Samsung and Live Nation Team-Up to Stream Coldplay Live in Virtual Reality
August 09 2017 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
On August 17 Fans Across 50+ Countries Can
Tune-in to the Live VR Broadcast of “A Head Full of Dreams Tour”
from Soldier Field via Samsung Gear VR
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Live Nation
will broadcast Coldplay’s “A Head Full of Dreams Tour” live in
virtual reality from Chicago’s Soldier Field for the first time
ever. Fans around the world will be transported to the best seats
in the house to experience the band’s electrifying performance from
a totally new and immersive perspective. The live broadcast will be
available on Samsung Gear VR powered by Oculus through the Samsung
VR service on August 17, starting at 8:30 pm CT.
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Through Samsung Gear VR, Coldplay fans
are transported to the best seats in the house to experience the
band's electrifying performance from a totally new and immersive
perspective. (Photo: Business Wire)
From the pyrotechnics, to the laser lights and the phenomenal
setlist, Gear VR users in more than 50 countries will be able to
experience the magic of Coldplay’s performance at no additional
cost. To tune-in, consumers will need a Gear VR headset with a
compatible Samsung smartphone, and navigate to the Samsung VR
service. A concert replay will also be available on Samsung VR for
a limited time.
“Through our industry-leading VR hardware and platform
ecosystem, we are thrilled to offer Samsung Gear VR owners access
to premium, immersive live entertainment and experiences in full
360,” said Michael Schmier, Vice President of Content and
Services, Samsung Electronics America. “By partnering with Live
Nation and Coldplay, music fans across the globe with Gear VR can
tune in to the live concert, experiencing the energy of the show
like never before."
“Live Nation is a trailblazer when it comes to producing live
virtual reality concerts, and we’ve been excited to bring Coldplay
into the mix since announcing our collaboration with Samsung and
Gear VR in late May,” said Kevin Chernett, Executive Vice
President, Global Partnerships and Content Distribution, Live
Nation. “We not only give fans the best in-seat experience, but
we’re also committed to working with the best technologies to
provide every music fan an extraordinary concert experience,
regardless of where they are.”
Coldplay’s “A Head Full Of Dreams
Tour,” produced by Live Nation, is the No. 5
highest grossing tour of all time, according to ticket sales data
reported to Billboard Boxscore. Launching in March of 2016, 5
million tickets have been sold around the world for the “A Head
Full of Dreams Tour.”
A Head Full of Dreams is Coldplay's seventh album and the
follow-up to 2014's GRAMMY®-nominated Ghost Stories.
For more assets and information, please visit
https://news.samsung.com/us/ or http://samsungvr.com. For
information on how to purchase Gear VR, please visit
http://www.samsung.com/gearvr.
About Samsung Electronics America,
Inc.
Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, N.J., Samsung Electronics
America, Inc. (SEA), is a recognized innovative leader in consumer
electronics, mobile devices and enterprise solutions. A wholly
owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SEA is pushing
beyond the limits of today’s technology and providing consumers and
organizations with a portfolio of groundbreaking products in
appliances, home entertainment, Internet of Things, mobile
computing, smartphones, virtual reality, wireless infrastructure
and wearables, in addition to offering leading content and services
related to mobile payments, 360-degree VR video, customer support
and more. Samsung is a pioneering leader in smartphones and HDTVs
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About Samsung Electronics Co.,
Ltd.
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transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining
the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital
appliances, network systems, and memory, system LSI and LED
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at http://news.samsung.com.
About Live Nation
Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) is the world’s leading live
entertainment company comprised of global market leaders:
Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media &
Sponsorship. For additional information,
visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
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UEG for Samsung Electronics AmericaScott Baldwin,
512-871-6949Scott.Baldwin@uegworldwide.comorLive NationDebra Duffy,
917-421-4420Debraduffy@livenation.com
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