Harry Connick Jr. to host CBS' star-studded Grammy Salute tribute to essential workers

The Hollywood Reporter

The two-hour United We Sing: A Grammy Salute to the Unsung Heroes will feature Connick and his filmmaker daughter Georgia as they take a road trip in an RV from their home in Connecticut to New Orleans and meet with essential workers as they tell their stories of working on the frontline amid the coronavirus pandemic. The special will feature messages from Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Drew Brees, Queen Latifah and Renée Zellweger. It will also feature performances from Connick, Jon Batiste, Andra Day, John Fogerty, Jamie Foxx, Herbie Hancock, Cyndi Lauper, Little Big Town, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Dave Matthews, Tim McGraw, Rockin' Dopsie, Irma Thomas and Trombone Shorty.