| REPRESENTING | ... and is about to be performing, at some stage, acting as an agent (12) |
| CELINEDION | Canadian singer rumored to be performing at the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics tomorrow |
| ACTING | Performing, at some stage, as a locum (6) |
| ADORES | Loves to be at a party, and is about to sing, originally (6) |
| DOGG | Snoop ___ ("Gin and Juice" singer who will be performing at Willie's party) |
| RETORT | ... and is about to run, at the end, to retaliate (6) |
| STEALTHESHOW | Athletes performing at parade attract the most attention (5,3,4) |
| SHERYLCROW | "All I Wanna Do" singer who will be performing at Willie Nelson's 90th birthday celebration at the Hollywood Bowl in a pair of concerts this coming weekend |
| NORAHJONES | "Come Away With Me" singer who will be performing at Willie's party; others include Ziggy Marley, Beck, and Neil Young |
| TEETER | The alien goes up and down - hesitates - and is about to fall by the look of it (6) |
| TRAILER | ... and is about to get involved in a court case about a caravan in the US (7) |
| JUBILEE | Julie be performing at anniversary celebration (7) |
| NODS | Is careless and is about to crash? |
| RESCUER | He lets loose and is about to curse badly (7) |
| REEF | ... and is about to take iron back on the rocks (4) |
| ABSCOND | The graduate joined the firm and is about to take flight |
| UPTOFORM | It's incumbent on the class to be performing well |
| REELECTING | Choosing again to be performing gentler ice movement (2-8) |
| RISE | Get up and is about to go round (4) |
| RESORT | ...and is about to classify a watering place (6) |
