Queen Latifah & The Roots Join 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
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Queen Latifah is heading into Thanksgiving with another national television appearance, joining the performers announced for the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The November 26 event will also feature The Roots with Jimmy Fallon, Keke Palmer and Wyclef Jean.
The lineup arrived Friday, ahead of a milestone broadcast that brings several generations of entertainers to New York. Viewers can watch on NBC, Peacock and Telemundo beginning at 8:30 A.M. ET.
“We’re creating a celebration of unprecedented scale and will deliver an unforgettable Thanksgiving for millions across the country,” Macy’s chief marketing officer Sharon Otterman said.
The parade will follow another major career honor for Latifah: her November 14 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Her television schedule has expanded, too, after she joined The Voice as a coach for its 30th season alongside Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Riley Green.
That range stretches back decades, from the demo that brought her a Tommy Boy deal in 1988 to her work on Living Single and in Set It Off. The Rock Hall recognition follows a BET Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021 and the addition of her debut album to the National Recording Registry in 2023, a first for a female rapper.
“Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brings the extraordinary together: iconic entertainers and emerging talent, artistry and imagination, hometown pride, cherished traditions and the thrill of discovering something new,” Otterman added.
The holiday lineup also includes JoJo, Natalie Merchant, DEVO, Anthony Ramos, Leslie Odom Jr. and the Indigo Girls. Teddy Swims and Megan Moroney are scheduled to perform in front of Macy’s 34th Street flagship, while other performers will travel along the route on floats.
Macy’s first staged the parade in 1924, but the event was interrupted for three years during World War II. The centennial edition will feature 100 inflatable elements along the route.
EJAE and RIIZE bring K-pop representation to the broadcast, with Feid and Icona Pop also included in the announced roster. Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker will host, and organizers have more performers and Broadway participants left to announce.
Megan Hilty will lead a tribute to Dolly Parton during the parade.
