MILEY CYRUS TO HEADLINE FIRST IHEARTRADIO AUSTRALIA MUSIC FESTIVAL
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MEDIA RELEASE
Thursday August 28, 2014
MILEY CYRUS TO HEADLINE FIRST
IHEARTRADIO AUSTRALIA MUSIC FESTIVAL
KIIS 1065 and Dainty Group presents the first iHeartRadio Australia Music Festival,
featuring global superstar and pop powerhouse Miley Cyrus.
US star and X Factor judge Redfoo,
YouTube sensation At Sunset, rapper
Miracle, and party–starter DJs The Faders
have also just been announced as part of
the Festival line-up, with more artists to
be announced shortly.
Hear Miley Cyrus talking to
Kyle & Jackie O about the iHeartRadio
Australia Music Festival here.
The star-studded line-up will hit the
stage at Sydney’s Allphones Arena on Saturday October 18, kicking off at 4pm for more
than six hours of back-to-back live music and DJ sets.
Tickets go on sale September 4 from ticketek.com.au and fans registered with iHeartRadio
will have exclusive pre-sale access to tickets.
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Miley wowed audiences with her stellar performance and exciting stage show at the
iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas last year. Following the overwhelming success of the
annual iHeartRadio event in the US, it’s now Australia’s turn to experience this must-see
music festival.
ARN’s CEO Ciaran Davis said, “iHeartRadio’s streaming music and digital radio service brings
artists and fans closer like never before and the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas,
packed with adrenaline-pumping performances, is truly an event like no other. We’re really
excited that we can bring this festival to Australia.”
Chairman of Dainty Group, Paul Dainty, continues, “We are absolutely thrilled to be working
with iHeartRadio Australia to launch this brand new festival for music fans. This has been
many months in the planning and we are incredibly grateful for the support of Miley Cyrus
and the Australian Radio Network to bring this to life in such a massive way.”
KIIS 1065 is also giving lucky listeners the chance to win tickets to this historic all-ages
iHeartRadio Australia Music Festival. To win, listeners simply need to be registered with
iHeartRadio and tune in to the Kyle and Jackie O breakfast show.
Miley’s latest album Bangerz debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard Top 200 Album
chart and the Digital Album Charts. Additionally, during release week, Bangerz hit No. 1
on iTunes in over 70 countries. In Australia, Bangerz is a No. 1 album and has achieved
massive success with the singles “Wrecking Ball” currently certified Quadruple Platinum
and “We Can’t Stop” Triple Platinum.
Her Bangerz tour has been receiving rave reviews including this from USA Today: “She
belted out the songs like a diva with a grudge… she can hit those notes and hold them, and
many of the songs showcase this brilliantly… Cyrus has the charisma and maybe the smarts
to be the post-Madonna Madonna. She can use her sexuality and mock it; she recognizes
talent in others; she might even have the sixth sense of knowing where the culture is going,
or where it can be taken.”
Another artist on the iHeartRadio Music Festival line-
up who needs no introduction, Redfoo burst onto the
world stage as one half of LMFAO and scored a swag
of #1’s in more than 30 countries. His sound
reflected a new movement in music, catapulting him
into high demand amongst his musical alumni,
collaborating with the likes of Kanye West, Pitbull,
Will.i.am, fellow DJ David Guetta and performing
alongside Madonna at the Super Bowl.
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Six Billboard Music Awards, a couple of Grammy nominations, 30 million single sales, and
more than 1.6 billion YouTube views later, Redfoo is just getting the party figuratively
started. Back in Australia for his second run on Channel 7’s X Factor, he has won the hearts
of Aussie fans who sent his single “Let’s Get Ridiculous” straight to #1 and four times
platinum in 2013, and he’s just released his debut single “New Thang” from his forthcoming
album.
Meanwhile, YouTube sensation At Sunset will be making
their long-awaited arena debut. The two brothers,
Harrison and Andrew Kantarias, and their friend Tom
Williams may hail from South Australia but At Sunset
have already been playing on a global stage. In the two
years they’ve been together, the band have amassed 5.3
Million views on YouTube, 346,400 Twitter
followers,417,000 Facebook likes, and an ever
increasing army of fans from around the world and are
now preparing to drop their self-written debut single in the US.
