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The 79th annual Tony Awards takes place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday (June 7), and airs live on CBS. The awards ceremony also livestreams on Paramount+.

Hosted by singer P!nk, the event begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Viewers can look forward to performances from the likes of Queen Latifah and P!nk, along with numbers from all four nominees for best musical, including The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon!, Titaníque and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). In addition, all three nominees for best revival of a musical, such as CATS: The Jellicle Ball, Ragtime and Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show are set to perform. Plus, there’s a slew of special presentations throughout the night.

How to Watch 2026 Tony Awards Live Online, At a Glance:

For 2026, the show’s opening number features a staggering more than 170 Broadway performers, while the opener is written by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Mark Sonnenblick with choreography by Sarah O’Gleby.

How to Watch the 79th Annual Tony Awards Live Online for Free

Below, we’ll be showing you how to tune-in to the glitz and glamor of the 79th annual ceremony online at no cost to you. Keep reading to learn more.

DIRECTV

On DIRECTV, a streaming service that offers both live TV and on-demand content, is our choice for the best ways to watch the 2026 Tony Awards on CBS. DIRECTV’s ENTERTAINMENT package, which is currently $59.99 for the first month of service, down from $89.99 per month. It’s considered the best value because you get over 90 channels for just $59.99 for 30 days. DIRECTV offers new customers a five-day free trial so you can watch the ceremony at no cost to you up front.

Paramount+

To watch the 79th award ceremony, go with a subscription to Paramount+ Premium. The service is the official streaming home for the 2026 Tony Awards, as a subscription goes for $13.99 per month. This tier is ad-free, except for live TV, and gives you livestream access to CBS, plus over 40,000 TV episodes and movies, as well as Showtime originals. You can stream content on up to three devices at once, a perfect perk if you share an account with family.

Fubo

A good way to watch the live award show on CBS is with Fubo’s Pro plan, which goes for $48.99 for the first month ($73.99 per month afterward) and has a five-day free trial available here. Fubo’s package includes DVR at no extra charge, so you can record your favorite TV shows or moments from the Tony Awards to watch or rewatch on demand. Continue with one of Fubo’s streaming deals or cancel before your free trial is up to avoid being charged. See details here.

Hulu + Live TV

A very good option for our readers is a Hulu + Live TV subscription, given that CBS is included in the plan’s channel lineup. A subscription to the service (with ads) costs $89.99 per month, while the plan without ads goes for $99.99 monthly. This subscription gives you access to the titles in Hulu’s library, along with Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited. If you aren’t sure about your subscription just yet, the streaming service offers a three-day free trial.

More on the 2026 Tony Awards

Some of the key categories to watch this year include best leading actor in a musical, with talented nominees like Joshua Henry and Brandon Uranowitz for their roles in the musical Ragtime, based on E.L. Doctorow’s book.

Additionally, there’s best revival of a play, a fiercely competitive category with beloved plays like Death of a Salesman, directed by Joe Mantello and Becky Shaw, directed by Trip Cullman and written by Gina Gionfriddo, holding the top spots. In total, Death of a Salesman has nine nods, while Becky Shaw has two.

Meanwhile, you have best musical, a hot category each year. This category is led by The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! Both musicals have 12 nominations each. See all of the 2026 Tony Awards nominees here.

Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Public Enemy, Little Steven Van Zandt, Sheryl Crow, Jackson Browne, David Sancious, and more performed across two nights of the Music America: The Songs That Shaped Us concerts at Monmouth University this week, with the second night on Friday (June 5) featuring a particularly notable return — Bon Jovi’s first public performance in New Jersey since 2018.

The two-night concert series serves as the cornerstone event for the opening of the new Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, which officially opens to the public June 13.

Springsteen opened Friday’s show with a roaring rendition of Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock,” followed by Presley’s “Burning Love,” backed by the Disciples of Soul under music director Marc Ribler. Bon Jovi then took the stage for Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” — his first public vocal performance in his home state since 2018, when he stepped back from touring due to vocal cord issues.

The performance came as Bon Jovi’s full band prepares for a nine-show residency at Madison Square Garden next month. Santelli framed the Berry selection with a pointed historical note from the stage, observing that while Berry is considered the true King of Rock ‘n’ Roll by many, “he could never get to the same point where Elvis was for the simple reason he was Black.”

