Clear Channel's "big announcement" for iHeartRadio's has been revealed. As expected, the company will host a multi-act, multi-format, two-day concert—dubbed the iHeartRadio Music Festival—Sept. 23-24 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The company is billing the festival as "the biggest live music event in radio history." While the official announcement wasn't expected to be made until Monday, a video message from Ryan Seacrest containing all the details is viewable on the Web site of top 40 WHTZ (Z100) New York here, followed by a commercial for the show.
The show is being staged to launch an updated version of iHeartRadio, which will be available this fall. According to Seacrest, it will include not just existing radio station streams, but "custom radio, like Pandora but with more songs, more control and no commercials through the end of the year."
The concert, which will be streamed live on iHeartRadio.com and via the app for smartphones and iPads, will be headlined by Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas. Alicia Keys and Rascal Flatts. Also on the bill are Usher, John Mayer, Jane's Addiction, Kelly Clarkson, Sting, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, and Sublime with Rome. More performers will be announced through the summer. Tickets go on sale July 16 via Ticketmaster.
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. But I'm here for Lady Gaga, Nicki and Bruno 
