NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2012
/PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today
that global superstars One Direction will perform an exclusive
acoustic set for SiriusXM listeners as part of SiriusXM's "Artist
Confidential" series.
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SiriusXM's "Artist Confidential" with One Direction, which will
take place on Friday, December 7,
will air on Tuesday, December 25 at
12:00 pm ET on SiriusXM Hits 1,
channel 2. The special, which will be hosted by The Morning Mash
Up, SiriusXM Hits 1's morning show, will feature One Direction
performing acoustic versions of songs from their new album Take
Me Home as well as songs from their debut album Up All
Night. The special will be rebroadcast throughout the week. For
rebroadcast times please visit www.siriusxm.com/hits1.
The special will also feature all five members of One Direction
answering questions about their music, their career and the
upcoming holidays. SiriusXM listeners are invited to submit a
question for One Direction on Twitter by 5:00 pm ET on Thursday,
December 6 using the hashtag #SXMHits1D and tagging
@SiriusXMHits1.
SiriusXM listeners will have the opportunity to win tickets to
the event by going to www.siriusxm.com/hits1 from Monday, November 26 at 5:00 pm ET until Thursday,
November 29, 2012 at 11:59 pm
ET. See Official Rules for this opportunity at
www.siriusxm.com starting Monday, November
26.
In addition, from Friday, November
30 at 10:00 am ET to
Sunday, December 2 at 11:59 pm ET, One Direction fans will have the
opportunity to win a prize package including a paid trip to
New York City, two nights at a
hotel and two tickets to the event by Tweeting @SiriusXMHits1 and
including the hashtag #SXMHits1D. Check www.siriusxm.com/hits1
starting Friday, November 30 for
Official Rules and complete details on this opportunity.
SiriusXM Hits 1 was the first radio outlet in North America to play One Direction's
music.
"As the first radio outlet in North
America to play One Direction, we are glad to have them back
for a special performance," said Scott
Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM.
"One Direction has become an international phenomenon with style
and showmanship that is selling out arenas and drawing fans of all
ages. We are very excited to have them performing for our
national audience of listeners and those lucky listeners who
get to share the same studio."
After the broadcast, SiriusXM's "Artist Confidential" with One
Direction will be available on SiriusXM On Demand for subscribers
listening via the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and
other mobile devices or online at siriusxm.com. Visit
www.siriusxm.com/ondemand for more info on SiriusXM On Demand.
One Direction – Niall Horan, Zayn
Malik, Liam Payne,
Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson – were discovered by
Simon Cowell on the U.K.'s The X
Factor in 2010. The band quickly gained a following to become
one of the competition's all-time most popular acts, finishing in
the final three and garnering a gigantic and loyal fanbase along
the way. In March 2012, One
Direction's debut album, Up All Night, made U.S. history, as
it was the first time a U.K. group's debut album entered the U.S.
Billboard 200 chart at No. 1. The band has sold over 13 million
records worldwide. One Direction recently topped the charts with
their sophomore album, Take Me Home, which includes the No.
1 single, "Live While We're Young."
Take Me Home entered the chart at #1 in 32 countries.
SiriusXM's "Artist Confidential" series features important and
timeless names in music sitting down for candid interviews,
intimate conversations exclusively with SiriusXM studio audience
members, and live performances. SiriusXM's "Artist
Confidential" series has featured Paul
McCartney, Santana, Coldplay, Phil
Collins, Foreigner, Don
Henley, Bonnie Raitt, Rush,
Smashing Pumpkins, Moody Blues, Robert
Plant, Sting, Bob Weir and
over 100 others.
SiriusXM Hits 1 plays everything from pop to hip-hop to rock to
R&B. Listeners will hear artists like Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Taylor Swift, Flo
Rida and Ke$ha.
For more information on One Direction, please visit
www.onedirectionmusic.com.
For more information on SiriusXM, please visit
www.siriusxm.com.
About Sirius XM Radio
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measured by revenue and has 23.4 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.
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