MUSIC IS NOT CANCELLED!

WARNER MUSIC GROUP artists and songwriters join together for the first-ever PLAYON FEST, A virtual Music Festival supporting the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Relive epic performances ONE-TIME ONLY by

A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE, ALEC BENJAMIN, ALT-J, ANDERSON .PAAK, ANDRA DAY, ANITTA, ANNE-MARIE, A R I Z O N A, AVA MAX, BAZZI, BEBE REXHA, BEN PLATT, BRANDI CARLILE, BRUNO MARS, BURNA BOY, CARDI B, CHANMINA, CHARLI XCX, CHARLIE PUTH, CLEAN BANDIT, COLDPLAY, COLDRAIN, DAVID GUETTA, DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, DVSN, ED SHEERAN, FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS, GALANTIS, GARY CLARK JR., GHALI, GREEN DAY, GUCCI MANE, IDK, JANELLE MONÁE, JESS GLYNNE, JJ LIN, KALEO, KEVIN GATES, KORN, LIL UZI VERT, MACKLEMORE, MAHALIA, MAJID JORDAN, OLIVER TREE, PABLO ALBORÁN, PANIC! AT THE DISCO, PARAMORE, PORTUGAL. THE MAN, RICO NASTY, RITA ORA, ROBIN SCHULZ, RODDY RICCH, ROYAL BLOOD, RÜFÜS DU SOL, SABRINA CLAUDIO, SAWEETIE, SLIPKNOT, STEREOPHONICS, THE FLAMING LIPS, THE HEAD AND THE HEART, THE WAR ON DRUGS, TONES AND I, TWENTY ONE PILOTS, WALLOWS, WEEZER, WIZ KHALIFA, AND A LOOK BACK AT NIPSEY HUSSLE’S INCREDIBLE ‘VICTORY LAP’ ALBUM RELEASE SHOW.

LL COOL J
kicks off the three-day event
Saturday 25th April at 2am AEST

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Warner Music Group today announced the first-of-its-kind virtual music festival, PlayOn Fest supporting the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization (WHO), powered by the UN Foundation. As part of a spectacular three-day live streaming event, PlayOn Fest promises to bring energy and high production values from world class stages (including Coachella, Sydney Opera House, Lollapalooza, Apollo Theater, Bonnaroo, The O2 Arena, Primavera Sound, Red Rocks Amphitheater, Rock In Rio, Global Citizen Festival, and more) to music fans hungry for communal live experiences. Warner Music Group labels have opened up their vaults to relive epic show-stopping performances for this one-time-only live viewing event. Fans won’t want to miss their favorite artists’ set time, to be released later this week, including some extraordinary, and rare, footage from the likes of Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Green Day, Cardi B, Ed Sheeran, Janelle Monáe, Twenty One Pilots, Lil Uzi Vert, David Guetta, and more, as well as a look back at Nipsey Hussle’s incredible Victory Lap album release show. Watch the PlayOn Fest official trailer below.

Kicked off by LL COOL J this Saturday at 2am AEST, PlayOn Fest will stream live on April 25-27, for 72 hours straight exclusively via Songkick’s YouTube channel HERE. Warner Music Group has also launched a pre-sale of exclusive PlayOn Fest merch (see HERE), with all proceeds going to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO. In addition, fans will be encouraged to click-to-donate throughout the three-day-event. Donations will support WHO’s work to track and understand the spread of the virus; to ensure patients get the care they need and frontline workers get essential supplies and information; and to accelerate development of a vaccine and treatments for all who need them.

Atlantic Records’ Grammy-winning megastar Cardi B says, “Don’t play yourself! Tune into PlayOn Fest April 24-26 and help us raise money for the World Health Organization to boost COVID-19 relief funds. Thank you to all of the healthcare workers who are dedicating their services and helping to save lives! Since I can’t get on stage right now…I’m throwing it back to my party at the Global Citizen Festival to hopefully send some love and light to y’all. Stay safe everyone!”

“During this pandemic, we are all searching for ways to stay connected,” said Elizabeth Cousens, President & CEO of the UN Foundation. “The PlayOn Fest is a great way to come together, enjoy good music and company, and support the World Health Organization’s most urgent global work to combat COVID-19.”

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Music fans across the world will have access to legendary never-before-released on YouTube performances, including sets from artists like:

  • Nipsey Hussle (the incredible Victory Lap album release show from the Hollywood Palladium).

