Harry Styles will return to The BRIT Awards stage in 2026, marking one of the ceremony’s most anticipated live performances in recent years. The singer will perform at the awards on February 28 at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena, delivering the first televised performance of material from his upcoming album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. The show will air live on ITV and ITVX.
Styles joins Olivia Dean, who was confirmed as a performer last week, placing two of the UK’s most influential contemporary pop voices at the center of the ceremony’s debut in Manchester. For Styles, the appearance signals a full-circle moment. His last BRITs performance came in 2023, the same night he collected four awards following the release of Harry’s House. Three years on, his return aligns with a new creative chapter and the imminent arrival of his fourth studio album on March 6, 2026.
The announcement lands as momentum continues to build around Styles’ next era. His recent single “Aperture” introduced a shift in tone and sound, while a newly confirmed multi-city residency schedule has reinforced his status as a major live draw across Europe, the Americas and Australia. The BRITs performance offers the first shared glimpse of that evolution on a mainstream broadcast stage.
Olivia Dean’s inclusion adds further weight to the night. She enters the ceremony as one of the most nominated artists of the year, tied with Lola Young at five nominations, and her performance highlights the BRITs’ growing focus on artists shaping British pop beyond chart cycles. Sam Fender follows closely with four nominations after his recent Mercury Prize win.
Hosted once again by Jack Whitehall, the 2026 ceremony also introduces a Manchester-designed BRIT trophy by Matthew Williamson, anchoring the event firmly in the city’s cultural identity. As the awards settle into their new home, the pairing of Styles and Dean reflects a broader moment for British music, where global reach and local roots now share the same stage.
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