With nearly 200 celebrity visitors each year, it's easy to spot a famous face at the "World's Most Famous Building".
The Empire State Building Observatory Experience – named the number one attraction in the world in Tripadvisor’s 2024 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things to Do – welcomes actors, musicians, athletes, dignitaries, and more to explore its immersive exhibits and to take in New York City’s best views from its 86th and 102nd Floor Observatories.
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Thursday, June 26
Frankie Grande will visit the Empire State Building to celebrate the release of his debut album, “Hotel Rock Bottom,” with a photo opportunity and tour of the Observatory Experience.
Grande – reality star, singer, television host, dancer, and more – will release his debut album on June 27, 2025, which features his new hit singles “Rhythm of Love” and “Boys.”
Andy Cohen – known for his influential ties with Bravo and his hit late-night show, “Watch What Happens Live” – will light the Empire State Building to celebrate Pride in partnership with the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative (SIGBI).
Cohen will light the iconic tower in rainbow to kick off the New York City’s Pride celebration and tour the Empire State Building’s immersive exhibits.
SIGBI, the official LGBTQ+ nonprofit organization of the historic Stonewall Inn in NYC, dedicates their mission to protect the lives of LGBTQ+ citizens everywhere. The Empire State Building has previously partnered with SIGBI on tower lightings with Dominique Jackson, Billy Porter, Rufus Wainwright, and the Judy Garland Estate, among others.
More information about SIGBI’s work can be found here.
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