Arts & Entertainment
Nelly Furtado to close out NYC Pride
the singer joins other acts including Patti LaBelle, Deborah Cox
(Nelly Furtado. Photo by Ben Guzman. Courtesy NYC Pride.)
Nelly Furtado will be the grand finale to NYC Pride’s three-day celebration.
NYC Pride has announced the Grammy-award winning singer will be the closing performance on Sunday, June 25 on Pride Island. Known for her hit songs, “I’m Like a Bird,” “Turn off the Light” and “Promiscuous” with Timbaland, her sixth album “The Ride” was released in March.
“Pride Island was created to celebrate the heart of our community with each day representing a different musical sound,” Jose Ramos, Pride Island Director, said in a statement. “Nelly Furtado closing out our three-day experience will be one for the record books.”
Furtado will be joined on stage with Chus & Ceballos, Cindel and Scott Martin.
Other acts in the weekend’s line-up include Deborah Cox, Patti LaBelle, Tegan and Sara, Years & Years, Róisín Murphy, Gallant, Dimitri from Paris and Occupy The Disco.
NYC Pride is on Friday, June 23 through Sunday, June 25 at Pier 26 in New York City.
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(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
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