Wolf Alice have been confirmed as performing on the 2026 BRIT Awards, happening subsequent month.
The ceremony this yr will probably be held on the Co-op Stay on Saturday February 28, marking the first time that the occasion has taken place in Manchester in its almost 50 yr historical past.
Olivia Dean – who’s up for a number of awards on the evening – was confirmed earlier this month as the primary performer, and yesterday (Wednesday January 28) Harry Types was additionally introduced. For the soloist and former One Course star, the slot comes three years after he final carried out on the BRITs stage, and on the heels of him saying new album ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Often’ with the lead single ‘Aperture’.
Now, organisers have confirmed that Wolf Alice will even be acting on the evening. The London band are nominated for 3 awards this yr: Group of the 12 months, Various/Rock Act and Mastercard Album of the 12 months for his or her chart-topping fourth album ‘The Clearing’.
The slot additionally comes following them performing an unforgettable set at Glastonbury final summer time, and saying an enormous outside present at London’s Finsbury Park, the place they are going to be joined by The Final Dinner Social gathering, Lykke Li, Rachel Chinouriri, Keo, and Florence Street.
“We’re actually honoured to get the chance to play this yr’s BRIT Awards,” stated bassist Theo Ellis. “Can’t wait to see what everybody’s sporting, can’t wait to see who else is enjoying, can’t wait to have 10 mini wines (after we play). Most of all can’t anticipate a giant evening out in Manny. Make certain to tune in and watch all of it stay on the telly.”
we’ve been ready for this one 🐺@wolfalicemusic are set to make their BRITs efficiency debut at The BRIT Awards 2026!
Watch their efficiency stay Saturday twenty eighth February on ITV1 & ITVX within the UK and on YouTube globally pic.twitter.com/UqdGtxKzy9
— BRIT Awards (@BRITs) January 29, 2026
Additionally on the 2026 BRITs, Jack Whitehall is returning to host for the sixth time, and this yr’s trophy, designed by Matthew Williamson, was unveiled.
Scottish art-folk artist Jacob Alon has been confirmed because the winner of the 2026 BRITs Critics’ Alternative Award, and people with essentially the most nominations this yr embody Olivia Dean, former NME Cowl star Lola Younger, Sam Fender, Lily Allen and Lewisham rapper Jim Legxacy.
You’ll be able to take a look at a full listing of nominees right here, and the general public vote for Track of the 12 months with Mastercard and Worldwide Track of the 12 months opens tomorrow (Friday January 30) at 12pm GMT. Ther, followers can vote for his or her favorite music of the yr solely on WhatsApp, and entry will probably be open till Friday February 13. Go to right here for extra info.
ITV stays the official BRIT Awards broadcaster for the thirty fourth yr. The ceremony will air solely on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Participant. Stay performances on the evening will even be obtainable to look at on YouTube.
In addition to their upcoming Finsbury Park gig, Wolf Alice are additionally set to play the ‘Trans Mission’ charity present at London’s OVO Enviornment Wembley in March, and headline this yr’s Teenage Most cancers Belief sequence on the Royal Albert Corridor that very same month. Different upcoming stay dates embody headline slots at Tramlines Pageant, Kendal Calling and Eden Periods, in addition to appearances at TRNSMT, Mad Cool, NOS Alive and extra.
‘The Clearing’ was given a glowing five-star assessment when it was launched final yr, and it went on to safe the Quantity 11 spot on NME‘s 50 greatest albums of 2025 listing.
The one ‘Bloom Child Bloom’, in the meantime, made its option to Quantity 12 on our 50 greatest songs of the yr rundown.
Because the report dropped, frontwoman Ellie Rowsell has contributed to the star-studded new ‘Assist(2)’ charity album for Warfare Baby, and can be credited as offering backing vocals for the aforementioned Harry Types’ comeback single, ‘Aperture’.
The nominations on the 2026 BRIT Awards comply with on from Wolf alice successful within the Group Of The 12 months class in 2022, and being nominated for Finest Rock/Various Act that very same yr, and shortlisted for British Breakthrough Act in 2016.
The band spoke to NME in December, and opened up about what it was prefer to now have graduated to area standing.
“We’ve grown on the proper tempo. We’ve finished issues after we’ve felt comfy doing them,” Ellis stated. “We’ve backed ourselves creatively and solely after we really feel like we might obtain and provides the present that we wish to give.”
Rowsell agreed: “Irrespective of how large or small the stage is, it feels such as you’re a part of an actual present – nearly like a play. I needed the songs to have that ingredient of efficiency within the songwriting itself and the recording, quite than figuring it out afterwards or seeing the way it takes form.
“Individuals are like, ‘That is your most chilled out album’, and perhaps it’s, however after we carry out, I’m like, ‘No, this feels so totally different’.”