  • Coldplay (taken from the band’s São Paulo, Brazil show during their A Head Full Of Dreams Tour in 2017, which became the third biggest tour of all time).

  • Bruno Mars (24K Magic Live at the Apollo – Mars’ first primetime special that was recorded from the stage of the legendary Harlem theater in 2017).

  • Panic! At The Disco (shot during their sold-out arena tour at the famed O2 Arena in London in 2019).

  • Ed Sheeran (taking his stadium show to the intimate Austin City Limits stage for a special performance on the iconic PBS series in 2017).

  • KORN (a groundbreaking performance filmed inside of a living art installation celebrating the release of their 2019 album The Nothing).

Additional incredible performances to be featured during PlayOn Fest include:

  • Anitta’s spellbinding 2019 Rock In Rio Festival set at Parque Olímpico in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

  • Cardi B’s explosive 2018 Global Citizen show from New York’s Central Park.

  • David Guetta’s crossover Tomorrowland 2017 set featuring the hits “Without You,” “Titanium,” “Hey Mama” and more.

  • Janelle Monáe’s enthralling 2019 Coachella mainstage performance.

  • Andra Day’s 2017 Global Citizen Festival set, where she performed a beautiful rendition of Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit.”

  • Pablo Alborán’s massive Seville 2018 stadium performance on the “I Promise” tour.

  • Twenty One Pilots’ closing headline set at Lollapalooza Brazil in 2019, where they performed to almost 100,000 people.

  • The Flaming Lips from Australia’s iconic Sydney Opera House in 2019, where they celebrated the 20th anniversary of their monumental album, The Soft Bulletin.

  • Green Day’s set from MTV’s World Stage Seville during the 2019 EMAs.

  • Lil Uzi Vert’s 2018 Lollapalooza debut.

  • Gary Clark Jr.’s latest headline appearance on Austin City Limits, celebrating his Grammy-winning album This Land.

  • Paramore’s long-awaited Bonnaroo debut performance.

  • Portugal. The Man’s 2018 Coachella set that helped keep rock alive at that year’s festival, which had no rock headliners for the first time.

  • Weezer’s 2019 nostalgia-filled third Coachella performance.

  • Wiz Khalifa’s 2019 Coachella set, marking his third appearance at the fest.

  • CHANMINA’s March 2019 concert at Tokyo’s Zepp music hall.

The full line-up will be available, as well as more information, at playonfest.com. PlayOn Fest is supported by the Jeep brand.

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About Warner Music Group

With a legacy extending back over 200 years, Warner Music Group (WMG) today brings together artists, songwriters and entrepreneurs that are moving entertainment culture across the globe. In addition to operations in more than 70 countries, WMG’s Recorded Music division includes renowned labels such as Asylum, Atlantic, Big Beat, Canvasback, Elektra, Erato, First Night, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin’, Warner Records, Warner Classics and Warner Music Nashville.  WMG’s music publishing arm, Warner Chappell Music, has a catalog of more than 1.4 million copyrights spanning every musical genre, from the standards of the Great American Songbook to the biggest hits of the 21st century. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, the independent artist and label services company, as well as consumer brands such as Songkick the live music app, EMP the merchandise e-tailer, and UPROXX the youth culture destination.

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About the UN Foundation

The UN Foundation brings together ideas, people, and resources to help the United Nations drive global progress and tackle urgent problems. Our hallmark is to collaborate for lasting change and innovate to address humanity’s greatest challenges. Learn more at www.unfoundation.org.

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About The Jeep Brand

Built on more than 75 years of legendary heritage, Jeep is the authentic SUV with class-leading capability, craftsmanship and versatility for people who seek extraordinary journeys. The Jeep brand delivers an open invitation to live life to the fullest by offering a full line of vehicles that continue to provide owners with a sense of security to handle any journey with confidence. The Jeep vehicle lineup consists of the Cherokee, Compass, Gladiator, Grand Cherokee, Renegade and Wrangler. To meet consumer demand around the world, all Jeep models sold outside North America are available in both left- and right-hand drive configurations and with gasoline and diesel powertrain options. Jeep is part of the portfolio of brands offered by global automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. For more information regarding FCA (NYSE: FCAU/ MTA: FCA), please visit www.fcagroup.com.

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