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The New York-born and raised musician will perform at City Hall on Thursday, June 18, following the championship parade <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\tJay-Z and Alicia Keys<\/a>\u2018 anthemic single \u201cEmpire State of Mind\u201d has been inescapable in New York City ever since the New York Knicks<\/a> brought the NBA Championship home for the first time in 53 years. It\u2019s only right, then, that Keys will be taking the stage at City Hall on Thursday, June 18, for a special performance following the championship parade.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThe city\u2019s asking for you,\u201d Knicks forward OG Anunoby told Keys in a FaceTime video shared to her Instagram<\/a> account. \u201cAre you pulling up?\u201d The musician\u2019s son popped up in the background to assure the athlete, noting, \u201cI\u2019ll make sure she gets there. Don\u2019t worry.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tDuring the call, Keys checked in with Anunoby, who played a crucial role in securing the team\u2019s coveted win. \u201cI just feel like if there\u2019s a time for you to smile, it\u2019s right now. Like, how could I not?\u201d Keys said. \u201cThis is my city, and the city\u2019s on fire. There\u2019s so much love in the city, it\u2019s crazy. Y\u2019all brought all that energy, everybody just united, feeling amazing. I\u2019m super excited and we\u2019re proud of you. We excited for you. Big, big love. We\u2019ll see you there.\u201d<\/p>\n