Dec. 16 (UPI) — CBS announces an upcoming holiday program from Andrea Bocelli, premiering on Christmas Eve, December 24th.

Christmas with Andrea Bocelli and Friends: A Grammy Christmas Special Dua Lipa, Jennifer Hudson, Josh Groban and Sofia Carson will also star. Bocelli’s wife and daughter Veronica and Virginia will also appear.

“All my life I have enjoyed entertaining people in person, whether on recordings, film or television,” Bocelli said in a statement. “And to have the opportunity to do that at CBS, where I’ve had many memorable performances over the years, and at the Recording Academy, which has championed classical music for decades, is pretty exciting.”

“I’m really looking forward to sharing performances with friends and family in my own Christmas special,” he added.

The special concludes Bocelli’s celebration of his 30th anniversary in music in 2024. The famous Italian tenor released his two-CD album “ Duetsin October.

“With this special, we celebrate not only the holidays, but also one of music’s greatest voices,” said Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. “We invite families everywhere to tune in and enjoy the festive performances by Andrea and his amazing guests.” is available for all of us.

Christmas with Andrea Bocelli and friends Premieres December 24th at 8pm EST on CBS. The show streams live on Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers and is available on-demand on Paramount+ the next day.