N.E.R.D to Perform at 2018 NBA All-Star Game

Headlining the halftime show.

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Pharrell, Chad, and Shae of N.E.R.D are officially confirmed to the headline the halftime show at the upcoming 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles, California.

The hip-hop rock trio will ostensibly perform a handful of tracks from their fifth studio album, No_One Ever Really Dies, which released last month. Additionally, Fergie will be singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before tip-off with star comedian Kevin Hart opening the game.

The 2018 NBA All-Star Game will premiere live at 8 p.m. EST on TNT from the Staples Center on February 18.

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Keith Estiler is a New York-born curator, writer, and the Managing Editor of Hypeart, the contemporary art arm of Hypebeast. Based in NYC, Keith heads up editorial strategy at the intersection of contemporary art and culture, capturing the icons and outliers of both the local and international scenes. He has curated exhibitions worldwide, dedicated to championing the emerging voices and subcultures currently redefining contemporary visual culture.

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