Hulu Serves as the Official Streaming Destination of the Festival Livestreaming the Event Each Night and the iHeartRadio Music Festival special including highlights from the event will be available to stream on Hulu on October 7
NEW YORK – September 23, 2024 – After two days and dozens of legendary performances, the annual iHeartRadio Music Festival presented by Capital One, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, concluded on Saturday evening at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with unforgettable performances over the span of two days by Big Sean, Camila Cabello, Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, Gwen Stefani, Halsey, Hozier, Keith Urban, New Kids on the Block, Paramore, Shaboozey, The Black Crowes, The Weeknd, Thomas Rhett, Victoria Monét and a special appearance by Coldplay’s Chris Martin.
The iconic weekend-long concert event included the biggest names in music across all genres on the main stage at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 20 and September 21. The House of Music is an immersive experience inspired by the artists who performed that weekend at the festival main stage. This free event was open to the public and invited guests to explore over 12 interactive rooms, immersing themselves in the lives, music, and passions of their favorite artists and brands. Guests got the chance to experience their favorite brands in all new ways and walk away with prizes and limited-edition swag. Some of the brands in the installation included Bounce, The Hartford Small Business Insurance, Hyundai, M&M'S®, Ray-Ban Meta, Valentino Beauty and [ yellow tail ].
Highlights of the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival:
Night one- Friday, September 20, 2024:
- The Black Crowes officially kicked off the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival presented by Capital One with a rocking set that saw the band revisiting classics like 1990's “Twice as Hard,” “She Talks To Angels,” “Jealous Again,” “Hard to Handle” and “Remedy,” as well as “Wanting and Waiting” from their latest album “Happiness Bastards.”
- Camila Cabello delighted the crowd with a thrilling performance featuring BMX bike riders and incredible stunts. She opened her set with her latest hit “I Luv It” and treated fans to songs from throughout her career, including “Havana,” “Never Be The Same,” “Shameless,” “Señorita” and tracks from latest album “C,XOXO”: “Chanel No.5,” “Dade County Dreaming” and “June Gloom.”
- Gwen Stefani pumped up the energy with her set full of fan-favorite hits like “Hollaback Girl,” “Sweet Escape,” and No Doubt throwbacks “Don’t Speak” and “Just a Girl.” She then performed her latest single “Somebody Else’s” for the very first time from her upcoming fifth studio album, “Bouquet” (out November 15).
- Fresh off releasing his seventh studio album “About A Woman” last month, Thomas Rhett took the iHeartRadio Music Festival by storm with a set full of his biggest songs, new music and a sweet tribute to his wife Lauren Akins. His set included “Beautiful As You,” “After All The Bars Are Closed” and “Boots” from his new album, as well as hits “Look What God Gave Her,” “You Make Me Wanna” and “Die A Happy Man.”
- Breakthrough artist Shaboozey, introduced to the stage by fellow country artist Thomas Rhett, had the crowd dancing and singing along during a special performance of his smash hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy).”
- Paramore – decked out in retro glam rock – performed an electric set that included their Talking Heads cover “Burning Down the House,” their hit “Hard Times” mashed with Blondie's “Heart of Glass,” a refreshed version of their 2010 hit “The Only Exception” and their new song “Big Man, Little Dignity,” during which frontwoman Hayley Williams took the time to urge people to vote in the upcoming election. The band then ended their set with the energetic “Ain’t It Fun.”
- Hitmaker Dua Lipa closed out the night with fan-favorites including “Training Season,” “Houdini” and “Illusion” from her latest album “Radical Optimism” and throwback smash hits “Levitating,” “New Rules” and “Don’t Stop Now.”
Night two- Saturday, September 21:
- New Kids on the Block opened up night two of the iHeartRadio Music Festival presented by Capital One taking fans back in time with “The Right Stuff” and “Please Don't Go Girl,” followed by “Step By Step” and “Tonight.” Walking into the crowd to dance with concertgoers, the artists finished their epic set with “Kids.”
- Big Sean brought songs from his brand new album and other fan favorites to life on the festival stage. Sean even had the crowd singing his early joints like “My Last,” “Bounce Back” and the Jhené Aiko-assisted “Beware.” He closed out with songs like “Who You Are (Superstar)” from his latest album as well as smash hits “Dance (A$$)” and “I Don't F**k With You.” Big Sean also gave a shout out to his father who was watching from the crowd.
- Keith Urban performed some of his newest songs and mixed in a few career-spanning staples. He kicked off his set with “Straight Line,” the first track he released from his newest album. Urban also included renditions of “Blue Ain’t Your Color” and closed his set with “Wasted Time,” a 2016 hit that included a lyric swap from “had the guns on the radio,” to “Lainey Wilson on the radio.”
