THE BAND PERRY TO PERFORM 

"LIVE ON LETTERMAN" CONCERT WEBCAST, MONDAY, APRIL 1, PRESENTED BY XPERIA™ LOUNGE

Webcast Precedes the April 2 Launch of Their Sophomore Album PIONEER and the Band's Performance on the "48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards" on CBS Sunday, April 7

Performance Will Be Streamed Live and  

Available On Demand on CBS.com and VEVO

 

  

New York, NY - March 26, 2013 - CBS Interactive's award-winning webcast concert series, LIVE ON LETTERMAN, presented by Xperia™ Lounge, will feature country music's sibling trio, 

The Band Perry, in a live webcast performance from the world-famous Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City on CBS.com and VEVO, Monday, April 1 (8:00 PM, ET/5:00 PM, PT).

The Band Perry will perform a live set showcasing songs "Better Dig Two," "DONE." and more from the band's highly anticipated sophomore album PIONEER, as well as the hits "If I Die Young" and "All Your Life." PIONEER will be released on April 2 on Republic Nashville.

The LIVE ON LETTERMAN franchise, which has surpassed 150 million views to date on CBS.com and VEVO, has hosted some of the most established bands and musicians across the globe, staged in an intimate and dynamic setting for worldwide followers to enjoy. LIVE ON LETTERMAN webcasts have included some of music's biggest stars, including The Killers, Coldplay, Mumford & Sons and Adele.

Fans can watch The Band Perry's webcast live or on-demand on CBS.com at http://www.cbs.com/shows/liveonletterman/. The webcasts are also available on-demand via the newly launched CBS App for the iPhone and iPad. Additionally, the show is available live and on-demand through CBS properties, broadcast on select CBS RADIO stations, as well as via a live audio stream on Radio.com's mobile applications.   The webcasts are also offered on VEVO, the world's leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform, through VEVO.com and its free mobile and tablet apps for iPhone and iPad.  The on-demand performances are available across the entire VEVO platform, including VEVO.com, its mobile and tablet apps, mobile website, connected TVs and syndication partners.

The Band Perry, composed of siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry, quickly catapulted into the mainstream with the success of their Quadruple-Platinum breakout hit "If I Die Young." In 2011, the tune took the #1 position on both Country and Adult Contemporary charts and earned Country Music Association Awards' Single and Song of the Year for 2011, with the band also taking the honors of New Vocal Group or Duo of the Year and New Artist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Their success continued with Platinum-certified "You Lie" and the Gold-certified #1 smash "All Your Life." The Band Perry has won multiple ACM, CMA and CMT Music Awards as well as garnered GRAMMY®, Teen Choice, AMA, ACA and Billboard Music Award nominations.  Their highly anticipated sophomore album, PIONEER, will be released on April 2, and the lead single, "Better Dig Two," has already topped the Billboard Country Chart and marks their third #1 song on Country radio. The song is also the fastest-rising of their career and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. On the heels of this success, The Band Perry is nominated for Vocal Group of the Year and will perform at the "48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards," which will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 7 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The Band Perry's LIVE ON LETTERMAN webcast will precede their appearance on the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, which will be broadcast that same evening, Monday, April 1 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

For more information on LIVE ON LETTERMAN, please visit http://www.cbs.com/shows/liveonletterman/ and follow LIVE ON LETTERMAN on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

  

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