"2014 has been a banner year for us and participating in one of the country's most beloved events caps off what has truly been a spectacular 40th Anniversary," said Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. "We can't wait to rock the Big Apple with our fans on Thanksgiving."

The cast of the NBC's Today Show will host the broadcast, which will also feature Sting, Meghan Trainor, Idina Menzel, Nick Jonas, the cast of "Sesame Street" and actress Quevenzhane Wallis, with Philadelphia's Taney Dragons and their star pitcher, 13-year-old Mo'Ne Davis, kicking things off.