No stranger to big crowds, emerging artist and producer Miracle has been busy putting
Australian Hip-Hop/fusion on the international music map. Beloved by his growing number of
fans across social media and supported with respect and a genuine streak of curiosity by
industry peers and punters alike, it’s hard to not be impressed by this multi-talented
progressive hip-hop producing sage.
Born in Ghana, West Africa, Blessed Samuel Joe Andah came into
the world with much to fight for after surviving medical
complications as an infant. After being a “Miracle baby”, his hip-hop
moniker was created. Miracle’s family migrated to Australia, settling
in the Western Sydney suburb of Quakers Hill when he was 12 years
old and he was soon to discover his first taste of hip-hop. Fast
forward a few years and Sony Music soon came calling. Miracle has
been steady rising since then, proving to be one of the label’s
hardest working artists. He has supported everyone from Lupe
Fiasco, Big Boi, Childish Gambino, ASAP Rocky, Fabolous, Tyga and
Snoop Dog.
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And rounding out the artists for the first stage of the Festival’s
line up announce are The Faders.
For five years now The Faders, aka Milly and Sui, have been
causing quite a ruckus, bringing the party to the hottest clubs,
world-renowned festivals and industry events across the world,
gaining notoriety for their effortless DJing style and floor-filling
skills. They’ve opened for Rita Ora and N*E*R*D, played in
London for the Olympic Games, performed at the official MTV
Europe Music Awards after party in Frankfurt, and will now be
keeping audiences on their feet at the first ever Australian
iHeartRadio Music Festival.
Stay tuned as more artists are announced.
iHeartRadio Australia Music Festival, 2014 – Tickets on sale September 4 through Ticketek
www.iheartradiomusicfestival.com.au
www.iheartradio.com.au www.daintygroup.com
iHeartRadio – 20 million songs, 450,000 artists, 1500 radio stations all in one FREE app
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About iHeartRadio:
Launched in Australia in late 2013, iHeartRadio is the only digital music service that combines custom
music and live radio, covering 1000 live radio stations across all ARN, New Zealand’s TRN and Clear
Channel’s US stations.
The service uptake has exceeded expectations, engaging audiences across all ARN content platforms, with
more than 400,000 app downloads.
Reaching 20 million registered users faster than any digital service in internet history, iHeartRadio
continues to be the No. 1 all-in-one digital service in the US with more than 90 million monthly unique
users across its network. With a library of more than 20 million songs and 450,000 artists, iHeartRadio’s
Custom Station feature offers listeners more music than any other service available.
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About Dainty Group:
Now producing and promoting shows across Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom,
South East Asia and South Africa, Dainty Group has become a global live entertainment company. Concert
Tours include Katy Perry, Michael Bublé, Bon Jovi, Eminem, Paul McCartney, George Michael, U2,
Prince, Yusuf (Cat Stevens), Janet Jackson, Duran Duran, Delta Goodrem, Neil Diamond, The Rolling Stones,
Guns N’ Roses,Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Tony Bennett, David Bowie, Iron Maiden, Miley Cyrus, Cliff Richard &
The Shadows, Spandau Ballet, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Il Divo, Britney Spears, kd lang, Queen +
Adam Lambert and Stevie Wonder.
Comedy Tours & Special Events include Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams, Chris Rock, MythBusters: Behind the
Myths and Jeremy Clarkson’s Top Gear Live. Sports Entertainment Events include World Wrestling
Entertainment and leading freestyle motocross brand Crusty Demons.
Theatrical Productions include Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia!, Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays, Hairspray the
Musical, The Rocky Horror Show and Barry Humphries’ Eat Pray Laugh.
Dainty Group also holds venue management rights and regularly hosts major concerts at three of Australia’s
premier wineries – Western Australia’s Sandalford Swan Valley and Sandalford Margaret River and the
beautiful Tempus Two Winery in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales.
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In Australia, ARN’s brand strategy of KIIS 1065, MixFM and Classic Hits reaches Sydney, Melbourne,
Adelaide and Brisbane. Entertaining and influencing over 4 million listeners, ARN is one of the leading
broadcasters in the commercially important 25-54 demographics in Australia.
ARN is an APN News & Media company.
Please note that artists and/or event for the iHeartRadio Australia Music Festival are subject to change
or cancellation.
For further information please contact:
Bec Brown Communications
E: bec@becbrowncommunications.com.au
Ph: 0403 052 256
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