HARRY CONNICK JR ANNOUNCED TODAY AS HEADLINE PERFORMER AT EXPO 2010 SHANGHAI USA PAVILION, NATIONAL DAY GALA PERFORMANCE [New York, NY, June 9, 2010] – The USA Pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai announced today that Harry Connick Jr will be the headliner at the USA Pavilion’s exciting National Day Gala performance event. This is Harry Connick Jr’s third performance in Shanghai, China and he will take the Expo 2010 Shanghai’s Red Hall Stage on July 2nd at 8pm. “I am pleased to welcome Harry Connick Jr. as the headline performer for our National Day. Over the years, he has established himself as a world class musician and actor recognized around the globe. It is especially exciting to host him at the USA Pavilion as we promote greater understanding of American culture and music,” said José H. Villarreal, Commissioner General of the United States of America Pavilion in the Expo 2010 Shanghai. “I am honored to be part of this event, representing some of the great music America has to offer the world,” said Connick. At over 60,000 square feet (6,000 square meters), the USA Pavilion is one of the largest national pavilions at the Expo. With the theme of “Rising to the Challenge”, the United States presence will showcase American culture, values, innovation and business in one of China’s most dynamic cities, while celebrating the friendship and cooperation between the United States and China and the rest of the world. About Harry Connick Jr. Over the past two decades, Harry Connick, Jr. has proven to be among the world’s most successful and multi-talented artists. While he first reached a mass audience as a pianist, singer and bandleader, his subsequent success in film, television and theatre have secured his place in the public eye as a renaissance man and a versatile entertainer second to none, garnering him three Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award, as well as two Tony Award nominations. Raised in New Orleans, Connick first performed publicly at age five, appeared on his first recording at age ten and released his self-titled major-label debut on Columbia Records at 19. Since then he has recorded over 24 albums which have garnered sales of over 25 million, and is ranked among the top best-selling male artists in the United States by the RIAA. His most recent album, “Your Songs,” was released on Columbia Records in 2009, featuring Harry’s versions of 14 classic popular songs. Film credits include Memphis Belle; Little Man Tate; Copycat; Independence Day; Hope Floats; My Dog Skip; The Iron Giant; The Simian Line; P.S., I Love You; New in Town; Mickey; Bug; and Living Proof. Connick has contributed music to several films including When Harry Met Sally (leading to his first multiplatinum album), The Godfather III and Sleepless in Seattle. Television credits include “When My Heart Finds Christmas” (CBS) and “Harry for the Holidays” (NBC); two Great Performances (PBS) specials: “Swingin’ Out Live” and “Harry Connick, Jr.: Only You in Concert” (2004 Emmy Award); “The Happy Elf” (NBC); “South Pacific” (ABC); and “Will & Grace” (NBC, recurring role of Dr. Leo Markus). Following a sold-out concert series at Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in 1990 and Tony nominations for his performance in The Pajama Game and his music and lyrics in Thou Shalt Not, Harry Connick, Jr. is happy to return to Broadway this July for Harry Connick Jr In Concert On Broadway. For more information on the USA Pavilion, please visit www.usapavilion2010.com. USA Pavilion official micro-blog: http://twitter.com/MeiGuoGuan http://t.sina.com.cn/MeiGuoGuan USA Pavilion photo stream: http://flickr.com/photos/usapavilion