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Gladys Knight, Vince Gill, Sara Bareilles sing at National Memorial Day Concert

By Karen Butler   |   May 30, 2021 at 10:49 AM
Gladys Knight will be seen performing on Sunday's PBS broadcast of the National Memorial Day Concert. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Vince Gill appears backstage with his award for Best American Roots Song for "Kid Sister" during the 59th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in 2017. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI Sara Bareilles arrives at the Songwriters Hall of Fame 49th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner in 2018 in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Alan Jackson performs on NBC's "Today" in New York City in 2015. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Denyce Graves sings by U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's flag-draped casket at the U.S. Capitol in 2020 in Washington, D.C. Pool Photo by Chip Somodevilla/UPI

May 30 (UPI) -- Gladys Knight, Vince Gill, Sara Bareilles, Alan Jackson, Denyce Graves, The Four Tops, Brian d'Arcy James and Bailee Madison will be seen singing during Sunday's broadcast of the National Memorial Day Concert.

Actors Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise hosted the show, which has already been filmed and is slated to air on PBS at 8 p.m. E.T.

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The event will also be available via the Armed Forces Network, Facebook, YouTube and the PBS website.

Other luminaries who took part in the program are General Colin Powell, Steve Buscemi, Joe Morton, Kathy Baker, Mary McCormack and the National Symphony Orchestra.

Mickey Guyton performed the national anthem, and special tributes were paid to American nurses from the Vietnam War; the 20th anniversary of 9/11; and the 70th anniversary of the Korean War.

"Tomorrow is Memorial Day, a solemn day of remembrance and honor for those who have given their lives in service to our country," Sinise wrote on Facebook Sunday.

"Tonight we pay tribute to our fallen heroes and all who have served with the National Memorial Day Concert on PBS."

The Forrest Gump, Apollo 13 and CSI: NY star wrote about the importance of the concert in his memoir, Grateful American: A Journey From Self to Service.

"The idea is to unite the country in remembrance and gratitude for all who have served and who have sacrificed their lives," he said in the book. "Whether by participating or watching, we as a country can say thanks -- and that we do not forget."