Watch the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree get lit

The #RockefellerCenter #Christmastree has been lit for the 91st time, adorned with about 50,000 lights — about 5 miles of wire — and a 3D Swarovski star covered in 30 million crystals.

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[leonilagutiza]

Glory to you oh Lord Jesus Christ. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[sharynlarge]

🇭🇲🦘❤️🦘🇭🇲we watched this every year from Australia..what a beautiful tree..hugs prayers from my family to yours..🇭🇲🦘❤️🇭🇲🦘❤️

[enriqagorn]

Glory to the Lord Jesus, forever and amen 🕊️❤️🙏

[heathersmith]

What choir is singing? They sound beautiful!

[gabec]

I never had people count down till i got lit

[dannijon]

while 100s die on unnecessary wars Merry Christmas City dwellers

[Democracy]

God is inclusive even if Christians are no Merry Holidays to all .🎄🎎🎏🎋

[madArt]

The yearly sacrifice of yet Another centennial tree. Kudos America

[justme-]

Corporate America at its finest... greed

[Evanmuller-nz]

Well if they would stop naming it after a Eugenicist madman I would like this. How about "The tree of God" instead of Rockefelar the evil man?

[baronwaggoner]

Rockefeller?!?!?! Aren’t they crooked?