| iHeart Living Room Concert for America | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Presented by | Elton John |
| Starring | Alicia Keys Backstreet Boys Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Eilish Finneas O'Connell Camila Cabello Shawn Mendes Tim McGraw Dave Grohl Sam Smith H.E.R. Demi Lovato Mariah Carey |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Joel Gallen[1] Rob Wade John Sykes Tom Poleman |
| Camera setup | Videotelephony |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox iHeartRadio |
| Release | 29 March 2020 (2020-03-29) |
TheiHeart Living Room Concert for America was a concert special held on March 29, 2020, byiHeartMedia in response to theCOVID-19 pandemic; to provide relief and support to the public in an effort to combat the spread ofCOVID-19. The special aired onFox and was simulcast across theirsister cable networks, along with a number ofiHeartRadio broadcastradio stations and within its mobile app.[2]
The concert was hosted byElton John, and it served as a partial replacement for the original timeslot for the2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which was initially delayed to a later date and later cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] It also served as a benefit forFeeding America and the First Responders Children's Foundation.[5] The entire production utilizedvideo conferencing and video apps from each artist and band who appeared to compile the special.
John, himself, volunteered to host the special, despite not having a piano in hisLos Angeles home. Originally, Fox and iHeart were in talks with an undisclosed comedian to host the special, but it fell through.[1]
It initially saw donations of nearly $8 million (and counting) raised for the charities.[6] This was credited from not only numerous fan contributions, but also $500,000 from corporate partnerProcter & Gamble, which Fox matched, and also additional funds raised by Fox employees and corporate partnerPricewaterhouseCoopers.[6] It was later reported that special eventually raised more $10 million for the charities as well.[7][8]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Alicia Keys | "Underdog" |
| Backstreet Boys | "I Want It That Way" |
| Billie Joe Armstrong | "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" |
| Billie Eilish Finneas O'Connell | "Bad Guy" |
| Camila Cabello Shawn Mendes(onguitar) | "My Oh My" |
| Tim McGraw | "Something Like That" |
| Dave Grohl | "My Hero" |
| Sam Smith | "How Do You Sleep?" |
| H.E.R. | "Keep Holding On" |
| Demi Lovato | "Skyscraper" |
| Mariah Carey | "Always Be My Baby" |
| Elton John | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" |
The special was broadcast at 9pmEST onFox and was simulcast onFox Corporation-owned networksFox News,Fox Business,Fox Sports 2, andFox Deportes. It was also broadcast on a majority ofiHeartRadio broadcast radio stations, including its mobile app.
In Canada, the special was simulcast onMuch,MTV, andCP24, wherein its broadcast benefits theCanadian Red Cross.[11]
On Fox, the special scored 5.5 million viewers.[12][6] It also scored 1.5 in the key 18-49 ratings demographic, beatingAmerican Idol as most watched show for the evening in this demographic.[12][6] Overall, the special scored 8.7 million viewers.[6]
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