The group has recorded a seven song set for the show
Bon Jovi has been added to the tenth anniversary of the iHeartRadio Music Festival. The band recorded a seven song hit-filled set late last month in Nashville, although it’s unclear to what capacity their performance will air. The 2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival will feature live performances recorded on stages in Los Angeles and Nashville in front of a virtual audience that will include a Capital One Fan Wall of iHeartRadio station winners.
Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, this year’s virtual two-day mega-concert will feature already announced performances from BTS, Coldplay, Kane Brown with Special Guest Khalid, Keith Urban, Migos, Miley Cyrus, Thomas Rhett, Usher and more.
The 2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival will be streamed on The CW App and CWTV.com, and broadcast on iHeartMedia stations nationwide September 18th and 19th at 9 pm ET/ 6 pm PT. The CW Network will broadcast the two night televised iHeartRadio Music Festival on Sunday, September 27th and Monday, September 28th from 8-10 pm ET both nights.
Music fans won’t be able to attend the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival in person given the new limitations on live events during the pandemic, but in true festival fashion millions of iHeartRadio listeners will still be able to experience the festival’s traditional one-of-a-kind collaborations and surprise performances as many bands reunite to perform on a stage together again for the first time in months. The tenth anniversary will also feature special remote performances and include intimate backstage moments with artists sharing compelling and inspiring stories about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their lives and their families, given the disruption in society and touring this year.
This year’s festival will also pay special tribute to the connection between fans and artists. Fans will have the opportunity to introduce artists and participate in virtual meet and greets. In addition, fans watching live will have the opportunity to appear in a special Capital One Fan Video Wall and be serenaded by their favorite artists.
The weekend-long event will feature a nationwide pre-show broadcast on iHeartRadio stations that will feature backstage artist moments hosted by Elvis Duran. In addition, all summer long, iHeartRadio stations, the iHeartRadio app and iHeartPodcasts will revisit the greatest moments from the past ten years of the iHeartRadio Music Festival.
Earlier this year, Bon Jovi was forced to cancel their world tour and delay Bon Jovi 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally set for release on May 15th was a completed album with a breadth and depth of songwriting, titled for a challenging and pivotal election year. Inspired by events that transcribed throughout the first half of the year, frontman Jon Bon Jovi wrote two new songs in his home studio: “American Reckoning,” inspired by George Floyd’s death and the ensuing national movement for racial equality; and “Do What You Can.” 2020 will be released digitally, on CD and as a limited edition Japanese Super High Material CD and DVD set on October 2nd via Island Records. A 180-gram double gold vinyl edition will be available on December 4th.
