Concert on Thursday, August 18 at Barclays Center With Additional Performances by Daya and Jordan Hollywood; Appearances by WWE Superstars
WWE announced the following:“WWE, Barclays Center and iHeartMedia have announced that the first #WWESummerSlam Concert will take place Thursday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m. ET at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, with proceeds benefiting Connor’s Cure, a fund to help further pediatric cancer research. The announcement was made by Stephanie McMahon on “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show.”
Tickets for the concert, headlined by hip-hop recording artist Flo Rida and international pop superstar Jason Derulo, will go on sale this Friday, July 29, at 12 p.m. ET at Ticketmaster.com.
The concert is part of WWE’s week-long lineup of events, including interactive fan experiences and community outreach programs,#NXT event and culminating with SummerSlam on Sunday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m. ET from a sold-out Barclays Center and live on #WWENetwork around the world.
