iHeartMedia World Premieres New Singles from Niall Horan and Melvin Crispell; Hosts J Balvin in Unique VR Concert Experience

NEW YORK, N.Y. – February 17, 2023– iHeartMedia celebrated new music and artists recently, including a World Premiere debut for singer Niall Horan’s new single “Heaven” on February 17 across al iHeartRadio CHR stations. Additionally, Melvin Crispell’s “Alright” had a World Premiere debut on February 16 across all iHeartRadio Gospel stations.

On Friday, February 17, iHeartMedia is partnering with Meta to bring J Balvin into  with "." Created specifically for VR, the 180-degree concert experience will take viewers on a career retrospective of some of Balvin’s greatest hits. Produced by  and iHeartRadio, "J Balvin Futurum" will also be available on , and those without a headset can catch the show via Messenger’s Watch Together and on iHeartRadio’s Facebook and Instagram pages. The event is the marquee show in the iHeartRadio Concert Series in VR. Previous iHeartRadio VR performances include John Legend, Carrie Underwood, Kim Petras and more.

Additionally, iHeartRadio’s YouTube Channels, including iHeartCountry, released various interviews with hit artists Tyler Hubbard, Mimi Webb, Cheat Codes and Hardy. On iHeartRadio’s channel, “Red Flags” singer Mimi Webb with iHeart’s digital host Emily Curl where she scrolled through her camera roll and shared pictures of her dog and more. Over on iHeartCountry, Curl talked to and touring with Keith Urban. Singer Hardy also appeared on the iHeartCountry channel to while Cheat Codes members KEVI, Trevor Dahl and Matthew Russell talked to Curl and what it was like to work with Dolly Parton, Little Big Town and more on it.

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iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with 90% of Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the size of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.