The 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival Returned to Las Vegas With an Iconic Lineup and Unforgettable Moments

The CW Network Will Broadcast a Two-Night Television Special on Friday, October 7 and Saturday, October 8 from 8 鈥 10 p.m. ET/PT

NEW YORK 鈥 September 26, 2022 鈥 After two days and dozens of legendary performances, the twelfth annual iHeartRadio Music Festival hosted by Ryan Seacrest concluded on Saturday evening at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with unforgettable performances over the span of two days by Avril Lavigne, Black Eyed Peas, Halsey, Lionel Richie, LL COOL J feat. DJ Z-Trip, Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Megan鈥疶hee Stallion, Morgan Wallen, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Pitbull, Sam Smith, Sean Diddy Combs and The Black Keys.

The iconic weekend-long concert event included the biggest names in music across all genres on the main stage at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on the evenings of September 23 and September 24, and at the Daytime Stage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival Saturday afternoon at AREA15, which featured performances by from Avril Lavigne, Maggie Rogers, 5 Seconds of Summer, Big Time Rush, Girl in Red, Lauv, 颁丑濒枚别, Willow, JAX, Chase Rice, Latto, Carly Pearce, Ryan Hurd, GAYLE鈥痑nd鈥疞auren Spencer-Smith.

Highlights of the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival:

  • Pitbull kicked off Friday night dancing his way through his set with fan favorites including "Don't Stop the Party," "Fireball," "Timber," "Give Me Everything," "Can't Stop Us Now" and more.
  • Sam Smith surprised the crowd by bringing Kim Petras on stage to perform their new song 鈥淯nholy,鈥 which features Kim Petras. Additionally, they captivated the audience with their hits including "Stay," "Latch" and more.
  • Lionel Richie brought back 80s nostalgia. Performing in a sequin leather jacket, he took everyone on a trip down memory lane with his fan favorite songs like "Dancing On The Ceiling," "You Are," "Hello," and of course, "All Night Long." The icon also brought the audience to their feet performing his Commodores hit "Brick House.鈥
  • The Black Keys took over the stage at T-Mobile Arena as they delivered fans a performance that included some of their biggest hits, "Howling For You," "Lo-Hi," "Wild Child," "Little Black Submarines," "Lonely Boy" and more.
  • Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo got everyone "All Fired Up," showing the crowd why they are being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year. The iconic music couple rocked the house as they performed several fan favorites in a career-spanning set, including "All Fired Up," "Promises," "Love Is A Battlefield" and "Heartbreaker."
  • Black Eyed Peas showed fans their iconic evolution with a mix of fan favorites, as well as some of their newer songs, like "Let's Get It Started," "Boom Boom Pow," "Mamacita," "Pump It," "Don't You Worry," "Where Is The Love," and closed out with the iconic "I Got A Feeling."
  • Morgan Wallen impressed the audience with his piano playing skills by opening his set with an emotional performance of 鈥淪and in My Boots.鈥 He had the crowd cheering throughout the rest of his set as he performed some of his biggest hits like "Wasted On You" and "Whiskey Glasses" and more.
  • Diplo closed out night one of the iHeartRadio Music Festival with an energetic set full of dance hits, and he brought out Morgan Wallen to perform their collaboration "Heartless" for the very first time.
  • Avril Lavigne opened night two of the iHeartRadio Music Festival by sharing her 20-year-long discography of hits. After performing at the Daytime Stage earlier in the day, Avril kicked off her set on the main stage with one of her biggest hits, "Girlfriend." Avril flashed forward to the present day with 鈥淏ite Me.鈥 For her final track, she rocked out to the iconic "Sk8er Boi," which fans passionately sang along to.
  • Marcus Mumford celebrated his debut solo album with a passionate performance of "Prior Warning.鈥 He went on to perform "Better Off High," which ebbed and flowed before the driving beat ultimately built up to the song's explosive chorus that got the crowd jumping. He closed his set with an emotional performance of 鈥淏etter Angels.鈥
  • Luke Combs took the stage and had the whole crowd on their feet. He performed some of his biggest hits, including "Hurricane," "When It Rains It Pours" and "Lovin' On You."
  • Sean Diddy Combs kicked things off with "Victory" followed by Biggie's "Juicy" and "Mo Money Mo Problems." Later on, Diddy brought out his son King Combs, who performed his latest single "Can't Stop Won't Stop." Towards the end of his set, he dedicated his performance to those he lost in the past like his late ex Kim Porter, music executive Andre Harrell, Heavy D and the Notorious B.I.G.
  • Maren Morris captivated the audience with some of her fan favorites including 鈥淐ircles鈥 and 鈥淭he Bones.鈥 Her set also included Ryan Hurd for an adorable husband and wife moment on stage performing 鈥淚 Can鈥檛 Love You Anymore.鈥 She closed her set by taking the whole audience to church. Morris delivered a soulful performance of her 2016 smash-hit 鈥淢y Church,鈥 earning tons of praise from the T-Mobile arena crowd.
  • LL COOL J ft. DJ Z-Trip blew the crowd away with a vibrant mix of his classic hits, including "Rock The Bells," "Jack The Ripper" and "Headsprung." He kept the crowd on their feet by performing "Doin It," "Lougin'" and "Jingalin Baby."
  • Halsey came out with staggering stage presence and primed the enthusiastic crowd with "Nightmare" then went on to perform 鈥淵ou Should Be Sad,鈥 鈥淪o Good,鈥 鈥淏ad At Love鈥 and more. Turning 28 in a few days, Halsey referred to the festival as their 鈥渂irthday party.鈥
  • Megan Thee Stallion hit the stage to close out the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival with an electric performance of songs off her new album Traumazine including "Ungrateful" featuring Key Glock, "Her" and "Plan B." She also performed fan favorites like "WAP," "Body," "Thot Sh*t" and "Freak Nasty."

