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Bruce Springsteen to perform at the Tonys Sunday

By Karen Butler
Singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen is to sing at the Tony Awards ceremony in New York Sunday. File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI
Singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen is to sing at the Tony Awards ceremony in New York Sunday. File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo

June 6 (UPI) -- Rock 'n' roll icon Bruce Springsteen is confirmed as a performer for Sunday's Tony Awards ceremony in New York.

CBS, which is televising the gala, announced Springsteen's participation on Wednesday, but did not reveal what songs he might play.

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The Grammy-winning musician is currently in residence on Broadway.

Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban are set to host the event where excellence on Broadway is recognized.

Scheduled to serve as celebrity presenters are Uzo Aduba, Matt Bomer Christine Baranski, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Melissa Benoist, Erich Bergen, Rachel Bloom, Rachel Brosnahan, Tituss Burgess, Claire Danes, Jeff Daniels, Robert De Niro, Brandon Victor Dixon, Tina Fey, Christopher Jackson, Billy Joel, John Leguizamo, Patti LuPone, Tatiana Maslany, Katharine McPhee, Matthew Morrison, Leslie Odom Jr., Kelli O'Hara, Jim Parsons, Bernadette Peters, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Chita Rivera, Amy Schumer, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ming-Na Wen, Kerry Washington and Marissa Jaret Winokur.

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