{"id":5644,"date":"2026-06-15T20:53:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/fans-swarm-jon-stewart-and-alicia-keys-belt-out-new-york-anthem-after-knicks-win\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T20:53:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:53:55","slug":"fans-swarm-jon-stewart-and-alicia-keys-belt-out-new-york-anthem-after-knicks-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/fans-swarm-jon-stewart-and-alicia-keys-belt-out-new-york-anthem-after-knicks-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans swarm Jon Stewart and Alicia Keys belt out New York anthem after Knicks win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2F131093063.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>They like him almost as much as they like the Knicks. <\/p>\n<p>As hoops fans flooded the city to celebrate the team\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/14\/shopping\/knicks-2026-championship-post-covers-merch\/\">win over the San Antonio Spur<\/a> on Saturday night, Jon Stewart got a little love too.<\/p>\n<p>Stewart and his wife, Tracey, pulled up to a red light in front of Monster Bar in the West Village amid they festivities, and we\u2019re told a euphoric fan seized the opportunity.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Knicks fans swarmed Jon Stewart\u2019s vehicle as he waited for the light to change.  <span class=\"credit\">Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The Knicks mega fan has attended several games this season.  <span class=\"credit\">UrbanxDivinity \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chelsea mom Abby Grozenski ran up to his vehicle and thanked him for \u201ceverything you do!\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cYou are a gem!\u201d she screamed. <\/p>\n<p>Grozenski told him they\u2019d crossed paths before, we\u2019re told, and said, \u201cI love you and I am so glad I get to see you again because I almost told you the first time and I thought that would be weird.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Stewart replied, \u201cIt\u2019s a good weird,\u201d we\u2019re told as Tracey cracked up from the passenger seat.<\/p>\n<p>Another fan shouted, \u201cWe f\u2013king love you Jon Stewart! The Knicks just won! You\u2019re a mensch!\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Stewart took a selfie with crazed fans Abby Grozenski and Abel Shihadeh.  <span class=\"credit\">Abby Grozenski<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stewart took a selfie from the window before the light changed and the crowd chanted, \u201cGo Jon Go Jon!\u201d and then started singing Queen\u2019s \u201cWe Are the Champions.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Alicia Keys gave a surprise performance at Tribeca Film Festival\u2019s closing party.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Tribeca Festival<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The event, held at Capitale, paid homage to Keys\u2019 New York upbringing.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Tribeca Festival<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, Queen\u2019s \u201cChampions\u201d wasn\u2019t the only song fans sang <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/14\/us-news\/ny-posts-front-page-becomes-instant-classic-after-knicks-win\/\">to commemorate the occasion<\/a>. Excited New Yorkers belted out Alicia Keys and Jay-Z\u2019s \u201cEmpire State of Mind,\u201d and the singer surprised guests with the real thing at the official Tribeca Festival after party.<\/p>\n<p>The singer performed her hometown anthem in front of a crowd that included Natasha Lyonne, Angela Simmons, Lena Waithe, Jane Rosenthal and Jay-Z\u2019s one-time hip hop nemesis Nas. Keys\u2019 doc \u201cAlicia Keys: Girl From Hell\u2019s Kitchen\u201d closed out the festival and the party was held at Capitale, which was transformed into an homage to Keys\u2019 New York.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/15\/celebrity-news\/fans-swarm-jon-stewart-and-alicia-keys-belt-out-new-york-anthem-after-knicks-win\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They like him almost as much as they like the Knicks. 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