Highlights of the Daytime Stage at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival:

  • JAX picked up the action on Saturday when she kicked off the Daytime Stage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival with her single 鈥90s Kid.鈥 She then performed a cover of 鈥淭eenage Dirtbag鈥 before ending her set with her hit song 鈥淰ictoria鈥檚 Secret,鈥 which has taken TikTok by storm.
  • Lauren Spencer-Smith had an emotional set under the Vegas sun when she ended with her single 鈥淔ingers Crossed,鈥 showing off her vocals with the heart wrenching song about lost love.
  • Ryan Hurd pumped up the crowd with songs from his debut album, including 鈥淐oast,鈥 鈥淧latonic,鈥 鈥淭o A T,鈥 鈥淧ass It On,鈥 as well as 鈥淐hasing After You,鈥 featuring his wife Maren Morris.
  • Girl in Red took the Daytime Stage by storm with hits like 鈥淏ad Idea,鈥 鈥淪erotonin鈥 and 鈥淚鈥檒l Call You Mine.鈥
  • Cheat Codes brought their energetic set to the crowd when Trevor Dahl hopped off the stage and serenaded fans in the front rows. They performed hit songs like "Lean On Me" and "Pretty Girl" and later 鈥淚 Remember.鈥
  • GAYLE connected with her fans in the crowd thanks to her smash hit 鈥渁bcdefu,鈥 even pausing her set to chat with some fans who had traveled across several states to see her perform at the Daytime Stage for the first time. The teenage superstar admitted she was intimidated by following Avril Lavigne, and the two seemed to have hit it off in a sweet picture perfect moment backstage.
  • Chase Rice made sure the crowd stayed hydrated as he threw some beers to fans while singing 鈥淒rinkin鈥 Beer. Talkin鈥 God. Amen.鈥 and kept the party going with several fan favorite songs, including 鈥淩eady Set Roll,鈥 鈥淟onely If You Are,鈥 鈥淓yes On You鈥 and 鈥淐ruise鈥 鈥 the smash-hit that Rice co-wrote and Florida Georgia Line.
  • 颁丑濒枚别 turned up the heat with an action-packed set featuring songs like 鈥淗ave Mercy,鈥 鈥淒o It,鈥 鈥淔or the Night鈥 and 鈥淭reat Me.鈥 She also brought Cheat Codes back out on stage for a cover of Lumidee's "Never Leave."
  • Maggie Rogers rocked out during her set, performing songs like 鈥淪hatter,鈥 "Want Want," 鈥淭hat鈥檚 Where I Am鈥 and "Be Cool" from her recent sophomore album Surrender and older hits like 鈥淟ight On鈥 from her debut album. Rogers also kept a careful eye over the crowd in the Vegas heat, reminding fans to take care of one another.
  • Carly Pearce kicked off her set with her sassy single 鈥淒iamondback鈥 and kept the crowd pumped up with other favorites like 鈥淲hat He Didn鈥檛 Do,鈥 鈥淣ext Girl,鈥 her duet with Ashley McBride 鈥淣ever Wanted To Be That Girl鈥 and 鈥淚 Hope You鈥檙e Happy Now.鈥
  • 5 Seconds of Summer rocked the stage to the delight of the crowd, many of whom had stayed in the Vegas sun for hours just to catch their set. They performed their hit songs like "No Shame" and "Easier" and had the crowd screaming along to 鈥淪he鈥檚 So Perfect鈥 鈥 their first-ever hit. They ended their set with their song 鈥淵oungblood.鈥
  • Lauv performed hit songs like 鈥淚 Like Me Better鈥 and got deep with the crowd when he revealed his song 鈥淢odern Loneliness鈥 was inspired by his own struggles with feeling lonely before performing it.
  • Latto kept the energy up with songs like her hit 鈥淏ig Energy鈥 and other songs like 鈥淏*tch From Da Souf,鈥 鈥淪oufside鈥 and more. She also had a sweet moment with Chloe backstage when both singers realized they were twinning in their stage bodysuits.
  • Willow performed the ultimate set at the Daytime Stage, rocking the crowd with hits like 鈥淢eet Me At Our Spot鈥 and more. They were also spotted watching earlier sets from the pit with the fans.
  • Big Time Rush closed out the Daytime Stage with a dose of nostalgia as they sang iconic hits like 鈥淏oyfriend鈥 and 鈥淐ity Is Ours.鈥

The 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival also featured celebrity appearances including Alexis Mateo and Coco Montrese from RuPaul鈥檚 Drag Race, Ben Higgins, Bethany Joy Lenz, Drew Sidora, Dixie D'Amelio, Hayley Kiyoko, Hilarie Burton, JAX, Jennie Garth, Kristin Cavallari, Kyle Richards, Lance Bass, Leslie Jones, Lisa Ann Walter and Sheryl Lee Ralph from Abbott Elementary, Sophia Bush, Teddi Mellencamp, The Miz and Tori Spelling.

The CW exclusively livestreamed both nights of the festival via The CW app and鈥疌WTV.com. The CW Network will broadcast a two-night television special on Friday, October 7 and Saturday, October 8 from 8 鈥 10 p.m. ET/PT. Fans streamed the Daytime Stage at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival on iHeartRadio鈥檚 and .

Immediately following both nights of the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the official Post Show Presented by M&M鈥檚 aired live on and accounts. Hosted by Maxwell & Crystal Rosas of Z100 New York, they covered the biggest moments of each night. Fans not in attendance can scroll through #iHeartFestival2022 to see tweets and retweets from fans as well as artists and Festival presenters.

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