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The BRIT Awards have confirmed a date for the next year’s ceremony as the event returns to Manchester for the second time. The UK’s biggest music night is set to take place at Manchester’s Co-op Live, marking 50 years since the first BRIT Awards were televised.<\/p>\n

Next year’s show is set to take place on Saturday 27 February 2027 and will be broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX in a prime-time weekend slot. <\/p>\n

The event follows this year’s show \u2014 the first to be held in Manchester \u2014 which was presented by Jack Whitehall and saw the likes of Harry Styles, EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI, the singing voices of HUNTR\/X from Netflix global hit KPop Demon Hunters, Mark Ronson, Olivia Dean, Rosal\u00eda, Raye and Wolf Alice take to the stage.<\/p>\n

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The 2026 BRITs also took over Manchester with on-the-ground activations, the first-ever BRITs Fringe and a series of charity gigs during the BRITs Week for War Child, with Robbie Williams, Olivia Dean, Lambrini Girls and more performing to help raise \u00a31.16 million for War Child.<\/p>\n

Co-President of RCA Records at Sony Music UK and 2027 BRIT Committee Chair Stacey Tang commented on the date announcement in a statement: “It’s a real privilege to return as Chair and to be back in Manchester for a second year. There was such an incredible energy around the 2026 show – across the city, the industry and with fans everywhere. I’m excited to build on that global success alongside a brilliant team, pushing the show creatively and continuing to celebrate the artists, the culture and the communities that make British music what it is.”<\/p>\n

Tang chairs the BRITs Committee which is made up of representatives from the UK’s major and independent record labels, BRITs TV, and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the UK’s leading trade association for record companies and label businesses.<\/p>\n

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“Following the record-breaking success of this year’s show in Manchester, we can’t wait to return to the Co-op Live to continue celebrating and championing music and creativity to a global audience, from a city with a great heritage that has truly welcomed and embraced us with open arms,” BPI CEO, Dr Jo Twist, commented. “We look forward to further developing our cultural impact across the UK and in Manchester itself around next year’s show.”<\/p>\n

Councillor Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council, said: “This year’s BRIT Awards in Manchester were a huge success with a global reach and massive local impact, and we’re excited and ready to help make 2027 the biggest year yet for The BRITs!<\/p>\n

“The impact of the awards was felt across the city region, from the cash benefit for our economy, showcasing small local music venues, incredible opportunities for our up-and-coming young musicians and creatives, and engagement with Greater Manchester schools – and we’ll be creating even more ways for them, for local people across GM and for visitors to get involved in next year’s awards, which look set to be another incredible celebration of music and our city.”<\/p>\n

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Director of Entertainment, Reality & Daytime at ITV Katie Rawcliffe teased “one of the most important nights in the UK entertainment calendar”, saying: “The BRIT Awards is exactly the kind of event television ITV does best – live, ambitious, packed with unforgettable performances and cultural moments that bring audiences together across ITV, ITVX and our wider digital platforms. <\/p>\n

“We’re delighted to continue our partnership with the BPI to bring one of the most important nights in the UK entertainment calendar to audiences, making it available to everyone, wherever and however they choose to watch.”<\/p>\n

The BRIT Awards return to Manchester’s Co-op Live on 27 February 2027. The event will be airing on ITV1 and streaming on ITVX.<\/p>\n

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