Starburst(R) Candy Teams Up With VEVO for Surprise GO Shows Concert Series
Demi Lovato GO Show Exclusively Available First on Jan. 12 for 24 Hours at Facebook.com/Starburst
(firmenpresse) - CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwire) -- 01/11/12 -- Starburst® candy is partnering with VEVO, the world's leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform, to sponsor its successful GO Shows series. Much like the solid and juicy sides of Starburst candy, music fans can discover the many sides of today's hottest musical talent by viewing a series of concerts and engaging content, which will be released exclusively first for 24 hours at .
Spanning 2012, Starburst Presents VEVO GO Shows will feature eight of today's hottest musical artists and bands as they perform surprise pop-up concerts in destinations that have meaning to them or their music. By visiting , fans can view the shows along with special photos, behind the scenes footage of the making of each GO Show and an archive of past concerts.
The first Starburst Presents VEVO GO Show, featuring Demi Lovato, will be exclusively available first on Jan. 12 for 24 hours at before it's offered anywhere else.
The GO Show features Lovato paying it back with a surprise intimate performance of her hit single Give Your Heart a Break for her most dedicated fans that had waited in line for hours for admission to a scheduled December 1 concert in Atlanta. While her fans waited anxiously for the doors to open, Demi pulled up on the back of a flat-bed truck to perform this up close and personal rendition for all her avid fans, even those with back row seats to her concert.
To get exclusive news about future Starburst Presents VEVO GO Shows artists and content before anyone else throughout 2012, fans can "like" Starburst at .
One of the most popular original series on VEVO, GO Shows was launched in late 2009 and has featured surprise performances from Kid Cudi, The Airborne Toxic Event, Daddy Yankee, Nelly, J. Cole, Big Sean, Fabolous and Weezer. Access all VEVO GO Shows at .
About Wrigley
The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company is a recognized leader in confections with a wide range of product offerings including gum, mints, hard and chewy candies, lollipops, and chocolate. The Company has operations in more than 40 countries and distributes its world-famous brands in more than 180 countries. Three of these brands -- Wrigley's Spearmint, Juicy Fruit, and Altoids -- have heritages stretching back more than a century. Other well-loved brands include Doublemint, Life Savers, Skittles, Big Red, Boomer, Pim Pom, Winterfresh, Extra, Starburst, Freedent, Hubba Bubba, Orbit, Excel, Creme Savers, Eclipse, Airwaves, Solano, Sugus, Lockets, P.K., Cool Air and 5. Wrigley is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and operates as a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated, based in McLean, Virginia. Mars is a $30-billion, family-owned company that produces some of the world's leading confectionery, food and petcare products and has growing beverage and health & nutrition businesses.
About VEVO
is the world's leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform with offices in New York, London, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit and San Francisco.
VEVO is available in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom through , (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android, Windows Phone 7, BlackBerry Playbook, Xbox), (Google TV, Boxee) and user embeddable video players. VEVO powers music videos on artist pages across Facebook, as well as syndicates to dozens of online sites, including AOL, BET, CBS Interactive Music Group (including Last.fm and MP3.com), Fuse.tv and Univision. Additionally, through a special partnership with YouTube, VEVO is accessible in over 200 countries, expanding the platform's reach around the globe.
©2012 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. All Rights Reserved. Starburst and all affiliated designs are trademarks of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company or its subsidiaries.
For more information, contact:
Emily McMahon
Olson PR (for Starburst)
(312) 377-4121
Jennifer L. Press
VEVO
(212) 331-2226
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