another post.The Post has reached out to NBC and reps for the Backstreet Boys for comment.Flavor Flav, whose real name is William Drayton Jr., said that the band spoke up for him to security, but he was later seen watching the towering 74-foot Norway Spruce light up the Manhattan sky from the crowd.“Christmas in the city, ain’t nothing like the Rockefeller tree lighting,” he said.Thousands of visitors from all over the country and overseas stood in line for hours in hopes of getting a glimpse of the famous tree.As the tree lights were turned on at 10 p.m., a choir sang “Joy to the World.”Clarkson sang her hit festive tune “Underneath the Tree,” while the Backstreet Boys gave their rendition of the Nat King Cole Trio’s “The Christmas Song,” as well as “Last Christmas” by Wham!Among the performers, Jennifer Hudson sang a jazz rendition of “Winter Wonderland” from the rooftop of Radio City Music Hall.
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