Jennifer Hudson, Babyface among NBA All-Star 2024 performances

On Feb. 18, Jennifer Hudson is set to perform during halftime at the 73rd NBA All-Star Game.

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NEW YORK — The NBA today announced a star-studded entertainment lineup for NBA All-Star 2024 in Indianapolis, featuring musical acts throughout the week headlined by the youngest female EGOT winner and daytime talk show host Jennifer Hudson, who will perform at halftime of the 73rd NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 18 on TNT.

Babyface, a 13-time GRAMMY© Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer from Indianapolis, and Charlotte Cardin, a Juno Award-winning singer from Canada, will perform the U.S. and Canadian national anthems respectively before the NBA All-Star Game.

The immersive fan event, NBA Crossover, will host three days of performances. The NBA Crossover Concert Series will begin on Friday, Feb. 16, with performances from GRAMMY Award-winning artists Zedd and T-Pain. This will take place at the Michelob ULTRA Courtside Concert. On Saturday, the NBA Experiences Saturday Pregame Concert will feature performances from four-time GRAMMY Award-winning country singer Keith Urban and GRAMMY-nominated country singer Walker Hayes. Ahead of the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, five-time GRAMMY Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne will perform. Tickets can be purchased at NBAEvents.com or via the NBA Events App.

Coco Jones, the GRAMMY Award-winning singer and actress, will perform the U.S. and Black national anthems on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. ET. She will be joined by Winston Salem State University’s Red Sea of Sound and Virginia Union University’s Ambassadors of Sound at the HBCU Classic, which will be aired on TNT, ESPN2, and NBA TV. This event is sponsored by AT&T.

On the preceding day, The Brothers Footman, a band based in Indianapolis, and Canadian singer-songwriter Kyra Daniel will perform the U.S. and Canadian national anthems respectively. Their performance will be part of the 2024 Rising Stars event at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, starting at 9 p.m. ET on TNT.

Adam Blackstone, an Emmy© Award-winning musician, will be the Musical Director for the NBA All-Star 2024.