Entertainment
Lainey Wilson and John Ondrasik set to perform for 25th anniversary 9/11 broadcast special
ABC and affiliated networks will air a live commemoration from Lower Manhattan featuring musical performances at the Tribute in Light installation.
The short version
- Musicians Lainey Wilson and Five For Fighting's John Ondrasik will perform live at the base of the Tribute in Light installation in Lower Manhattan.
- The television event, titled '9/11 Tribute in Light: Live From Lower Manhattan,' commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
- The program marks the first time the annual New York commemoration will be broadcast live across ABC networks and affiliated streaming platforms.
Key facts
- The live broadcast special will air at 8 p.m. ET across ABC, Disney+, Hulu, National Geographic, ABC News Live, and ABC-owned local stations.[Billboard]
- The event is produced in partnership with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum as part of the 25th anniversary commemoration of the 2001 terrorist attacks.[Billboard]
- The special will be co-hosted from New York by David Muir, Robin Roberts, Diane Sawyer, Sade Baderinwa, and Mike Marza.[Billboard]
- John Ondrasik is scheduled to perform Five For Fighting's song 'Superman (It’s Not Easy)', which previously served as a prominent anthem following the 2001 attacks.[Billboard]