iTunes Festival 2011 Gets Free HD Streaming App

Apple is getting ready for iTunes Festival 2011, which is its fifth annual music event in London. The month-long music celebration will bring together more than 60 bands including several heavy-weights. But before you attempt to find the next cheapest flight to London, Apple want's to let you know that they are offering a free iTunes Festival London 2011 App that will let you stream live performances from the event in HD.

The festival starts on July 1 and ends July 31. Major bands and artists to play at the festival from London's Roundhouse include Adele, Coldplay, Linkin Park, Foo Fighters, Paul Simon, My Chemical Romance, Duran Duran, and many others. All the performances can be streamed live in HD from Live Nation Studios to your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.

The iTunes Festival London 2011 app is available worldwide and can be downloaded for free starting today. It also supports AirPlay, which means that you can use the app with Apple TV to stream the HD content to your television set. Music fans also have the option to purchase live EPs of their favorite artists from the event through iTunes.

[via PRNewswire]