American singer Pink will host the 79th annual Tony Awards on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall in New York, Tony Award Productions announced on Thursday.
The ceremony will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+.
Calling it “the honour of an entire lifetime,” the three-time Grammy winner said Broadway has deeply influenced her career.
“It’s shaped how I put my own shows together,” Pink said in a press release. “Broadway is supportive, inclusive and full of talent and love. These people create magic every day, and I can’t wait to celebrate them with the world.”
Though she has never appeared on Broadway, Pink’s music is currently featured in two hit productions: “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” which includes her song “Raise Your Glass,” as well as “& Juliet,” which includes her song “F**kin’ Perfect.”
Tony Award executive producers Raj Kapoor, Sarah Levine Hall and Jack Sussman praised Pink as a natural fit. “She embodies the very spirit of live performance and theatre,” they said, citing her authenticity, stage presence and powerhouse voice.
The 46-year-old singer is regarded as a pop icon, with a Daytime Emmy, seven MTV Video Music Awards – including the 2017 Vanguard Award – and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Founded in 1947, the Tony Awards honour excellence on Broadway and are produced by Tony Award Productions, a joint venture between the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League.
