ADVISORY/Joey Molland's Badfinger Will Perform at BRAIDSfest 2000 at El Rey Theater Wednesday, Oct. 4, Following Recent Release of `The Very Best of Badfinger' on Capitol/Apple Records

Business Wire, Oct 2, 2000

Entertainment/Assignment Editors and Music Writers

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Oct. 4)

--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)

WHO:    Joey Molland's Badfinger

WHAT:   BRAIDSfest 2000 -- Benefit Concert Performance

WHEN:   Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000 -- 7 p.m.

WHERE:  The El Rey Theater
        5155 Wilshire Blvd.
        Los Angeles

MORE:   When The Beatles formed Apple Records in 1968, they signed a
        group of musicians who would become known as Badfinger. With
        hit after hit, Badfinger's music became a radio staple in the
        early 1970s and continues to receive airplay today.
        Joey Molland's Badfinger will be performing at BRAIDSfest 2000
        at the El Rey Theater, Wednesday, Oct. 4, to benefit the
        American Cancer Society (Breast Cancer) and the
        Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.

The story of Badfinger is one of the greatest untold stories in rock and roll. The tale will finally be told on Nov. 5 with the VH1 World Premiere of "Behind The Music: Badfinger." This comes shortly after the Sept. 12 release of their Capitol/Apple Records release, "The Very Best of Badfinger." The CD is composed of 19 tracks pulled from all eight of their charted albums recorded for both Apple and Warner Bros. Records, including "Day After Day," "Baby Blue," and "Come and Get It" -- written and produced by Paul McCartney -- which launched Badfinger's career when it rose to No. 7 on the charts in 1970.

"The Very Best of Badfinger" marks the first multi-label hit compilation by the acclaimed British band and is available in stores now.

Note to Editors: Media Passes are available upon e-mail or fax request.