Glad You Came! British boyband The Wanted and Carly Rae Jepsen among the famous faces in the crowd at Macy's Parade
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Call Me Maybe singer Carly Rae Jepsen and British boyband The Wanted were among the famous faces bringing some star power to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday.
Other celebs taking part in the festivities included Flo Rida, Whoopie Goldberg - who got into the spirit by dressing up as a pirate - and Lady Gaga's boyfriend Taylor Kinney.
The Wanted - who have enjoyed musical success in the U.S. - performed their track I Found You, with proceedings being broadcast on NBC.
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Call Me Maybe: Carly Rae Jepsen waves to the crowd at the 86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan, New York, on Thursday
Their hit Glad You Came peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 last month.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade also included performances from the casts of several Broadway casts, including Annie, Elf, Bring It On, and Nice Work if You Can Get It.
With a 50ft Hello Kitty helium balloon plane soaring between Manhattan's high-rise buildings, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade got off to a flying start.
Here come the boys: British group The Wanted soaked up some American culture as they attended the event
Festive spirit: Band members Nathan Sykes, Siva Kaneswaran and Tom Parker
Clowning around: Nathan and Tim poses with a group of people in fancy dress
Three million cheering spectators swarmed the route to see 16 giant helium balloons, including Spider-Man, SpongeBob SquarePants and Kermit the Frog, bob their way through the streets of New York City for the 86th annual parade.
Organisers said they hoped the parade
will lift the spirits of New Yorkers still recovering from the aftermath
of Superstorm Sandy, and thousands of those affected were given
front-row seats by Macy's.
Famous faces: Today presenter Hoda Kotb, and her mother Sami Kotb, left, while, right, Lady Gaga's boyfriend Taylor Kinney
Time to party: Performers Flo Rida and Stacey wave to crowds from a New York float
Shiver my timbers: Whoopie Goldberg dressed up as a pirate
Getting into the spirit: Season 1 The Voice runner-up Frenchie Davis meanwhile performed at the 93rd Annual 6ABC Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia
It kicked off at 9am at 77th Street
and Central Park West, continued on to Columbus Circle and turned onto
Central Park South.
The parade then snaked down Sixth Avenue and headed
from 59th Street down to 34th Street, making its final stop at Macy's
Herald Square.
Some parade-goers had camped out overnight to get a good spot, while others came well-prepared with folding chairs.
Swarms of people: Three million cheering spectators swarmed the route
Spectacle: The Spider-Man balloon floats down Central Park West
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The Wanted played at the AMA and now at the NYC Thanksgivings Parade. Good for them. Carly Rae Jepsen performed at same events, beating One Infection to the coveted 'New Artist' Award. :) Well done, Carly! The death threats from the Delusioners were expected and just shows how ridiculous this fan group is.
- Ian , London, 22/11/2012 22:29
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