Entertainment Awards Shows and Events Meghan Trainor, Kenny Chesney and 5 Seconds of Summer Will Perform at Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular They'll help help celebrate the nation's 240th birthday this year, during the two-hour NBC live telecast By Dave Quinn Dave Quinn Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE. He has been working at the brand since 2016, and is the author of the No. 1 New York Times best-selling book, Not All Diamonds and Rosé: The Inside Story of the Real Housewives from the People Who Lived It. People Editorial Guidelines Published on June 16, 2016 03:00PM EDT Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Pop singer Meghan Trainor, country star Kenny Chesney and Australian boy band 5 Seconds of Summer will headline Macy’s 40th annual 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal. They’ll help help celebrate the nation’s 240th birthday this year, during the two-hour NBC live telecast. The evening will conclude with a 25-minute synchronized fireworks display, featuring more than 56,000 pyrotechnic effects – all choreographed to score performed by original Dreamgirls star Jennifer Holliday and the United States Air Force Band. There will even be a skywriting display spelling out “U.S.A.” over the New York sky. Meghan Trainor Gives the Inspiration Behind Her Hit Song ‘NO’ Today cohosts Willie Geist and Tamron Hall will once again emcee the event, which will also include a performance by the Radio City Rockettes. Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular airs Monday, July 4 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Close