Elton John, Gaga to join Tony Bennett for 90th birthday show

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Aug 03 2016 | 10:48 AM IST
Music legends Elton John, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and pop star Lady Gaga will lead an all-star lineup of performers for a TV special celebrating Tony Bennett's 90th birthday.
Diana Krall, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble, k.D. Lang, and Rufus Wainwright will also perform in Bennett's honour during the two-hour concert, which will air on America's NBC network in December, reported Billboard.
Bennett will also grace the stage to sing for fans, while the event will feature special appearances by the likes of John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey, and Steve Buscemi, among others.
Further celebrity guests for "Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come" are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Announcing the news at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the eve of Bennett's actual birthday, NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt said, "Since we celebrated Tony's 80th birthday on NBC, it only seemed fitting that we should also stop and pay tribute to his 90th, a true milestone for the greatest living vocalist of popular music.
"Happy birthday, Tony, your achievements are epic and your voice has been the soundtrack of four generations. We and the entire music business are in awe."
Bennett cannot wait to mark the occasion with his famous friends and fans.
"I turn 90 tomorrow and feel like I'm just getting started and look forward to each day. I have loved performing for the public and sharing the music I love with the world," Bennett said.
"It's a thrill to have NBC air a special in honour of my birthday and to have so many wonderful artists that I have worked with and admire participate.
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First Published: Aug 03 2016 | 10:48 AM IST

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