Lainey Wilson to Saddle Up for ‘Whirlwind’ 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Performance
Lainey Wilson may have just won numerous awards at the 2025 CMAs, which she also hosted, but the country star isn’t hanging up her cowboy hat for the year just yet.
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As announced Thursday (Nov. 20), Wilson will join an already star-studded lineup of artists performing for this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast. According to the release, she’ll sing in front of the iconic Herald Square storefront in Manhattan, past which the parade route goes every year.
The news comes after previous announcements that Cynthia Erivo; Kpop Demon Hunters singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI; and the Broadway casts of Buena Vista Social Club, Just in Time and Ragtime will also deliver showcases for this year’s parade. The show’s full guest list includes the Rockettes, Matteo Bocelli, Colbie Caillat, Ciara, Foreigner, Debbie Gibson, Mickey Guyton, Jewel, Lil Jon, Kool & the Gang, Taylor Momsen, Busta Rhymes, Calum Scott, Teyana Taylor and more.
Viewers can also expect to see the department-store chain’s beloved annual display of vibrant parade floats, enormous balloon renderings of classic characters and, of course, a sleigh carrying Santa Claus during the televised event.
It’s unknown what Wilson will sing during the show, but it could very well be a selection from her EP Peace, Love and Cowboys (Holiday Edition), which features her newly released cover of “Let It Snow!” with the late Bing Crosby. She also might perform something from her 2024 album, Whirlwind, which took home album of the year Wednesday (Nov. 19) at the CMAs. Wilson also won entertainer of the year and female vocalist of the year at the awards.
Hosted by Today‘s Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker, the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will air at 8:30 a.m. in all time zones on NBC and Peacock.
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