Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, will host this year’s National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the White House next week.
The National Park Service announced that the famous couple will host the Dec. 4 ceremony on Wednesday, reports The Associated Press. They will help introduce a roster of major music stars, including Ne-Yo, Steve Miller, Patti LaBelle and Chely Wright. Fifth Harmony, Nicho and Vinz and The Tenors are also set to perform.
While tickets were free, they were only distributed through a lottery back in October. Winners were notified last month.
President Barack Obama will hit the switch to turn on the LED lights on the blue spruce in the People’s Park, reports The Los Angeles Times. A ring of smaller trees for each state, territory and district surround the major tree.
The lighting designs will be created by young girls through a Google-sponsored initiative called “Made with the Code.”
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