Halsey, Lionel Richie, Nicki Minaj & More To Perform At 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival
Sam Smith, LL Cool J ft. DJ Z-Trip and Luke Combs are also among the stars confirmed for the Las Vegas event, running across September 23 and 24.
The 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival has announced its lineup, which includes favorite musicians from every genre. The star-studded list of performers include Avril Lavigne, Black Eyed Peas, Halsey, Lionel Richie, LL Cool J featuring DJ Z-Trip, Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Megan Thee Stallion and Morgan Wallen. Nicki Minaj, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Sam Smith, The Black Keys and more will also hit the main stage.
The festival — hosted by Ryan Seacrest — will be held on Sept. 23 and 24 in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena.
Meanwhile, the 2022 iHeartRadio Daytime Stage will take place on Sept. 24 at AREA15 and will feature performances by Lavigne, Maggie Rogers, 5 Seconds of Summer, Big Time Rush, Girl in Red, Lauv, Chlöe, Willow, Chase Rice, Latto, Carly Pearce, Ryan Hurd, GAYLE and Lauren Spencer-Smith, with more to be announced.
In addition to the performances, the Daytime Stage will also feature fan zones and interactive experiences by iHeartRadio’s brand partners.
“We’re thrilled to once again return to Las Vegas for a weekend full of great live music with this year’s Festival,” Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia said in a statement. “What makes this festival one of a kind is that we have the best artists from every genre of music that we play on our 860 iHeart stations all on one stage. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see so many legends performing together.
“This is the one music festival that celebrates the best in class in all genres of music,” John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia added. “Fans love this weekend because they discover new artists and the artists leave with new fans.”
The music festival will broadcast live through iHeartMedia radio stations. The CW Network will also livestream the concert through the CW app or CWTV.com — and will broadcast the two-day televised special in October. Tickets will become available to the general public on June 17.