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The Empire State Building’s light show will dance to music by Ed Sheeran and Elton John

It will light up each night now through Christmas.

Shaye Weaver
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Shaye Weaver
Editor, Time Out New York
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Every night this week, New Yorkers can look up toward the midtown skyline to see a light show set to music by pop singer Ed Sheeran and the iconic Elton John.

Ed Sheeran’s new hit, "Merry Christmas" with Elton John, will be synched with the ESB's light show live each night at 7pm ET on iHeartMedia New York's Z100, 106.7 Lite FM, and 103.5 KTU as well as the stations’ Facebook pages through Saturday, December 25, 2021.

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A video of the entire show paired with a live performance by Sheeran is now available online below and viewers outside of the New York City area can tune in to watch the show each night live via Earthcam.

The festive spectacular features thousands of LED lights at the top of the famous tower that have been choreographed by world-renowned lighting designer Marc Brickman and his Tactical Manouvre team.

"I’m thrilled to participate in this annual holiday tradition with Elton’s and my new song ‘Merry Christmas,'" said Sheeran. "I’m looking forward to celebrating the start of this holiday season from atop the Empire State Building, wishing a happy Christmas to everyone in New York City and around the world."

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