The full lineup for this year’s edition of BRITs week has been announced and has not disappointed! BRITs week is a chance to see some of the most acclaimed artists of the country at small, intimate performances at some of the country’s best music venues. This year’s profits will be donated to War Child, a charity which helps providing education and protection to children and families whose lives have been devastated by wars; since 2009, War Child’s partnership with BRITs Week has raised over £7.4 million. Here’s the full lineup for BRITs week:
February 17 – Cat Burns – MOTH Club, London
The London-born singer has rose to popularity after her song ‘Go‘ went viral on social media, and peaked at number two on UK charts. She has, since then, released her debut album ‘Early Twenties‘ in 2024, which debuted and peaked at number seven in the UK. MOTH Club, situated in Hackney, has a capacity of 300 standing.
February 18 – Joy Crookes – Islington Assembly Hall, London
Joy Crookes will be playing the 890 capacity venue in Islington. Joy Crookes begun her career uploading covers on social media, and published her debut single ‘New Manhattan’ at age seventeen. The artist’s album ‘Skin‘ debuted at number seven in the UK in 2021, and earlier this month, a new single ‘Pass the Salt’ was released.
February 20 – Rachel Chinouriri – Omeara, London
Rachel Chinouriri begun her career uploading songs on SoundCloud, and successively turned, in 2018, to mainstream streaming platforms. Her second full length album ‘What a Devastating Turn of Events‘, peaked at number seventeen in the UK. South London’s Omeara, one of the most iconic venues in the city, has a capacity of 320.
February 21 – Frank Turner – 93 Feet East
English songwriter Frank Turner will be overtaking the 93 Feet East stage, situated in Brick Lane and with a capacity of 320. The artist has spent almost two decades on the UK music scene, debuting on UK charts in 2008 with “Long Live the Queen’, which peaked at 65. His latest album ‘Undefeated‘ was released in 2024 and peaked at number three. This won’t be the first time Turner collaborates with War Child, as he was revealed as one of War Child Presents Secret Seven earlier this month.
February 24 – Nova Twins – Omeara, London
The English rock duo appeared on the UK music scene in 2014, releasing their first EP in 2016. They first appeared on UK charts with the single ‘1×1′ which peaked at number 55. In 2022, their second full length album ‘Supernova‘ peaked at 27 in the UK and charted for a week.
February 25 – Kasabian, supported by Blossoms – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
The rock band formed in Leicester in 1997 and released their first studio album in 2004. They have collected seven number one albums, the most recent being ‘Happenings‘, released in 2024. Kasabian will be playing the 2,000 people venue in West London with special guest Blossoms, formed in 2013 in Manchester.
February 28 – Clean Bandit and Friends – The London Palladium
Clean Bandit will be performing at the London Palladium, a theatre in Central London with a capacity of 2286 people. The band has has seventeen singles charting in the UK, and two albums which achieved the top ten. Their latest single to chart in the UK was ‘Cry Baby’, which peaked at number 49.
March 3 – Tom Walker – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
Scottish songwriter Tom Walker rose to fame in 2018 with single ‘Leave a Light On’, which peaked at number seven in the UK. The following year his debut album ‘What a Time To be Alive‘ achieved the number one position; more recently, Walker peaked at four with the album ‘I am‘. The Glasgow venue has a capacity of 300.
March 4 – Soft Play – Village Underground, London
English punk duo Soft Play released their first EP in 2012 and their first studio album ‘Are You Satisfied?’ peaked at number eight in the UK. They were previously known as The Slaves, but changed their name in 2022. Their latest album ‘Heavy Jelly‘, their first under their new name, peaked at number three. The Shoreditch venue hosts 700 people.
March 5 – Rag‘n’Bone Man – De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill
Rag’n’Bone Man will be gracing the theatre right on the coast of East Sussex, with a capacity of 1000 people. The artist was placed second in the BBC Sound Of 2017 list and his debut album ‘Human‘, released in the same year, peaked at number one. The artist released three more albums, of which the latest titled ‘What Do You Believe In?‘ peaked at three in the UK.
You can enter a ballot to win tickets for an artist if your choice here, by making a small donation to War Child.
