Cyrus Langhorne
Young Money's Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Usher Raymond and more united to perform at the annual iHeartRadio Music Festival heading into the weekend.
Minaj and Grande took center stage Friday (September 19) night in Las Vegas alongside country singer Taylor Swift.
Swift, dressed in a bedazzled, bubble gum pink skirt and top, opened for the 4th annual festival Friday with hits including “Love Story” and “I Knew You Were Trouble.” A parade of chart-toppers followed her in the nearly five-hour program, including Coldplay, Usher, Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande. (Star Tribune)
Nicki and Ariana shared a special on-stage moment in this video…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RabbpM9eWKQ
Nicki and Ariana shared a brief moment on-stage with a joint performance.
Queen Nicki delivered her biggest hits including “Super Bass,” “Beez in the Trap,” and “Anaconda,” and even spit her verse on Beyoncé’s “Flawless (Remix)” a cappella. She also brought out Ariana Grande for “Bang Bang,” and closed with “Starships.” (Rap-Up)
Saturday’s performance line-up includes Hustle Gang’s Iggy Azalea.
The two-day festival — an ode to Top 40 music that shares a name with a popular radio app and is backed by the pre-eminent name in broadcasting — continues Saturday with performances by Lorde, Iggy Azalea, Ed Sheeran, One Direction and more. (Star Tribune)
This year marks the event’s fourth annual showcase.
The hottest names in popular music once again came together for the iHeartRadio Music Festival, a spectacle that continues to create must-discuss moments in its fourth year. From rising rock artists like Bastille to hip-hop pros like Nicki Minaj, from Coldplay’s stage return to Taylor Swift’s 1989 preview, the first night of the annual musical extravaganza at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas promised a one-of-a-kind live music experience, and did not disappoint those lucky enough to get a ticket. (Billboard)
