NBC will celebrate the country's 237th birthday by broadcasting live Macy's 37th annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular special on Thursday at 8 p.m. EST/7 Central.

Those who wish to watch the annual televised event live online can watch it via free live stream below on a computer, tablet or mobile phone.

The Macy's Fourth Fireworks Spectacular will be hosted by America's Got Talent host Nick Cannon.

The network will offer an all-star performance by a list of top recording artists scheduled to hit the stage live during the two-hour special.

See the performers list here:

Cher

Taylor Swift

Selena Gomez

Mariah Carey

Usher

Pitbull

Tim McGraw

The special provides viewers the opportunity to watch 40,000 fireworks light up the night sky over the Hudson River in New York City. For the first time ever, the show's pyrotechnics will be orchestrated by a celebrity. Eight-time Grammy winner and The Voice Season 4 coach Usher will conduct live music that will be played during the patriotic display. The 26-minute event titled, It Begins With A Spark, will play a soundtrack coordinated by Usher that features both classic songs including America The Beautiful, God Bless America, Star-Spangled Banner and current songs from various artists including Rihanna, Blake Shelton, Kanye West and Kelly Clarkson and vintage hits from Frank Sinatra and Jimi Hendrix.

Usher said in a statement that he was excited to "curate" the pyrotechnics with his own twist and felt honored to be chosen to conduct it for the first time.

Amy Kule, the show's executive producer, said this year's event will be a "giant party in the sky captivating audiences along the Hudson River and on television screens across the country."

The fireworks display will begin at 9:20 p.m. EST and will be approximately 29 minutes long, according to CBS News.

Watch the free live stream of Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular here.

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