Pentatonix Performs Holiday Classics In Breathtaking Metaverse Show

Pentatonix blew the Metaverse away with a shocking a cappalla efficiency, completely carried out in iHeartLand in Fortnite and on Roblox on Friday (December 23). The festive occasion comes on the heels of the five-member pop group debuted their 12-track Holidays Around the World album, together with Christmas classics (“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “Jingle Bells,” “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” “Silent Night” and extra), in addition to some star-studded collaborations (Meghan Trainor, Lea Salonga, The King’s Singers and others) all through the gathering.

“This album is unlike anything we’ve ever released before! Much like the album’s title, HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD, we wanted to invite a few incredible artists from all around the world to help celebrate the season with us,” Pentatonix beforehand stated in a press release of the group’s newest venture. “These artists all sound amazing and we are so thrilled to have them on this record.”

The 30-minute Metaverse particular live performance featured breathtaking renditions of “12 Days of Christmas,” “Mary, Did You Know?,” “Star On Top,” — even a canopy of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the long-lasting Nineteen Seventies traditional by Queen — and extra. It was all hosted by iHeartRadio’s Tanya Rad. Viewers tuning in might see how iHeartland at State Farm Park has been remodeled with options to rejoice the winter season (together with ice skating and quests for hidden vacation presents that Fortnite gamers can participate in, plus a winter-themed escape room, a parkour impediment course and extra), good for the Pentatonix vacation present. Fortnite gamers can even take part in trivia challenges all through the podcast occasion, answering a number of selection questions by leaping on the sq. with the right reply in hopes of profitable iHeartLand gold.

Pentatonix additionally delivered a strong rendition of what they stated has develop into a traditional Christmas track for them to carry out — despite the fact that it isn’t a Christmas track in any respect: “I’ve heard there was a secret chord/ That David played and it pleased the Lord/ But you don’t really care for music, do ya?/ Well it goes like this: the fourth, the fifth/ The minor fall, the major lift/ The baffled king composing Hallelujah/ Hallelujah, Hallelujah/ Hallelujah, Hallelujah.”

The Metaverse present — which is also celebrated as Roblox customers costume their avatars in Pentatonix vacation onesies and reindeer outfits, and entry extra unique Pentatonix content material backstage — closed with considered one of Pentatonix’ singles on their Holidays Across the World album, “Kid On Christmas” (which options Trainor, although the a cappella artists sang it with out her this time). The upbeat, joyful vacation monitor needs listeners will ceaselessly expertise the childlike magic of Christmas: “May your heart be evergreen/ Every December (whoa-oh)/ And a part of you believe/ And always remember, oh (whoa-oh, oh)/ That sugarplums dance and reindeer fly (reindeer fly)/ Santa always reads your letters (oh)/ And may you stay a kid on Christmas forever/ (Stay a kid on Christmas forever, won’t ya?)/ (Stay a kid on Christmas)”

See the total Holidays Across the World monitor listing right here:

“Kid on Christmas,” feat. Meghan Trainor
“Jingle Bells,” feat. Lang Lang
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
“Love Came On Christmas (Joy To The World x Kumama Papa),” feat. Grace Lokwa
“Star On Top”
“Prayers For This World”
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” feat. Hiba Tawaji
“Christmas In Our Hearts,” feat. Lea Salonga
“Feliz Navidad,” feat. La Santa Cecilia
“Invincible,” feat. Shreya Ghoshal
“Last Christmas,” feat. HIKAKIN & SEIKIN
“Silent Evening, feat. The King’s Singers

The iHeartRadio LIVE present carried out by Pentatonix can be out there for 2 days after its Friday debut, from December 23 via December 25. Fan scan additionally catch Darren Criss’ particular vacation efficiency from December twenty sixth via December twenty eighth, in addition to Lauv from December twenty eighth via December thirtieth.