Janelle Monáe will headline NYC Pride Island 2020 on Saturday, June 27, at Pier 97 in New York’s Hudson River Park. NYC Pride announced Friday morning that the Grammy-nominated “Tightrope” singer and actress (“Harriet,” “Hidden Figures”) will be part of the annual, weekend-long LGBTQ festival that will also feature appearances by Australian pop star Betty Who, 28; Brazillian singer Luisa Sonza, 21; Russian punk rockers Pussy Riot; and DJs Coco & Breezy. “Pride means so much to so many of us, and to have the opportunity to share my live performance during Pride has always been a dream,” said Monáe, 34, in a statement. “Celebrating Pride in NYC is a rite of passage for a queer person, I am grateful for the community it creates and I can’t
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