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The Roots and Philadelphia Boys Choir will perform at FIFA World Cup July 4th celebration

The special cast of entertainers will perform before the match and at halftime, marking Independence Day and the 250th anniversary of the nation.

The Philadelphia Boys Choir sings at the Second Bank of the United States during an event to mark the 300th anniversary of Ben Franklin's arrival in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Boys Choir sings at the Second Bank of the United States during an event to mark the 300th anniversary of Ben Franklin's arrival in Philadelphia. Read moreJessica Griffin / Staff Photographer

Those attending the FIFA World Cup game at Philadelphia Stadium on July Fourth will be treated to more than just soccer.

The Roots and the Philadelphia Boys Choir are among those who will perform at the event, marking both Independence Day and the 250th anniversary of the nation, according to a spokesperson for FIFA.

Before the match, Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel will sing the national anthem, while the Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale will offer “America the Beautiful.” The Roots, a Grammy Award-winning hip-hop band founded in Philadelphia, also will perform.

Miss Pennsylvania Stephanie Skinner will be on hand to join the celebration, and the VFA-11 and VFA-81 squadrons from Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va., will do a flyover.

At halftime, Grammy Award-winner DJ Jazzy Jeff will entertain the crowd.

The Roots and DJ Jazzy Jeff are also slated to play the One Philly: Unity Concert for America on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Saturday night, which will be broadcast on NBC10.

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