Pink to host 2026 Tony awards: ‘It’s the honor of an entire lifetime’

The Tony Awards have turned to a singer with a reputation for a high-energy, physical live show to be the next telecast host – Pink.The three-time Grammy award winner will make her debut as emcee for the awards on 7 June at its familiar home of Radio City Music Hall.“It is the honor of an entire lifetime to host a night celebrating the literal hardest-working people in showbiz,” Pink said in a statement. “Broadway has shaped my life and how I put my own shows together – it is a community that is supportive, and inclusive, and full of talent and love. These people give magic every single day, and I cannot wait to celebrate them with the entire world.”While Pink hasn’t yet made an appearance on Broadway, she has had 15 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including four No 1 songs and is known for her acrobatic, ceiling-swinging live sets.She added: “When I was asked to host the Tonys, I immediately thought, ‘I have to get permission from my daughter.’ When I asked my daughter, she was really excited about being able to have a ticket to go to the Tonys, so I’m hosting the Tonys, and I’m really, really excited and very nervous because that girl is a tough crowd!”The Tony award executive producers Raj Kapoor, Sarah Levine Hall and Jack Sussman in a statement hailed Pink as “a fearless artist whose powerhouse voice, electrifying stage presence, and undeniable authenticity embody the very spirit of live performance and theatre”.The 2026 awards will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+. Getting buzz from appearing on the telecast can dictate a show’s future, both on Broadway and on tour.Last year’s show drew 4.85 million viewers to CBS, its largest broadcast audience in six years, according to Nielsen data. CBS also said the awards show drew its largest streaming audience on Paramount+ but did not disclose those viewership numbers.The awards are presented by the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.