Peace One Day Teams Up with iHeartMedia and 23andMe to Help Spread Messages of Peace on Peace Day - Friday, September 21 at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas

IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL PERFORMERS AND OTHER ARTISTS COME TOGETHER TO SHARE SPECIAL MESSAGE IN SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY

LAS VEGAS – September 21, 2018 – Peace One Day, the non-profit that established an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence on September 21 via a United Nations resolution, announced today that it will team up with 23andMe, the leading consumer genetics company; and iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America which also has a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet to raise awareness of Peace Day today, September 21 and encourage peaceful action and celebration throughout the world. Nearly a billion people are already aware of Peace Day worldwide, a day where all people put their differences aside and let the power of music bring the world together.

The iconic iHeartRadio Music Festival taking place this weekend, September 21 and 22, at the Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena will kick off the unique collaboration for Peace Day with multiple Peace One Day activities taking place throughout the weekend from both the main Festival stage today Friday, Sept. 21 and The Daytime Stage on Saturday, Sept. 22.

iHeartMedia and 23andMe will bring together today’s top artists including iHeartRadio Music Festival performers Mariah Carey, Carrie Underwood, Kygo, Logic, Sam Smith, 5 SOS, Belly and others, as well as Nick Jonas, Troye Sivan, Dinah Jane and more, who will lend their voices to an original Peace Day piece – written by American singer-songwriter, poet and record producer Mike Posner – urging others to make peace and put their differences aside this Peace Day. A powerful video montage of these diverse artists rallying together as one for world peace will debut on the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival stage tonight, opening night, in conjunction with World Peace Day and later be released to the public with the support of iHeartMedia’s unmatched array of multiplatform assets, reaching hundreds of millions of people across the U.S.

“The Peace One Day mission is incredibly powerful and we celebrate the scientific fact that we are more alike than we are different,” said Tracy Keim, VP Consumer Brand for 23andMe. “We are 99.5% genetically identical. It’s only 0.5% that makes us different - in our DNA. Today is about collectively focusing on what connects us, which can lead to greater understanding and compassion, ultimately bringing us closer to achieving Peace One Day.”

"Collectively, we as humans have the opportunity and the responsibility to create a more peaceful world,” said Posner. “It says a lot about iHeartMedia, 23andMe, and Peace One Day for seizing that opportunity.”

“Together, we want to challenge people to step outside their comfort zones. True to 23andMe’s roots in hard science, we are more similar than different -- and instead of focusing on the zero point five percent that separates us, let’s celebrate the fact that we are all the same and find a way to make peace with each other,” said Gayle Troberman, CMO of iHeartMedia. “This on-stage moment at this year’s Festival represents the artist community coming together to deliver a very powerful message at the right time and at the right place— the biggest gathering of artists from different genres playing together on one stage, celebrating music, not just their own genre of music. And we will use our massive audience across the nation to help spread this important Peace One Day message.”

Additionally, attendees of The Daytime Stage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival will be invited to record their own messages of peace at the 23andMe interactive podcast sound booth. Select messages from the recording sessions will be integrated into a specially-produced Peace Day episode of the popular spit podcast -- an iHeartRadio and 23andMe podcast that explores how DNA testing gives us a new perspective on who we are and how we are all connected. The special Peace Day spit episode will be hosted by Bobby Bones, iHeartMedia’s nationally syndicated radio personality and No. 1 New York Times best-selling author, and will feature an open discussion with Mike Posner and Jeremy Gilley, the founder of Peace One Day, about the importance of the Peace One Day mission and how each of us is connected.

“I’ve been a Peace One Day ambassador for over 10 years and I’ve seen first-hand the impact the day has around the world,” said actor and ambassador Jude Law. “It’s been an honour to help raise awareness and manifest action on the day. I’m delighted that iHeartMedia and 23andMe are supporting Peace One Day this year, it’s a wonderful collaboration.”

Join iHeartMedia, 23andMe and PeaceOneDay.org in inspiring people everywhere by sharing acts of peace this Friday, September 21 and beyond using #PEACEDAY.

Tickets and further information about the iHeartRadio Music Festival can be found at iheart.radiomusicfestival2018.com.

About 23andMe

23andMe, Inc. is the leading consumer genetics company. Founded in 2006, the mission of the company is to help people access, understand and benefit from the human genome. The company was named by MIT Technology Review in its “50 Smartest Companies, 2017” list, and featured as Fast Company's #2 Most Innovative Health Company in 2018. 23andMe has millions of customers worldwide, with more than 80 percent of customers consented to participate in research. 23andMe, Inc. is located in Mountain View, CA. More information is available at www.23andMe.com.

About Peace One Day

Founded in 1999 by Jeremy Gilley, Peace One Day is a non-profit organisation that successfully led the campaign which resulted in the unanimous adoption by United Nations Member States of the first ever ‘Peace Day’ – an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence with a fixed calendar date: 21 September. Peace One Day’s track record demonstrates a unique ability to achieve remarkable brand partnerships and penetration that include some of the most famous multinational corporations, A-list celebrities and political influencers on the planet.

In 2016 it is estimated that 2.2 billion people were exposed to the Peace Day message, 940 million were fully aware of the day, resulting in around 16 million behaving more peacefully (McKinsey & Co).

Peace One Day has held major music celebrations, from London’s Wembley Arena (Elton John) to Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Akon). Since 2007, Peace One Day’s efforts in Afghanistan have led to the immunization against polio of over 4.5 million children, due to Peace Day agreements in the country.

www.peaceoneday.org

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.

Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.