Josh Groban to 'Go Home for the Holidays' in CBS Holiday Special with Jennifer Hudson, Tori Kelly and Other Stars

Mar. 15, 2025

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This holiday season,Josh Grobanwants to help connect families with children in need.On Nov. 14, CBS announced the 43-year-old singer will hostJosh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays, a festive variety special featuring performances from Groban as well asJames Bay,Jennifer Hudson,Tori KellyandThe War and Treaty.Filmed at the Bram Goldsmith Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles, the program will also center on the American foster care system and feature a family adopting a child live on-air.Josh Groban in Louisville in May 2024.Stephen J. Cohen/Getty"I am honored and excited to host a show with friends old and new to celebrate the unity and togetherness of the holidays," said Groban in a statement. “It’s especially important because it will spread the importance of adoption and will feature the most incredible kids.“He added, “I can’t wait for everyone to watch with their families, sing along and hopefully make room in their hearts and homes for a child who needs one.“Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidayswill air Dec. 20 at 9 p.m. on CBS.Josh Groban in New York City in October 2023.Todd Owyoung/NBC via GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The musician will likely perform selections from his successful 2007 holiday album,Noël, which features classics such as “Silent Night,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “The Christmas Song” and more.Groban’s CBS special isn’t the only way he’s supporting children as of late. Last month, he performed at the annual benefit concert for his arts education charity, theFind Your Light Foundation, at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!“The greatest gift of working with students or teaching is just how much it enriches you,” he told PEOPLE ahead of the Oct. 29 event. “You think you walk into an environment as somebody who’s got the experience and got the knowledge, and you’re here to impart that knowledge on other people. But the secret is that you actually wind up receiving just as much, if not more, from these kids.“At the time, Groban continued, “As somebody who’s been in this business since I was 17 years old, they’re constantly reminding me to stay where the light is in my own life.”

This holiday season,Josh Grobanwants to help connect families with children in need.

On Nov. 14, CBS announced the 43-year-old singer will hostJosh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays, a festive variety special featuring performances from Groban as well asJames Bay,Jennifer Hudson,Tori KellyandThe War and Treaty.

Filmed at the Bram Goldsmith Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles, the program will also center on the American foster care system and feature a family adopting a child live on-air.

Josh Groban in Louisville in May 2024.Stephen J. Cohen/Getty

Stephen J. Cohen/Getty

“I am honored and excited to host a show with friends old and new to celebrate the unity and togetherness of the holidays,” said Groban in a statement. “It’s especially important because it will spread the importance of adoption and will feature the most incredible kids.”

He added, “I can’t wait for everyone to watch with their families, sing along and hopefully make room in their hearts and homes for a child who needs one.”

Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidayswill air Dec. 20 at 9 p.m. on CBS.

Josh Groban in New York City in October 2023.Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty

Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

The musician will likely perform selections from his successful 2007 holiday album,Noël, which features classics such as “Silent Night,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “The Christmas Song” and more.

Groban’s CBS special isn’t the only way he’s supporting children as of late. Last month, he performed at the annual benefit concert for his arts education charity, theFind Your Light Foundation, at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

“The greatest gift of working with students or teaching is just how much it enriches you,” he told PEOPLE ahead of the Oct. 29 event. “You think you walk into an environment as somebody who’s got the experience and got the knowledge, and you’re here to impart that knowledge on other people. But the secret is that you actually wind up receiving just as much, if not more, from these kids.”

At the time, Groban continued, “As somebody who’s been in this business since I was 17 years old, they’re constantly reminding me to stay where the light is in my own life.”

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