Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Fans Can't Ignore the Awful Lip Syncing
11/24/2022 11:42 am EST
Why No Live Singing?
Nearly all of the performers on 34th Street have been lip-syncing instead of performing live for years for a number of logistical reasons – including just how difficult it would be to wire the moving floats for sound in order to have the singers actually be audible as they move along.
In 2018, Grammy winner John Legend confirmed this amid backlash he faced for lip-syncing, writing on Twitter at the time, "Fun fact. We all have to lip sync on this parade because the floats don't have the capacity to handle the sound requirements for a live performance. Hope y'all enjoyed it anyway."
Cold Weather
Another reason has to do with the cold weather that performers have to face during the parade. While crowds only had to withstand temperatures in the high 40s in New York City this year, some years subject the performers to much colder weather, which has the potential to harm singers' vocal cords. Kelly Clarkson, who appeared to actually sing live in 2018, noted on Twitter after her performance that it was "a very cold Thanksgiving moment."
Complaints
All that didn't stop viewers from complaining about the lip-syncing being so obvious.
'A Beautiful Noise'
The performance from the cast of A Beautiful Noise, a Neil Diamond musical, was a major target for people who were not thrilled with the lip-syncing.
'Just a Reminder'
Others made sure to point out to people that the lip-syncing wasn't exactly voluntary for the performers.
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