Line-up Announced For 2016 iHeartRadio Festival

(KBCW) - Huge names have been announced to headline the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. U2, Drake, Britney Spears and Sting have been tapped to perform at this year's epic 2-day concert event, happening September 23rd and 24th.

Other performers at this year's festival, include Sia, Billy Idol, Ariana Grande, Usher, Sam Hunt, Florida Georgia Line, Pitbull, Zedd, twenty one pilots, OneRepublic, Cage the Elephant and Tears for Fears will be performing on the main stage. iHeartMedia made the announcement on Monday.

Also planned is iHeartRadio's daytime show at the Las Vegas Village with performances by Sam Hunt, Panic! at the Disco, Alessia Cara, Troye Sivan, Hailee Steinfeld, Good Charlotte, Jeremih and Bryson Tiller.

Tickets to Las Vegas show will go on-sale Saturday, July 30th.

A special televised version will air on The CW as a two-day concert event October 6th and 7th. Locally on KBCW 44 Cable 12.

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