International stars John Legend and Helene Rolles perform at China's Spring Festival Gala

Record ID: 2366076

  • Title: International stars John Legend and Helene Rolles perform at China's Spring Festival Gala
  • Date: 17th February 2026
  • Summary: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (MARCH 17, 2026) (REUTERS) EU FOREIGN POLICY CHIEF, KAJA KALLAS, SITTING FOR INTERVIEW (SOUNDBITE) (English) REUTERS JOURNALIST, ANDREW GRAY, SAYING: "Bart De Wever has said it's time for the EU to normalize relations with Russia, or he said that the EU must do that and regain access to cheap energy. And he says that behind closed doors, European leaders
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  • Keywords: China Helene Rolles John Legend Lunar New Year Spring Festival Gala
  • Location: BEIJING, CHINA
  • City: BEIJING, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Arts/Culture/Entertainment
  • Reuters ID: LVA001608017022026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:International stars John Legend and Helene Rolles performed at China's Spring Festival Gala on Monday (February 16), joining an event that the state broadcaster said drew hundreds of millions of viewers.
    The U.S. and French artists performed a duet of "Beauty and the Beast" during the annual extravaganza broadcast by state television CCTV. The show also featured Irish pop group Westlife, film star Jackie Chan and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lionel Richie.
    The Spring Festival Gala has been a Lunar New Year television tradition since 1983, featuring music, dance and comedy sketches. Hundreds of millions of people typically gather around televisions to watch the annual broadcast on Lunar New Year's Eve.
    This year's gala also showcased the country's cutting-edge industrial policy and Beijing's push to dominate humanoid robots and the future of manufacturing.
    (Production: Shung Sin Tan)
  • Copyright Holder: CCTV (China)
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