It was a stunning birthday bash for America as Boston held its annual July 4th fireworks with the Boston Pops and other special guests.
People were treated to three hours of musical performances from LeAnn Rimes, Leslie Odom Jr., Boston natives Bell Biv DeVoe and of course, the Boston Pops.
Special guests join the Boston Pops
“I live in the South End, so I usually watch it from the other side of the fence but with BBD here today, we had to come and watch it,” said spectator Benita Brown.
The 90s icons, who grew up in Roxbury, got the crowd on its feet as they performed their big hit “Poison.” They followed country star LeAnn Rimes, who opened with “How Do I Live?” and was later accompanied by the Pops as she sang “Blue” and “Can’t Fight the Moonlight.” Leslie Odom Jr., who starred in the original Broadway cast of “Hamilton,” performed his song “Wait for It” from the show, along with a cover of Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come.”
The Boston Pops performed their traditional patriotic singalong and their salute to the Armed Forces, along with the classic “1812 Overture” and “Stars and Stripes Forever” before the fireworks lit up the sky over the Charles River.
Celebrating July 4th
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