New York, NY- December 3, 2012—NBC, Donald J. Trump and Paula M. Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, announced today that three-time Grammy-Award winning band, Train, is set to perform at the 61ST Annual MISS UNIVERSE® Competition. The worldwide telecast will be broadcast live from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Thursday, December 20, 9:30am PHILIPPINE TIME on ABS CBN (December 19 in the US, 8 p.m. ET on NBC with a Spanish simulcast on Telemundo)
Hailing from San Francisco, the multi-platinum selling band Train just wrapped up a sold-out headlining tour across the US in support of their current gold album CALIFORNIA 37, which features the hits “50 Ways To Say Goodbye” and “Drive By.” The Grammy-winning band is also known for chart-topping singles “Drop Of Jupiter, “Hey Soul Sister” and more.
The band will perform a special three-song medley during the swimsuit competition including hits “Drive By,” “Mermaid” and “Shake Up Christmas.”
Train joins an exciting talent line-up that already includes Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic as hosts of the telecast.
Train – Drive By
Train – Mermaid
Train – Shake Up Christmas