TORONTO (April 1, 2020) – Due to the overwhelming interest from Canadians during last Sunday’s star-studded music benefit event, THE IHEART LIVING ROOM CONCERT on MUCH, MTV, CP24, and iHeartRadio Canada, Bell Media announced today encore presentations of the concert on Saturday, April 4 at 8 p.m. ET on CTV and Sunday, April 5 at 8 p.m. ET on VRAK. The special is streaming now on demand on CTV.ca and Crave.

Airing commercial-free, the concert will once again support the Canadian Red Cross COVID-19 and other disaster response efforts, which to date has raised more than $445,000 as a result of the broacast. Canadians can continue to donate now through the end of April by SMS, toll-free telephone and online (see details below).

“We are thankful for the generous support of Canadians during this challenging time,” said Melanie Soler, vice-president of emergency management for Canadian Red Cross.  “These funds will allow the Red Cross to provide comfort and care to individuals and families as needs across the country emerge during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to helping people who may also be impacted during the upcoming flood and wildfire seasons.”  

Hosted by Elton John, THE IHEART LIVING ROOM CONCERT featured performances by Alicia Keys, Backstreet Boys, Billie Eilish, Billie Joe Armstrong, Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes, Dave Grohl, H.E.R., Mariah Carey, Sam Smith, Tim McGraw, and more from their own homes. 

In addition to music, the concert also featured inspirational messages from guests and special appearances from Ciara and Russell Wilson, Demi Lovato, Ellen DeGeneres, Ken Jeong, Lady Gaga, Lizzo, Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone, Ryan Seacrest, and more, as the benefit special paid tribute to the front line health professionals, first responders, and local heroes who are putting their lives in harm’s way.

Among the special moments in the broadcast:

• Elton John hosted the benefit special from his house in Los Angeles and greeted viewers at home with a warm welcome.
• Alicia Keys opened the benefit special with a performance of “Underdog,” saying, “This song is like a prayer. I hope that we remember how resilient we are, and how we defy the odds.”
• Backstreet Boys performed “I Want It That Way” from five different locations across the U.S. 
• Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters performed “My Hero” from Hawaii.
• At home in Miami, Shawn Mendes made a special appearance and played the guitar during Camila Cabello’s performance of “My Oh My.” 
• Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performed “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”.
• Lady Gaga made a special appearance to check in and make sure everyone is “Finding the time to be kind to yourself and doing whatever you can to maintain your mental health.”
• Elton John placed a video call to Lizzo in Palm Springs as they both spread messages of positivity during these trying times.
• Tim McGraw performed “Something Like That” poolside in Nashville.
• Sam Smith performed his single, “How Do You Sleep.” 
• Demi Lovato performed a snippet of her triumphant song, “Skyscraper.”
• Ellen DeGeneres shared a message of thanks before introducing H.E.R. who performed “Keep Holding On”.
• Mariah Carey performed “Always Be My Baby” from her own home studio in New York.

Canadian Red Cross donation methods include:

Online

English: redcross.ca/concert

French: croixrouge.ca/concert 

SMS

English: Donate $10 by texting CONCERT to 20222

French: Donate $10 by texting CONCERT to 30333

English: Donate $20 by texting CONCERT to 45678

French: Donate $20 by texting CONCERT to 40100

The Canadian Red Cross thanks donors for their generous support. Donors can opt-out of a follow-up call from the Red Cross regarding their donation by replying NOTHANKS.​

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