The 50th annual Macy’s 4th of July fireworks special will feature a stacked lineup of artists taking the stage in New York, with sets on tap from Post Malone, Noah Kahan, Salt-N-Pepa, Bebe Rexha, Shaboozey and Blake Shelton.

The performances will air live on NBC — and stream simultaneously on Peacock from 8-10 p.m. EST— with the Associated Press reporting that the celebration will feature a massive fireworks display featuring 85,000 shells in 30 colors shot from six barges and a new laser show mounted on the Brooklyn Bridge. Deadline added that the 27-minute fireworks show’s score is being produced by Grammy-winning composer Jason Howland, with The Voice season 29 winner Alexia Jayy slated to perform during the fireworks display. The show will air live to tape in the Central, Mountain and Pacific times, with a Spanish language simulcast airing on Telemundo started at 8 p.m. EST.

“Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks delivers the largest Independence Day celebration in the nation through a show-stopping spectacle that reminds us of the power of connection and shared experience,” said the show’s executive producer, Will Coss, in a statement. “We’re proud to honor our 50th Fireworks with an expanded show, never-before-seen effects and music’s biggest stars for a truly unforgettable celebration.”

In addition, NBC said the soundtrack to the display is “inspired by the enduring spirit of America” and “reimagines the iconic sounds of more than 50 years of beloved summer classics.” This year’s 4th of July broadcast also coincides with the nationwide celebration of America’s 250th anniversary on Independence Day, which will also feature the America’s Block Party event at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum featuring Chris Stapleton and the Smashing Pumpkins and the White House’s Salute to America 250 celebration and fireworks display on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

After a thrilling win in their opening match at the FIFA World Cup, England fans serenaded their team with an epic singalong to Oasis’ “Wonderwall” on Wednesday (June 18) England kicked off their FIFA World Cup campaign in Dallas, Texas against Croatia, winning 4-2 in a match that puts them at the top of their group, ahead of Ghana, who also won their opening game against Panama.

The match was one of the tournament’s strongest opening round performances, with Harry Kane scoring twice alongside goals by Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford. England lead twice in the first half before being pegged back by sublime efforts by Croatia’s Martin Baturina and Petar Musa.

Following the conclusion of the match, the England team were serenaded with a rendition of Oasis’ 1995 track “Wonderwall” with players Anthony Gordon, Bellingham and Kane showing signs of emotion as the song was roared back to them by the Three Lion supporters.

A clip shared by BBC Sport on Instagram was reposted by both Oasis’ and Liam Gallagher’s main social accounts. Watch it here.

Oasis’ connection with football runs deep, with both Gallagher brothers being avid supporters of their local team Manchester City F.C.

While no official anthem has been released for England’s campaign for the 2026 tournament, a number of old classics associated with the team have been revived by supporters, including “Three Lions” by The Lightning Seeds and Baddiel & Skinner, “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond and “Freed from Desire” by Gala. England’s in-stadium goal music for the tournament – played after each score – is “Chase The Sun” by Planet Funk, a song that was popularized by the U.K.’s rowdy darts tournaments.

England’s next match will be held in Boston against Ghana on Tuesday (June 23) before moving onto the New York New Jersey Stadium to round out Group L’s action against Panama the following Saturday.

When Post Malone stopped by Toronto’s Rogers Stadium on Tuesday night, June 16, he didn’t just give a shout out to his buddy Oliver Tree. He dedicated the full show to the late artist, and poured one out on the runway.

“I feel like tonight will be, for me, a celebration of the life of an absolutely beautiful, beautiful man,” Posty says in a video shot at the show (see below).

Holding back tears, Malone continued: “A gentlemen I knew and was so beautiful, and inspired the world with his art, and just his heart and his soul. Ladies and gentlemen, we lost a beautiful soul named Oliver Tree.”

Earlier, Tree reportedly died following a helicopter crash in Brazil. He was 32. The genre-blending singer, songwriter and producer was among six people killed when two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday (June 14).

Tree, whose full name was Oliver Tree Nickell, was traveling through South America as part of his World’s First World Tour.

Malone made his Toronto show a celebration of Tree, who released his fourth studio album, Love You Madly Hate You Badly, in April of this year.

“I just want you to know dude that we love you so very much, we love you brother,” Malone remarked. “We’re just gonna have a great night and celebrate this gentleman.” After a pause, he let the beer flow by pouring his drink onto the stage.

Born on June 29, 1993, in Santa Cruz, California, Tree launched his music career with the EP, Demons, in 2013. He gained wider attention with the 2016 single “When I’m Down,” which helped lead to a deal with Atlantic Records the following year.

His full-length albums included 2020’s Ugly Is Beautiful, 2022’s Cowboy Tears, and 2023’s Alone in a Crowd.

Known for his signature bowl haircut, heavy dark glasses and eccentric persona, Tree landed hits with “Life Goes On,” which peaked at No. 7 on Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart in 2022, and “Miss You,” his collaboration with Robin Schulz, which reached No. 4 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart in 2022.

Melanie Martinez shared her own statement on Tree, whom the alt-pop singer-songwriter dated a few years ago. Martinez began a Sunday (June 14) Instagram Stories post by writing that she’d “been an absolute wreck” since the news of the fatal helicopter crash had reached her. “It’s really hard to understand how someone who you once shared such a specific and formative time of your life with can all of a sudden be gone,” she shared. “He was so dedicated to his art which I admired and respected so deeply.”

The North American leg of Posty’s Big Ass Stadium Tour ends on Tuesday, July 28 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, before he travels to Asia and Australia for dates during the rest of 2026.