The First Ever iHeart80s Party Brings The Biggest Names From The Decade Together For Star-Studded Concert At The Forum In Los Angeles

The First Ever “iHeart80s Party" Brings The Biggest Names From The Decade Together For Star-Studded Concert At The Forum In Los Angeles
 
Tears For Fears, Culture Club, Billy Idol, Missing Persons, Rick Springfield and Loverboy Perform Live On One Stage in Los Angeles

Nationally Televised Special on the AT&T AUDIENCE Network on DIRECTV on Friday, March 18 at 9 p.m. PT

New York, NY – February 22, 2016 – The first ever iHeart80s Party, which featured the decade's biggest music superstars, finished Saturday following an evening jam-packed with star-studded performances.  The event celebrated some of the most beloved music icons of the ‘80s hosted by Martha Quinn and featured live performances by: Tears For Fears, Culture Club, Billy Idol, Missing Persons, Rick Springfield and Loverboy at the Forum in Los Angeles, Calif. The iHeart80s Party also included special guest presenters Corey Feldman, Kris Jenner, Michael Winslow, Harry Hamlin, iJustine, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Jordan Fisher, Serayah, Mario Lopez and more.

DIRECTV will air the exclusive televised TV special on March 18 at 9 p.m. PT on The AT&T AUDIENCE Network via Ch 239 or U-verse Ch 1114. In addition, the iHeart80s Party audio streamed live for fans nationwide and broadcasted live on iHeartMedia Mainstream AC, HOT AC and Adult Hits radio stations nationwide.

For the first time ever, the iHeart80s Party brought to life the music of the iHeartRadio app and celebrated the unforgettable and influential decade with an extraordinary lineup that included the following highlights:

- Cody Simpson joined with Rick Springfield onstage for "Jessie's Girl"
- Culture Club/Boy George did a remarkable tribute to David Bowie
- Billy Idol told the crowd he's a fan of EDM
- Many celebrities were in attendance including LL Cool J, No Doubt's Adrian Young and Darren Criss.

The iHeart80s Party is part of iHeartMedia's incredibly successful roster of major concert events, which includes the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the biggest live concert event in radio history, now in its fifth year, which features more than 20 A-list artists across every music genre on one stage; the iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party; the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina; the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour; the iHeartRadio Country Festival; and the iHeartRadio Music Awards, which generated more than 14 billion social media impressions, almost triple that of the Academy Awards.

Proud partners of the iHeart80s Party include 7-Eleven, Allstate Insurance Company, AT&T, Fujifilm Instax, and Wells Fargo. The iHeart80s Party is an iHeartMedia Production.

About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is the number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month. It consists of three business groups.

With its quarter of a billion monthly listeners, the iHeartMedia Multiplatform Group has a greater reach than any other media company in the U.S. Its leadership position in audio extends across multiple platforms, including more than 860 live broadcast stations in over 160 markets nationwide; its National Sales organization; and the company’s live and virtual events business. It also includes Premiere Networks, the industry’s largest Networks business, with its Total Traffic and Weather Network (TTWN); and BIN: Black Information Network, the first and only 24/7 national and local all news audio service for the Black community. iHeartMedia also leads the audio industry in analytics, targeting and attribution for its marketing partners with its SmartAudio suite of data targeting and attribution products using data from its massive consumer base.

The iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group includes the company’s fast-growing podcasting business -- iHeartMedia is the number one podcast publisher in downloads, unique listeners, revenue and earnings -- as well as its industry-leading iHeartRadio digital service, available across more than 500 platforms and 2,000 devices; the company’s digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs; its digital advertising technology companies; and its audio industry-leading social media footprint.

The company’s Audio & Media Services reportable segment includes Katz Media Group, the nation’s largest media representation company, and RCS, the world's leading provider of broadcast and webcast software.

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