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Sting, ‘Sesame Street’ set for Macy’s parade

File-This May 21, 2014, file photo shows Tommy Thayer, and from left, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer, and Paul Stanley, of the musical group KISS, posing in the press room at the American Idol XIII finale at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Sting, Menzel and the cast of “Sesame Street” will be among the stars celebrating at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Macy’s announced Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, that Kiss, Meghan Trainor, Quvenzhane Wallis and Renee Fleming also will be part of the lineup on Nov. 27.  (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP,File)
File-This May 21, 2014, file photo shows Tommy Thayer, and from left, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer, and Paul Stanley, of the musical group KISS, posing in the press room at the American Idol XIII finale at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Sting, Menzel and the cast of “Sesame Street” will be among the stars celebrating at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Macy’s announced Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, that Kiss, Meghan Trainor, Quvenzhane Wallis and Renee Fleming also will be part of the lineup on Nov. 27. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP,File) File-This May 21, 2014, file photo shows Tommy Thayer, and from left, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer, and Paul Stanley, of the musical group KISS, posing in the press room at the American Idol XIII finale at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Sting, Menzel and the cast of “Sesame Street” will be among the stars celebrating at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Macy’s announced Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, that Kiss, Meghan Trainor, Quvenzhane Wallis and Renee Fleming also will be part of the lineup on Nov. 27. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP,File)

NEW YORK (AP) – Sting, Idina Menzel and the cast of “Sesame Street” will be among the stars celebrating at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Macy’s announced Monday that Kiss, Meghan Trainor, Quvenzhane Wallis and Renee Fleming also will be part of the lineup on Nov. 27.

The special will air at 9 a.m. EST on NBC. Macy’s says more than 8,000 people will participate in the event.

Philadelphia’s Taney Dragons will kick off the march with its star pitcher, 13-year-old Mo’ne Davis.

Latin superstar Romeo Santos, Nick Jonas, Miss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez and former NHL players John LeClair and Pat LaFontaine also will take part.

The cast of the “Today” show will host the three-hour broadcast of the 88th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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