The night continued through eras of American music: Jackson Browne represented the 1970s singer-songwriter era with his own “For America,” while 86-year-old Dion delivered “The Wanderer” alongside a stirring “Abraham, Martin and John.” Mavis Staples performed The Band’s “The Weight” to represent the activist sounds of the 1960s while Public Enemy closed out with “Fight the Power.”

The night closed with group performances of “Further On Down the Road,” “Raise Your Hand” and “I Don’t Want to Go Home,” before Springsteen ended with a solo rendition of “Land of Hope and Dreams.”

Thursday’s opening night, which traced American music up to World War II, featured Springsteen alongside Kenny Chesney, Rosanne Cash, Dropkick Murphys, Keb’ Mo’, Brian Fallon, Tony Trischka, Sister Sadie, Shemekia Copeland, Trombone Shorty and the New Breed Brass Band, Valerie June and more.

The 30,000-square-foot Springsteen Center for American Music at Monmouth University opens June 13, featuring multiple exhibit spaces, state-of-the-art archives, a 250-seat Dolby soundstage and over a dozen interactive experiences spotlighting both Springsteen’s career and the broader history of American music. More information is available at springsteencenter.com.

Duffy is set to return to the stage for the first time in over 15 years.

The Welsh singer announced via Instagram on Friday (June 6) that she will perform a “secret intimate gig” in London on July 5, debuting new music as part of her tentative return to public life following years of withdrawal from the industry.

“I’m doing a secret intimate gig in London on the 5th July, next month, and I would love nothing more than for some of you to attend,” Duffy wrote on Instagram Stories. “It’s only small capacity so we can only select a few, but really looking forward to it. I will sing some new songs.” The show will be ballot-only, with fans invited to apply via her social channels.

The performance marks one of the most significant moments in Duffy’s gradual reemergence. Last month, the singer shared a black-and-white image from a recording studio with the caption: “If only I could find the right words to explain how much I’ve missed you all. Working on coming back to you.”

Earlier this year, Disney+ announced an upcoming Hulu Original documentary in which Duffy will tell her full story in her own words for the first time — covering her upbringing in Wales, her early 2000s breakthrough, her decade-long retreat and the harrowing assault that prompted it.

Born Aimée Anne Duffy in Bangor, Wales, the singer rose to global fame in 2008 with her debut album Rockferry, which became the UK’s best-selling album of that year and earned her three BRIT Awards, a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, and an Ivor Novello Award.

Lead single “Mercy” peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2008 and reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, where it spent five consecutive weeks at the top. Rockferry itself peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and remains certified five-times platinum in the UK. She released her second album Endlessly in 2010 before stepping out of the public eye, with only two new songs released since — the 2020 ballad “River in the Sky” and radio-only single “Something Beautiful.”

In 2020, Duffy broke her silence on the reason for her decade-long absence, revealing in an Instagram post and a longer personal essay that she had been drugged at a restaurant while celebrating her birthday, then transported to a foreign country where she was held captive and raped by an unnamed assailant.

She has said the ordeal left her suicidal and that “utterly no-one” knew what had happened until she chose to share her story. To date, no arrests have been made public in connection with the case.

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Peso Pluma and Kenia Os have called it quits. The Mexican artists shared a joint statement via Instagram Stories on Saturday (June 6), confirming that they have ended their relationship.

“Through this message, we want to share that we have decided to end our relationship, which comes to a close with love, respect and on the best terms,” the statement reads. “We have always prioritized our privacy and integrity as people, and we deeply appreciate the love we’ve received throughout this time. We ask that you respect our decision and privacy during this personal moment. Thank you, Kenia & Hassan.”

The breakup closes the chapter on a high-profile relationship between two of Mexico’s biggest young music stars. Peso Pluma and Kenia Os were first linked professionally through “Tommy & Pamela,” their collaboration on Peso Pluma’s 2024 album Éxodo. The flirtatious team-up — whose title nods to one of pop culture’s most famous couples, Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson — arrived months before the pair went public with their romance.

The reggaetón-leaning track arrived during a key stretch in Peso’s crossover push, as Éxodo showcased his range beyond música mexicana. It debuted at No. 40 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart and later peaked at No. 20.

Kenia later referenced Peso during Billboard Latin Music Week 2024, saying that the collaboration had led to new opportunities to work with Mexican artists like Peso Pluma, with whom she recorded the hit “Tommy & Pamela.”

Neither artist offered additional details beyond Saturday’s statement. Read their full message on the second slide below.