New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has called on music producer Clive Davis to line up a roster of stars for a major concert on the Great Lawn in August to celebrate the city’s reopening.The 89-year-old industry icon has worked with Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys and Whitney Houston and many others.
No artists are yet confirmed for the three-hour event, which is set for August 21, according to a report Monday in the New York Times.The concert is planned for 60,000 attendees and a worldwide television audience.De Blasio told the NYT that the concert is part of a “Homecoming Week” to show that New York City has turned the corner on Covid, and a celebration for residents and for people in the New York area who
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