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MUSIC’S BIGGEST STARS HONOR “THE KING OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL” IN ‘ELVIS ALL-STAR TRIBUTE’ AIRING SUNDAY, FEB. 17 ON NBC

Yolanda Adams, , , Alessia Cara, Mac Davis, John Fogerty, Josh Groban, Adam Lambert, , , Jennifer Lopez, Post Malone, , , , , , and Are Set to Perform

To Accompany the Telecast, Entertainment Will Release “The Best of the ’68 Comeback Special,” Featuring Original Elvis Performances, and “” by Elvis with New Vocal Performances from Carrie Underwood, Shawn Mendes, Post Malone, Darius Rucker and Blake Shelton

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Jan. 8, 2019 —The music industry’s biggest stars, including Yolanda Adams, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Alessia Cara, Mac Davis, John Fogerty, Josh Groban, Adam Lambert, John Legend, Little Big Town, Jennifer Lopez, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Pistol Annies, Darius Rucker, Ed Sheeran, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban, will take the stage for NBC’s “Elvis All-Star Tribute” on Sunday, Feb. 17 from 9-11 p.m. ET/PT.

The two-hour program will be hosted by Blake Shelton and pay tribute to ’s “’68 Comeback Special,” recreating the iconic night with musical performances, a showcase of rare footage and interviews with and Steve Binder, the director of the original special, plus a special appearance from .

Musical performances will include:

• “Trouble”/”Guitar Man” – Blake Shelton

• “Hound Dog” – Shawn Mendes

• “” – Keith Urban

• “Baby, What You Want Me to Do” – Keith Urban & Post Malone

• “Jailhouse Rock” – John Fogerty

• “Can’t Help Falling in Love” – Ed Sheeran

• “” – Kelsea Ballerini

• “” – Jennifer Lopez

• “One Night” – Darius Rucker

• “” – Blake Shelton

• “Love Me Tender” – Alessia Cara

• “Memories” – Mac Davis

• “A Little Less Conversation” – John Legend

• “Are You Lonesome Tonight” – Little Big Town

• “” – Adam Lambert

• “Love Me” – Pistol Annies

• Hits Medley (“That’s All Right,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Blue Suede Shoes”) – Mac Davis, Post Malone, Little Big Town, Darius Rucker & Blake Shelton

• Gospel Medley (“,” “He Touched Me,” “You’ll Never Walk Alone” – Carrie Underwood & Yolanda Adams

• “Little Sister” – Dierks Bentley

• “It’s Now or Never” – Josh Groban

• “If I Can Dream” – Elvis Presley, Carrie Underwood, Shawn Mendes, Post Malone, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton

On Feb. 15, “The Best of the ’68 Comeback Special,” the new companion to NBC’s “Elvis All-Star Tribute,” will be released by RCA/, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.

An ideal set for longtime Elvis fans and newcomers, “The Best of the ’68 Comeback Special” comprises the Elvis recordings and performances that inspired the upcoming tribute and showcases a new version of the legendary closing number, “If I Can Dream,” as heard in the new special — featuring Elvis’ original vocals alongside new performances by Carrie Underwood, Shawn Mendes, Post Malone, Darius Rucker and Blake Shelton. The album features 15 remastered Elvis performances from the “stand-up” and “sit- down” shows filmed for the ’68 broadcast, plus three original studio recordings to represent that appear in the new special.

For more information about the album, visit https://Elvis.lnk.to/BestOf68InfoNP.

“The Best of the ’68 Comeback Special” will be available in digital and CD formats and is ready for pre- order now: https://Elvis.lnk.to/BestOf68NP.

Follow and listen to official Elvis playlists: https://Elvis.lnk.to/ListenNP.

“Elvis All-Star Tribute” is being produced by Ken Ehrlich for AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. Ehrlich is one of event television’s most prolific producers, from the annual Grammy Awards telecast, which he has produced since 1980, to numerous single artist and event specials, including the Global Citizens Festival, which he produces for MSNBC.

MEDIA CONTACTS: Rebecca Marks, [email protected], 818-777-3030 Kevin Castech, [email protected], 818-777-4816 Maureen O’Connor, [email protected], 310-854-8116 (Ken Ehrlich) Maria C. Malta, [email protected], 212-833-6511 (Legacy Recordings / Sony Music Entertainment) Haley Steinberg, [email protected], 646-612-7439 (Elvis Presley Enterprises, LLC.)