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🎄 RONNIE DUNN & KELLY CLARKSON BRING HEARTLAND MAGIC TO ROCKEFELLER CENTER THIS CHRISTMAS 🎶✨
The holiday season just got its biggest gift — and it comes wrapped in harmony, heart, and a little Oklahoma soul.
NBC has officially announced that Ronnie Dunn and Kelly Clarkson will co-host the 2025 “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” celebration, transforming New York City’s most iconic stage into a glowing sanctuary of music and meaning this December.
Even before the first frost touches Manhattan, the spirit of the season has already arrived — carried on the unmistakable voices of two powerhouse performers whose roots run deep in faith, family, and country.
Beneath the shimmer of 50,000 twinkling lights, Ronnie and Kelly will take the stage together for the very first time, blending their rich tones in a country-pop Christmas hymn that’s been years in the making. Their duet, described by insiders as “pure goosebumps from the first note,” promises to remind the world why holiday music feels like home.
“There’s nothing like New York at Christmastime,” Ronnie shared. “And standing up there with Kelly — two kids from the heartland — that’s the real gift. Faith, family, and a little bit of harmony.”
But this year’s celebration isn’t just about the music. It’s about the message.
Together, Dunn and Clarkson will shine a national spotlight on real-life heroes — from ranchers feeding the hungry to veterans guiding at-risk youth, to single parents turning hardship into hope.
Both artists have long embodied the spirit of giving: Ronnie through his Dunn Family Foundation, which funds music education in rural communities, and Kelly through her support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and nationwide disaster-relief efforts.
Producers are calling their partnership “a living postcard of Christmas generosity — two big hearts sharing one microphone.”
Expect an all-star lineup, breathtaking duets, and a tear-jerking finale beneath the world-famous Rockefeller Christmas Tree — a night of grit, grace, and gospel-tinged joy that will echo far beyond the city streets.
🎬 Tune in live on NBC and Peacock — Wednesday, December 3 at 8 p.m. ET.
This is one Christmas you won’t want to miss. ✨