NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM and
Pandora announced today that singer-songwriter H.E.R. will perform
at the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York in a special invitation-only concert
for SiriusXM subscribers and Pandora listeners on Tuesday,
November 2. Presented in association with the Apollo.
The exclusive concert, which will feature H.E.R. performing
music from her recently released RIAA-certified Gold album, Back
Of My Mind, marks the first time that H.E.R. has performed a
full concert at the iconic venue since her Apollo debut as part of
Showtime at the Apollo at the age of 9. H.E.R.'s performance for
SiriusXM and Pandora comes in the midst of her Back Of My Mind
Tour, giving subscribers and listeners a chance to see H.E.R. in an
intimate setting.
"All of the greats have performed at the Apollo…. I'm super
excited to be performing at such an iconic venue. It's going to
feel like I'm a part of History. Thank you for having me as a part
of the series SiriusXM and Pandora," said H.E.R.
H.E.R.'s performance for SiriusXM and Pandora's Small Stage
Series will air live on SiriusXM's The Heat via satellite (channel
46) and on the SXM App on Tuesday, November
2 at 8:00 pm ET.
To maintain the highest public health standards and/or
requirements, SiriusXM will adhere to health and safety protocols
for the venue, and all state and local health mandates to protect
attendees, staff, and artists.
SiriusXM and Pandora are offering a chance to win tickets and a
trip to New York City to see
H.E.R. perform at the Apollo Theater on November 2, 2021. SiriusXM subscribers as
of 7/21/21 can enter here;
Non-subscribers/listeners can enter here; and Pandora listeners can
enter for a chance to win tickets only here. No Purchase Necessary.
U.S. only, must be at least 18+ to enter. Odds of winning depend on
the number of eligible entries received. Subject to Official
Rules. Void where prohibited.
The legendary Apollo Theater—the soul of American culture—plays
a vital role in cultivating emerging artists and launching legends.
Since its founding the Apollo has served as a center of innovation
and a creative catalyst for Harlem, the city of New York, and the world. For more information,
visit www.apollotheater.org.
SiriusXM and Pandora's Small Stage Series features performances
with premier artists spanning music genres and styles, and comedy,
and held in small iconic venues. SiriusXM and Pandora launched its
Small Stage Series in August and to date has announced performances
by Brandi Carlile, Coldplay,
Dave Matthews, Glass Animals, J
Balvin, J. Cole, John Mulaney,
Kane Brown, Kenny Chesney, Michael
Che, Shaggy and Twenty One Pilots.
SiriusXM is available to subscribers in their car and on their
phone and connected devices at home with the SXM App. Streaming
access is included for most subscribers. Go to
www.siriusxm.com/ways-to-listen to learn more.
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H.E.R.
Three letters that need no explanation. Over
the course of five years, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist
H.E.R. has had an incredible journey, punctuated with inspiring
projects and accolades that have quickly ascended her to superstar
status.
H.E.R. kicked off 2021 in the most stellar of ways by winning
two Grammy Awards – Song of the Year for "I Can't Breathe" and Best
R&B Song for her contribution to Robert
Glasper's "Better Than I Imagined," plus an Academy Award
for her powerful song "Fight For You" from the Warner Bros.
Pictures' film Judas and the Black Messiah. In 2019, she won
two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album (H.E.R.) and Best R&B
Performance ("Best Part" featuring Daniel
Caesar) and a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female
Artist, among additional awards and honors.
To date, H.E.R. has accrued nearly 8 billion combined audio and
video streams worldwide - and counting - of the breakthrough
projects H.E.R. (RIAA-certified Platinum), I Used To Know Her, and
her recently released full-length album, Back of My Mind, which
debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart and is now
RIAA-certified Gold.
ABOUT THE APOLLO
Since introducing the first
Amateur Night contests in 1934, the Apollo has served as a
testing ground for new artists working across a variety of art
forms and has ushered in the emergence of many new musical
genres—including jazz, swing, bebop, R&B, gospel, blues, soul,
and hip-hop. Among the countless legendary performers who launched
their careers at the Apollo are Ella
Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan,
Billie Holiday, James Brown, Stevie
Wonder, Gladys Knight,
Luther Vandross, H.E.R., D'Angelo,
Lauryn Hill, Machine Gun Kelly, and
Miri Ben Ari; and the Apollo's forward-looking artistic vision
continues to build on this legacy. For more information about the
Apollo, visit www.ApolloTheater.org.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:
SIRI) is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and
platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio
products. SiriusXM's platforms collectively reach approximately 150
million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid
and free tiers in North America,
and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and
podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest
ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S.
SiriusXM's subsidiaries Stitcher, Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a
leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and
monetization. The Company's advertising sales organization, which
operates as SXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales
organization and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio
creators and advertisers. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada
Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment
in Canada. In addition to its
audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle
services to automakers. For more about SiriusXM, please go
to: www.siriusxm.com.
Source: SiriusXM
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