Post Malone, Adam Lambert and Shawn Mendes to Headline Elvis’ Tribute Special

NBC released the names of star artists to headline the “Elvis All-Star Tribute” special on Tuesday. The recorded event will later be aired on February 17 by the TV network.

Ed Sheeran, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, and Adam Lambert will lead the long list of established performers at the event. Jeniffer Lopez, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley and Pistol Annies will also perform. NBC taped the special last October with Shelton as the host and invited audiences as guests. Don Was acted as the special’s musical director while Ken Ehrlich was the producer.

Speaking to Variety about producing the special, Don recalled how he got to pair artists for different songs.

“Keith Urban personally requested Post Malone for a duet on ‘Baby What You Want Me to Do,’ a section of his band were just casually playing together on stage,” he said. “When I asked Post Malone about performing it, he said, ‘Oh year, the Jimmy Reed song.”

Don asked J.LO to sing Heartbreak Hotel and the part will recreate ELVIS singing in front of glimmering neon lights that spelled out his name. Carrie Underwood and Yolanda Adams will play ‘It’s Now or Never,’ the gospel song by Josh Groban. John Legend will perform A Little Less Conversation while Lambert will sing Blue Suede Shoes.