PURCHASE, NY (Pepsi-Cola Company) - Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling female groups of all time, announced today that they will return to the spotlight with a special performance for the Pepsi "Play for a Billion" TV game show on ABC this fall.
In one of their first performances in nearly two years, Destiny's Child will sing new songs from their upcoming sixth album in front of a live audience in Los Angeles this September. One song from that performance will air exclusively on the Pepsi "Play for a Billion" show on September 12. In addition to the show appearance, Destiny's Child is currently featured on point-of-purchase materials for the "Play for a Billion" sweepstakes in stores across the country.
"We are really looking forward to getting back on stage and performing together as a group," said Beyonce Knowles of Destiny's Child. "The Pepsi 'Play for a Billion' show is a great place to share our new music with the millions of viewers who will tune-in to see if someone wins that billion dollar prize."
In the Pepsi "Play for a Billion" Sweepstakes one lucky person has the chance to become a billionaire in one of the largest promotions in the history of television Even if the $1 billion is not awarded, one finalist is guaranteed to win $1 million on national television. Damon Wayans, star of ABC's hit comedy series, "My Wife & Kids," will host the Pepsi "Play for a Billion" TV game show.
Consumers may enter by purchasing specially marked Pepsi products and entering the sweepstakes codes at https://www.BillionSweeps.com. There are also opportunities to enter through the ABC's "Summer of A Billion Laughs," the Pepsi 400 and the MLB All-Star Game promotions. Two hundred sweepstakes winners will be flown to Los Angeles, Calif., to compete for the grand prize during the hour-long prime-time show.
Destiny's Child's last album, Survivor, debuted in May 2001 at number one on the Billboard album chart with the highest first week sales figures (more than 663,000) of any female group in the SoundScan era and the highest first week sales figures of any album in Columbia Records history. By July 2001, Survivor was certified triple-platinum in the United States and to date has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide. Destiny's Child has been awarded a total of 22 gold, platinum, and multi-platinum certifications from the RIAA for singles featured on their first three albums. The group's highly anticipated next album is scheduled for release this November 2004.
Pepsi-Cola North America (https://www.pepsi.com), headquartered in Purchase, N.Y., is the $4 billion beverage division of PepsiCo, Inc. (https://www.pepsico.com) in the United States and Canada. Its U.S. brands include Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Twist, Pepsi Edge, Pepsi ONE, Wild Cherry Pepsi, Pepsi Vanilla, Mountain Dew, Mountain Dew Code Red, Mountain Dew LiveWire, Mug, Sierra Mist, Slice, Aquafina, SoBe and Dole single-serve juices. The company also makes and markets North America's No 1 ready-to-drink iced teas and coffees, respectively, via joint ventures with Lipton and Starbucks.
For Sweepstakes details, including official rules with odds, free entry method and prize payment terms, visit https://www.BillionSweeps.com.
