Black Eyed Peas To Become Listed On Obama For Tree Lighting

First Released: November 30, 2011 11:06 AM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption apl.p.ap, Fergie, will.i.am and Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas attend the Peapod Adobe Youth Voices Academy launch at Urban Arts Partnership in NY City, on April 19, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Black Eyed Peas and Kermit the Frog are joining the selection of entertainers who'll help light the nation's Christmas Tree close to the Whitened House. Carson Daly will host the lighting ceremony Thursday. Entertainers will even include In A Major Way Hurry, Betty Goulding, this guitar rock band OneRepublic, country star Rodney Atkins and singer Marsha Ambrosius. Leader Obama and the family will formally light the tree. This is the 89th year for that holiday tree lighting. The tradition started with Leader Calvin Coolidge in 1923. This is actually the first lighting of the new National Christmas Tree which was grown in March. Its a 26-feet-tall Colorado blue brighten from the Nj tree nursery. Strong winds in Feb toppled the final tree which had was around the Ellipse since 1978. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.