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The 98th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has added a number of major new acts to this year’s event. The organizers have now announced that Kylie Minogue, Jennifer Hudson and Billy Porter will perform in front of Macy’s iconic Herald Square flagship store on 28 November during the annual tradition that will air live on NBC beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET and be streamed simultaneously on Peacock.

Loud Luxury, Wicked star Cynthia Erivo and Cole Escola have also been added to the line-up of acts that will lip synch their hits on elaborate floats alongside marching bands, giant inflatables, Santa and Tom Turkey. According to a release announcing this year’s entertainment, for the first time, in-demand choreographer Shay Latukolan (Stormzy, Ed Sheeran, Tinashe) will choreograph dance routines and three performances on floats.

In addition to nearly two dozen balloons — including Snoopy, Bluey, Minnie Mouse, Marshall from Paw Patrol, Ronald McDonald, Pikachu and new additions Gabby, Goku and Spider-Man — other performers on this year’s roster include: Alex Warren, Ariana Madix, Bishop Briggs, Charli D’Amelio, Chlöe, Coco Jones, Dan + Shay, Dasha, Idina Menzel, Jimmy Fallon & the Roots, New Kids on the Block’s Joey McEntire, Natti Natasha, Rachel Platten, Sebastián Yatra, T-Pain, Walker Hayes and beloved New York Liberty mascot Ellie the Elephant.

Those acts will join 34 floats, 11 marching bands, seven “balloonicles” and 28 clown crews during the yearly Macy’s classic that will wrap up at noon ET. An encore telecast will begin an 2 p.m. ET/PT, with a Spanish-language simulcast on Telemundo to be hosted by the network’s Carlos Adyan and Andrea Meza. Visit the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade’s official website for further information about this year’s event.