Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony [PHOTOS & VIDEO]

Yesterday marked the 75th annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City. The tree at Rockefeller Center is traditionally a Norway Spruce illuminated by 30,000 environmentally friendly LED lights on five miles of wire, and crowned by a Swarovski crystal star

This year, the lighting of the tree was celebrated by performances from, Justin Bieber, Michael Buble, Carole King, Cee Lo Green, Neil Diamond and Katharine McPhee.