SIRIUSXM PRESENTS
METALLICA LIVE AT THE APOLLO THEATER
METALLICA TO PERFORM PRIVATE,
EXCLUSIVE CONCERT FOR SIRIUSXM LISTENERS
CONCERT TO AIR LIVE ON SIRIUSXM'S
LIMITED-RUN MANDATORY METALLICA CHANNEL
NEW YORK-August 22, 2013- Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that Metallica
will perform at Harlem's world famous Apollo Theater for the first time
at a special invitation-only concert for SiriusXM subscribers on
Saturday, September 21 at 8:30 pm ET.
Metallica
will perform songs from their 30-plus year career, and the concert will
air live nationwide on the band's limited-run SiriusXM channel,
Mandatory Metallica, days before the release of the band's upcoming 3D
feature film Metallica Through The Never, which will be released
exclusively in IMAX theaters in North America on September 27 and wide
on October 4.
"With
historic performances from James Brown to B.B. King to Ray Charles and
all that came before us, this will definitely be a memorable night for
Metallica, our fans and those listening on SiriusXM," said guitarist
Kirk Hammett. Bassist Robert Trujillo added, "With its rich musical
history the Apollo Theater and its legacy are totally unparalleled and
we can't wait to perform there this September."
"Metallica
is a band of unquestioned influence, whose body of work spans decades
and whose musical style is literally a music genre unto itself," said
Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "We are
so excited to bring this private performance only to our subscribers
nationwide. Listeners will also have access to Mandatory Metallica, the
channel we've created with the band to showcase their iconic music."
SiriusXM's
Mandatory Metallica, the limited-run 24/7 commercial-free music channel
featuring hits, rarities and concert recordings from throughout the
band's iconic career, will launch on Friday, September 13 at 12:00 pm ET
and air through Sunday, October 6, via satellite on channel 40
(SiriusXM's Liquid Metal channel), and through the SiriusXM Internet
Radio App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online
at
siriusxm.com. Liquid
Metal will continue to be available through the SiriusXM Internet Radio
App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online.
Mandatory Metallica will continue to be available on SiriusXM Internet
Radio through the Summer of 2014.
Listeners
will have the opportunity to win tickets to the event through dedicated
listener emails as well as various call-in promotions across SiriusXM's
diverse music, talk and sports channels. SiriusXM subscribers can enter
for the chance to win tickets starting August 22, 2013 and, starting
September 10, 2013, can enter for the chance to win a trip to New York
City to see the concert. See Official Rules at
www.siriusxm.com/MetallicaLive.
Currently
in its 79th year, the legendary non-profit Apollo Theater is known for
launching the careers of countless iconic performers, and has been a
catalyst for artistic excellence and innovation since it opened its
doors in 1934. The Apollo's new artistic vision builds on its legacy and
new Apollo programming has music as its core, driving large scale and
more intimate music, dance and theater presentations. For more
information,
visitwww.apollotheater.org.
Mandatory
Metallica is an example of SiriusXM channels created with iconic and
leading artists, including Bruce Springsteen's E Street Radio, Ozzy
Osbourne's Ozzy's Boneyard, Pearl Jam Radio, Eminem's Shade 45, Willie
Nelson's Willie's Roadhouse, The Pink Floyd Channel, B.B. King's
Bluesville, Elvis Radio, Jimmy Buffett's Radio Margaritaville, Siriusly
Sinatra, Tiësto's Club Life Radio and Neil Diamond Radio.
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About Metallica
Formed
in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist and vocalist James
Hetfield, Metallica have become one of the most influential and
commercially successful rock bands in history, having sold 110 million
albums worldwide and playing to millions of fans the world over. They
have scored several multi-platinum albums, including
1991's Metallica (commonly referred to as "The Black Album"), which is
the best selling album in history of Soundscan scanning 16 million
albums in the United States alone. Their latest album, Death Magnetic,
was certified platinum just six weeks after it debuted atop
the Billboard Top 200 Album chart in October 2008. Death
Magnetic charted at #1 in 32 countries. Metallica have also garnered
numerous awards and accolades, including nine Grammy Awards, two
American Music Awards, and multiple MTV Video Music Awards, and were
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009. The
band recently celebrated its 30th-Anniversary with a week's worth of Fan
Club concerts at the Fillmore Theater in San Francisco, CA. In 2012,
they announced the launch of Orion Music + More, an annual two-day
festival curated and headlined by the band. Last summer, Metallica
played eight shows to nearly 180,000 fans at the Sports Arena in Mexico
City and unveiled a brand new stage in that contained iconic elements
that spanned its 30+ year career. The stage is featured in the upcoming
film Metallica Through the Never which will be released this fall.
Metallica is currently on a run of dates throughout Asia and recently
set the record for the fastest sell out concert by a Western band at the
Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. For more information please
visit
www.metallica.com.
About Sirius XM Radio
Sirius
XM Radio Inc. is the world's largest radio broadcaster measured by
revenue and has more than 25 million subscribers. SiriusXM creates and
broadcasts commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events;
comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment; and the most
comprehensive Latin music, sports and talk programming in radio.
SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company in the
U.S., from retailers nationwide, and online at
siriusxm.com.
SiriusXM programming is also available through the SiriusXM Internet
Radio App for Android, Apple, and BlackBerry smartphones and other
connected devices. SiriusXM also holds a minority interest in SiriusXM
Canada which has more than 2 million subscribers.
