Dua Lipa, Jennifer Hudson Join Andrea Bocelli in Grammy Holiday Special

Dec. 16 (UPI) — CBS is teasing an upcoming holiday program from Andrea Bocelli, which will premiere on Christmas Eve, December 24.

Christmas with Andrea Bocelli and Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special will also star Dua Lipa, Jennifer Hudson, Josh Groban and Sofia Carson. Bocelli’s wife and daughter, Veronica and Virginia, will also perform.

“All my life I have enjoyed entertaining people in person, on record, on film and on television,” Bocelli said in a statement. “And to have the opportunity to do that at CBS, where I’ve had many memorable performances over the years and with the Recording Academy, which has been a supporter of classical music for decades, is pretty exciting.”

“I’m really looking forward to sharing performances with both friends and family on my own Christmas special,” he added.

The special concludes Bocelli’s 2024 celebration of his 30th anniversary in music. The famous Italian tenor released his album on two discs, Duetsin October.

“With this special, we’re celebrating not only the holiday, but also one of music’s greatest voices,” said Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. “We invite families everywhere to tune in and enjoy the festive performances that Andrea and his amazing guests have in store for us all.”

Christmas with Andrea Bocelli and friends premieres on December 24 at 8 p.m. EST on CBS. The show will stream live for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers and will be available on-demand on Paramount+ the next day.