The first three performers have been announced for this year’s BRIT Awards, with Little Mix, Emeli Sande and The 1975 all scheduled to take to the stage at some point across the night of music celebrations.
Matty Healy of The 1975
As some of the UK’s biggest acts, the three should bring in some huge pulling power for the ceremony. BRITs Chairman Jason Iley comments: “Today we have confirmed three of the biggest artists to perform at the BRITs. They have not only sold millions of records but they are incredible live artists renowned for their memorable performances. We are incredibly excited to welcome them to the BRITs stage.”
Whilst both Little Mix and Emeli Sande have performed in the past at the BRIT Awards, this will be indie group The 1975’s first time on the BRITs stage. They’re no strangers to London’s O2 Arena however, recently performing at the venue to a sell-out crowd. Their last five years have seen them establish themselves as a huge force in the industry, and last year saw the release of their follow-up album to their number 1 debut. Second studio record ‘I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it’ also stormed straight to the top of the British album charts.
Sande is making her return to the BRITs stage for the first time since winning two awards back in 2013. After dominating the charts with her debut album release, she’s back once more with new record ‘Long Love The Angels’, which achieved 2016’s biggest week one sales for a British female solo artist.
Finally, Little Mix will be returning after selling over 300,000 tickets and claiming the biggest arena tour in the UK of 2016. Their latest album ‘Glory Days’ topped the charts and took the highest first week sales for a British girl group since the Spice Girls back in 1997, also claiming the fastest-selling by any girl group title in the past 15 years.
The 2017 BRIT nominations are to be announced tonight (January 14) on ITV at 6pm on ‘The BRITs Are Coming’, with the show also featuring special performances from Calum Scott, Christine and the Queens, Craig David and 2017 BRITs Critics’ Choice winner, Rag’N’Bone Man.
The BRIT Awards with MasterCard exclusively broadcast live on ITV on Wednesday, February 22 from The O2 Arena in London.
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