{"id":68717,"date":"2023-11-15T19:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T19:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=68717"},"modified":"2023-11-15T19:00:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T19:00:47","slug":"cmt-unveils-star-studded-lineup-for-smashing-glass-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/celebrities\/cmt-unveils-star-studded-lineup-for-smashing-glass-special\/","title":{"rendered":"CMT Unveils Star-Studded Lineup For 'Smashing Glass' Special"},"content":{"rendered":"
CMT<\/I> has announced a star-studded lineup for the upcoming “Smashing Glass: A Celebration of the Groundbreaking Women of Music” special scheduled to air on Wednesday, November 15th, at 9 pm ET\/PT on CMT<\/i>.<\/p>\n
The show will honor Patti LaBelle<\/b> and Tanya Tucker<\/b>, with some special performances and presentations from Billie Jean King<\/b>, Chris Janson<\/b>, Clint Black<\/b>, Fancy Hagood<\/b>, Ledisi<\/b> and The War & Treaty<\/b>.<\/p>\n
LaBelle and Tucker will participate in a special roundtable conversation with Sheryl Crow<\/b> and also perform on stage.<\/p>\n
Amber Riley<\/b>, Lucie Silvas<\/b> and Mickey Guyton<\/b> will honor the late women of music with “Moments of Respect” and tribute medleys to Aretha Franklin<\/b>, Sinead O’Connor<\/b> and Tina Turner<\/b>. Aretha passed away in 2018, while O’Connor and Turner died in May and July 2023, respectively.<\/p>\n
Sports icon and equality champion Billie Jean King will kick off the inaugural celebration and presents to Tanya Tucker. Multi-platinum Grammy-winning country star Clint Black<\/b> will honor Tanya with a special rendition of “Texas When I Die,” while Grand Ole Opry member Chris Janson<\/b> will honor Tanya with a performance of “It’s A Little Too Late.”<\/p>\n
Singer\/songwriter Fancy Hagood will introduce Patti Labelle ahead of the icon’s own performance. Grammy-winning vocalist Ledisi is set to deliver a soul-stirring tribute performance of “New Attitude” to honor Patti LaBelle.<\/p>\n
A statement from CMT reads, “CMT Smashing Glass is an all-new, genre-defying musical salute to the incomparable women who smashed stereotypes, broke records and defiantly blazed trails for future generations of female artists. The inaugural genre-blending music event will honor the exceptional careers of icons Patti LaBelle and Tanya Tucker and honor the late women of music with once-in-a-lifetime performances, surprise appearances and ‘Moments of Respect’ tributes to Aretha Franklin, Sinead O’Connor, Tina Turner and more.”<\/p>\n
(Photo: CMT) <\/p>\n