Heroes star Hayden Panettiere is set to duet with her colleague Greg Grunberg's star-studded covers band this weekend (21-22Jul07). The actress, who is set to launch a solo singing career later this year (07), will perform Meredith Brook's Bitch and Alanis Morrisette's Ironic at the Orange County Flyers baseball game in California alongside the all-star Band For TV.She will join Grunberg on drums, Desperate Housewives' James Denton on guitar, House's Hugh Laurie on piano and Bachelor star Bob Guiney and Kitchen Confidential actress Bonnie Somerville on vocals - and Panetierre admits she's looking forward to the gig. She says, "I sang with them at the wrap party for our show. I saw them and said, 'Anytime you guys want me to perform with you I'm totally up for it.'"Panettiere is best known for her role as Claire Bennet, a high school cheerleader with healing powers, in the hit sci-fi series.She is also set to appear in Fireflies in the Garden, which is due for release in 2008, alongside Julia Roberts, Ryan Reynolds, Willam Defoe and Emily Watson.Her debut album was due for release but has now been pushed back until next year.

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