2026 BRIT Awards Head to Manchester with Alex Warren Added

Manchester, England - The 2026 BRIT Awards will take place for the first time outside London at the Co-op Live Arena on February 28, with American singer-songwriter Alex Warren announced as the latest addition to the performer lineup.

Warren, whose breakout single "Ordinary" topped the UK charts for 13 weeks and has amassed over 1.6 billion streams on Spotify, will make his BRIT Awards debut. The track, certified 3x Platinum in the UK and the most-played record on British radio in 2025, earned him a nomination for International Song of the Year. "The UK is where Ordinary first broke and changed my life last year," Warren said. "I am so grateful for all the love from my fans there, and I can't wait to bring a big performance to the BRITs stage for the very first time."

He joins a roster that includes Harry Styles, Rosalía, Wolf Alice, Mark Ronson, and Olivia Dean for live performances. South Korean group HUNTRX, performing as KPop Demon Hunters, will deliver a prerecorded set outside the venue, marking the first K-pop act in the ceremony's history. The event, hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall for the sixth time, celebrates Manchester's musical legacy and is already sold out.