Ed Robertson to join Chris Hadfield on the Canada Day Evening Show: Duo will perform first live on earth performance of their inter-galactic hit “Is Somebody Singing”

The National Capital Commission (NCC) is pleased to announce that Barenaked Ladies frontman Ed Robertson has been added to the Canada Day Evening Show line-up. He will join Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield on stage, along with a virtual choir, to perform a multi-lingual version of “Is Somebody Singing”. “This year’s Canada Day celebration on the Hill will feature great Canadian talent including Carly Rae Jepsen, Metric, Karim Ouellet and Terri Clark,” said the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. “We’re also looking forward to reuniting Ed Robertson and Chris Hadfield for their first live on-earth performance of a song that engaged and inspired Canadians from coast to coast to coast.” The pair will be part of a stellar show on Parliament Hill, beginning at 7:30 pm on July 1st, 2013. The show will be hosted by Anne-Marie Withenshaw and will showcase:

• Metric, Ontario —

• Carly Rae Jepsen, British Columbia —

• Sylvain Cossette, Quebec —

• Terri Clark, Alberta —

• Radio Radio, Nova Scotia —

• Lucie Idlout, Nunavut —

• Karim Ouellet, Quebec —

• DJ Abeille, Quebec —

The Evening Show is presented by the NCC and sponsored by Chicken Farmers of Canada, Manulife Financial

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. For more information on all the Canada Day celebrations in the National Capital Region and on-site access for persons with limited mobility, members of the public can call the NCC at 613-239-5000; 1-800-465-1867; 613-239-5090 (TDD/TTY); or 1-866-661-3530 (toll-free TDD/TTY). The public can also visit www.canadaday.gc.ca. Canada Day in the Capital is on Twitter @canadadaycap and Facebook.