GLEE's Amber Riley Set to Perform at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 7/13

According to the Hollywood Reporter, GLEE actress Amber Riley will be performing a set of songs as well as the National anthem before Tuesday's Major League Baseball All-Star game.

Baseball officials announced on Sunday that this year, the annual summer event will be held at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

The 24-year-old actress plays Mercedes Jones on the Emmy-nominated Fox show GLEE. The show follows an optimistic teacher who - against all odds and a malicious cheerleading coach - inspires McKinley High's Glee Club to conquer the world one singing competition at a time. GLEE stars Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Matthew Morrison, Amber Riley, Mark Salling and Jenna Ushkowitz.

The Canadian Tenors are set to perform the Canadian national anthem before the game while country-pop singer Colbie Caillat will sing "God Bless America" during the 7th inning stretch.

Television's most award-winning new series, GLEE was recently honored with 19 Emmy nominations; a Peabody Award; a Golden Globe for Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical; a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series; and a People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy. The music from GLEE is an international sensation with "Glee: The Music, Volume 1" and "Glee: The Music, Volume 2" topping charts in Australia, the U.K., New Zealand, Ireland and Canada. In the U.S., over 4.5 million songs have been downloaded, and both albums have been certified Gold for sales in excess of 500,000 units.

For the original Hollywood Reporter article, click here.

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