Elton John to Host All-New Benefit Special “FOX PRESENTS THE IHEART LIVING ROOM CONCERT FOR AMERICA,” Airing Sunday, Marc...
March 25 2020 - 1:00PM
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Including Alicia Keys, Backstreet Boys, Billie
Eilish, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mariah Carey, Tim McGraw and More
Commercial-Free Airing of One-Hour Special to
Pay Tribute to Front Line Medical Professionals Working to Treat
Patients, and Will Seek Donations from Viewers and Listeners
iHeartMedia and FOX announced today FOX PRESENTS THE IHEART
LIVING ROOM CONCERT FOR AMERICA, a music event to provide
entertainment relief and support for Americans to help fight the
spread of the COVID-19 virus and to celebrate the resilience and
strength of the nation during this pandemic. Hosted by Elton
John, the event will feature performances by Alicia
Keys, Backstreet Boys, Billie Eilish, Billie Joe Armstrong,
Mariah Carey, Tim McGraw and more, from their own homes, filmed
with their personal cell phones, cameras and audio equipment, to
ensure the health and safety of all involved. The concert will air
in the iHeartRadio Music Awards’ original broadcast timeslot –
Sunday, March 29, from 9:00-10:00 PM
ET/6:00-7:00 PM PT on FOX – and on iHeartMedia radio stations
nationwide, as well as via the iHeartRadio app. The benefit special
will be broadcast commercial-free.
In addition to featuring music, the hour-long concert will pay
tribute to the front line health professionals, first responders
and local heroes who are putting their lives in harm’s way to help
their neighbors and fight the spread of the virus. It also will
encourage viewers to support two of the many charitable
organizations helping victims and first responders during the
pandemic: Feeding America® and First Responders
Children’s Foundation.
To extend the reach of the commercial-free special’s charitable
component, FOX will offer the event across all of its linear and
digital platforms.
Additional details and performers to be announced soon. For more
information, visit iHeart.com/LivingRoomConcert.
Executive producers for FOX PRESENTS THE IHEART LIVING ROOM
CONCERT FOR AMERICA are John Sykes and Tom Poleman, for
iHeartMedia and Joel Gallen, For Tenth Planet Productions -- who
produced the multi-network telethons immediately following 9/11,
Hurricane Katrina and the Haiti Earthquake.
About iHeartMedia iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is the
number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of
10 Americans every month – and with its quarter of a billion
monthly listeners, has a greater reach than any other media company
in the U.S. The company’s leadership position in audio extends
across multiple platforms, including more than 850 live broadcast
stations in over 150 markets; digital radio via its iHeartRadio
digital service available across more than 250 platforms and 2,000
devices; through its on-air influencers; social; branded iconic
live music events; and podcasts as the #1 commercial podcast
publisher. iHeartMedia also leads the audio industry in analytics,
targeting and attribution for its marketing partners with its
SmartAudio product, using data from its massive consumer base.
Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.
About FOX Entertainment A division of Fox Corporation,
FOX Entertainment’s 30-year legacy of innovative, hit programming
includes 9-1-1, 9-1-1: LONE STAR, THE MASKED SINGER, LEGO MASTERS,
PRODIGAL SON, EMPIRE, LAST MAN STANDING, “24,” “The X-Files” and
“American Idol.” Delivering high-quality scripted, non-scripted and
live content, FOX Entertainment’s broadcast network airs 15 hours
of primetime programming a week, as well as major sports; and is
the only major network to post year-over-year growth among viewers
during the 2018-2019 broadcast season.
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