NATIONAL CINEMEDIA'S FATHOM AND AOL MUSIC LIVE! TO SIMULTANEOUSLY PRESENT LINKIN PARK CONCERT ONLINE AND IN MOVIE THEATRES
Dulles, VA/ Denver, CO – May 11, 2007 – National CineMedia's FATHOM and AOL® Music LIVE! will simultaneously present Linkin Park in concert – recorded on Friday, May 11th at New York City’s famed Webster Hall and broadcast to movie theatres nationwide and online on Monday, May 14th, the eve before the band’s long awaited new album, “Minutes to Midnight,” hits stores. The band, including drummer Rob Bourdon, guitarist Brad Delson, MC/vocalist Mike Shinoda, DJ Joseph Hahn, bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, and singer Chester Bennington will preview songs from their forthcoming album, as well as tracks from their chart-topping albums, “Hybrid Theory,” and “Meteora.”
Beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT on May 14, National CineMedia’s FATHOM will present this exciting concert event on the big screen in High Definition and Cinema Surround Sound in nearly 100 AMC, Regal Entertainment Group and Georgia Theatre Company movie theatres across the country. The theatre event will feature never-before-seen bonus footage from the making of the new Linkin Park album. Tickets for the in-theatre event are on sale now for $12.50 and can be purchased online at www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theatre box offices. (For a complete list of theatres, please visit the web site. Theatres are subject to change.)
“This is Linkin’s Park’s triumphant return to the big screen, and we’re thrilled to once again give fans around the country the chance to see them larger than life in movie theatres along with other fans through the technology of our Digital Content Network – the largest digital in-theatre network in North America,” said Dan Diamond, VP of National CineMedia’s FATHOM.
At 9:30 pm ET, AOL Music LIVE! will begin streaming the concert for free and on- demand at AOL® Music ( http:// www.music.aol.com/videos/live-concerts/linkin-park ). In addition, AOL Music will launch a Linkin Park hub that will include a live Sessions performance, AIM® interview with band, as well as quizzes, videos, and photo galleries. Second Life residents will also be able to watch the concert in the Amphitheater at AOL® Pointe ( http://aolpointe.com ), and obtain a limited availability Linkin Park virtual t-shirt. The concert will be cataloged and available for on-demand viewing at AOL Music ( http://music.aol.com ) for 6 months.
“We are pleased to provide fans with a preview of Linkin Park’s much anticipated new album,” said Mike Rich, General Manager of AOL Entertainment. “In addition, we’ll be providing Linkin Park fans with unparralled multimedia offerings leading up to and post concert.”
AOL Music LIVE! is the popular concert series, featuring some of the biggest names in music performing for live and on-demand broadcasts, available at www.aolmusic.com . Previous AOL Music LIVE! events include the historic Live 8, as well as individual performances by some of the world’s biggest stars including Kanye West, Green Day, Alicia Keys, Coldplay, Usher, Nelly, My Chemical Romance, Avril Lavigne, Foo Fighters and Josh Groban, among others.
About Linkin Park: Linkin Park is Chester Bennington (vocals), Rob Bourdon (drums), Brad Delson (guitar), Joe Hahn (DJ), Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (bass), and Mike Shinoda (vocals). They have earned two Grammy Awards, the first for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2002 with their hit single "Crawling" and the second for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration with Jay-Z in 2006 for the innovative "Numb/Encore." Linkin Park has sold 40 million records worldwide since their debut in 2000. The Diamond-Certified Hybrid Theory has alone sold more than 18 million copies. In addition, Linkin Park established Music For Relief in January 2005 to help aid victims of world catastrophes and combat global warming. For more information on Linkin Park and Music For Relief, please log on to www.linkinpark.com or www.musicforrelief.org .
About AOL® AOL is a global Web services company that operates some of the most popular Web destinations, offers a comprehensive suite of free software and services, runs the country's largest Internet access business and provides a full set of advertising solutions. A majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., AOL LLC is based in Dulles, Virginia. AOL and its subsidiaries also have operations in Europe, Canada and Asia. Learn more at AOL.com.
About National CineMedia NCM LLC operates the largest digital in-theatre network in North America through long-term agreements with its founding members, AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark USA Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), the three largest theatre operators in the U.S., and through multi-year agreements with several other theatre operators. NCM LLC produces and distributes its FirstLook pre feature program; cinema and lobby advertising products; comprehensive meeting and event services and other entertainment programming content. NCM LLC’s national network includes approximately 14,000 screens of which approximately 12,200 are part of the company’s Digital Content Network (DCN). NCM LLC’s DCN covers 154 Designated Market Areas® (49 of the top 50). During 2006, approximately 550 million patrons attended movies shown in theatres owned by the NCM LLC founding members (excluding Loews). National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) owns a 44.8% interest in and is the managing member of NCM LLC. For additional information, visit www.ncm.com .
CONTACTS:
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