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iTunes Sales of Kris Allen's American Idol Performance to Benefit Idol Gives Back Foundation and the UN Foundation Fund for Haiti
Allen to Perform The Beatles’ “Let It Be” on Idol Results Show Tonight on FOX
Feb. 25, 2010 – Proceeds from the iTunes Store sales of Kris Allen’s
performance of “Let It Be” on tonight’s American Idol results show,
Thursday, Feb. 25 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, will benefit
the United Nations Foundation’s Haiti relief efforts via the Idol Gives Back
Foundation.
Allen recently traveled to Haiti with the UN Foundation and will share footage
of his trip on tonight’s show. iTunes customers can exclusively purchase and
download Allen’s rendition of The Beatles’ “Let It Be” for $1.29, with all
proceeds going to the Idol Gives Back Foundation benefiting the UN
Foundation Fund for Haiti.
Go to the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) to
preview, purchase and download “Let It Be” and other performances from the
evening’s show. Visit americanidol.com, the official website of American
Idol and home to the My Idol fan community, for direct links to performance
videos, which offer a simple click-through to iTunes to purchase and enjoy
performances on a computer, iPod, iPhone or widescreen television with Apple TV.
The brainchild of Simon Fuller, Idol Gives Back raises awareness and
funds to benefit five charities, including Children’s Health Fund, Feeding
America, Malaria No More, Save the Children’s U.S. Programs and the United
Nations Foundation.
American Idol is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller,
Founder, 19 Entertainment; and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO,
FremantleMedia North America; and Ken Warwick, Executive Producer,
FremantleMedia North America.
Visit americanidol.com for exclusive videos, interviews and photos as well as
special behind-the-scenes information and all of your American Idol
news. For photos and behind-the-scenes interviews with the Top 24, please visit
foxflash.com/idol.
Contact:
Alex Gillespie
FOX
212-556-2519
alexandra.gillespie@fox.com
Jill Hudson
FOX
310-369-2953
jill.hudson@fox.com
Jennifer Sprague
FOX
310-369-5650
jennifer.sprague@fox.com
Jason Roth
Apple
408-862-2633
jroth@apple.com
Amy DiElsi / UN Foundation
202-419-3230
adielsi@unfoundation.org