- Victoria Monét opened with popular singles like “Alright” and “Cadillac (A Pimp's Anthem)” off her “JAGUAR II” album. She took it back to her fifth EP with her vibrant rendition of “Ass Like That” followed by an electrifying dance break to the tune of GloRilla's “TGIF.” Victoria Monét closed out with a lively rendition of “JAGUAR” followed by her breakthrough hit ‘On My Mama.”
- Coldplay's Chris Martin opened his set with hits “Sky Full of Stars,” “Hymn for the Weekend,” “Something Just Like This” and took fans all the way back with “Viva La Vida,” and “Yellow.” The star brought the arena back to the present day with “We Pray” and surprised the audience with Elyanna to close out a refreshingly casual, yet dynamic set.
- Hozier immediately captured the audience's attention with “Nobody's Soldier.” The icon proceeded to perform 2024 chartbuster “Too Sweet,” as fans repeated his lyrics back to the stage. He serenaded the crowd with “Work Song” and closed out his set with “Take Me To Church.”
- Halsey delivered an electrifying performance of “Nightmare” and “You Should Be Sad.” Before their next song, Halsey reflected on what it was like to be back at the iHeartRadio Music Festival and reflecting on how performing "hits different" now since their festival appearance in 2022 after they “fought [their] way through a very long hell” through their secret health issues, telling the crowd how they didn't think they would ever get to do something like this again. Changing gears for the next track, Halsey treated the audience to a rock rendition of “Closer.”
- Doja Cat immediately brought the energy with “WYM Freestyle,” she kept the mesmerizing performance going with “Demons,” staring down the crowd as she jumped around the stage. Ditching the blazer of her suit, she danced and twerked for “Need To Know.” She wrapped up her festival set with “Paint the Town Red.”
- The Weeknd closed out the iHeartRadio Music Festival wearing a black and gold cloak as he crooned the intro of his new single “Dancing In The Flames.” He was surrounded by an army of red-veiled dancers who broke out all kinds of moves around him as he performed hits like “Take My Breath,” “Sacrifice” and “Save Your Tears.” He remained at the helm of the stage as he belted out his other upbeat banger “Sao Paulo,” “Blinding Lights” and the rest of “Dancing In The Flames.”
The 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival also featured celebrity appearances including AJ McLean, Flavor Flav, Jacoby Shaddix, Joe Gatto, Lance Bass, Tara and Hunter Woodhall, and Tiffany Haddish, Anna Aya, Ekin-Su and James Kennedy.
Each night, the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival presented by Capital One broadcasted live for fans via iHeartMedia radio stations throughout the country across more than 150 markets. Hulu is the Official Streaming Destination of the festival, performances were livestreamed each night at 7:30 p.m. PT and were available via replay throughout the weekend exclusively to all Hulu subscribers at no additional cost. Visit www.hulu.com/iheartfestival for additional information about the livestream. Plus, an iHeartRadio Music Festival special including highlights from the event will be available to stream on Hulu on October 7.
Proud partners include Presenting Partner Capital One, Ad Council, Audible, Bounce, Deloitte, The Hartford Small Business Insurance, Health-Ade Kombucha, Hyundai, M&M'S®, Ray-Ban Meta, Valentino Beauty, [ yellow tail ], and more.
The iHeartRadio Music Festival live video stream on Hulu and is executive produced by John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Bart Peters from iHeartMedia along with Michael D. Ratner, Scott Ratner, Kfir Goldberg, Simone Spira, Glenn Stickley and Lana Womack from OBB LiVE, the live event and specials division of OBB Media. iHeartMedia and OBB Media are expanding their production partnership after producing last year’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball TV Special, which aired on ABC and Hulu.
For more details about the iHeartRadio Music Festival visit iHeartRadio.com/festival.
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Friday, September 20 Performances: https://iheartradio.photoshelter.com/galleries/C00003dy8SZn1UR4/G0000NuoMWeybvX0/Best-of-iHeartRadio-Music-Festival-2024-Night-1
Saturday, September 21 Performances: https://iheartradio.photoshelter.com/galleries/C00003dy8SZn1UR4/G0000keQmkaIsV7c/Best-of-iHeartRadio-Music-Festival-2024-Night-2
Red Carpet: https://iheartradio.photoshelter.com/galleries/C0000wU3dhJvF6PE/G0000NvxMJ1bhZx4/Red-Carpet