The artists who will be taking part in BRITs week has now been announced. It has been revealed that Damon Albarn, Bastille and more will be performing within London in preparation for the 2022 Brit awards. The gigs will be presented by Mastercard and will be in aid of War Child. The charity is also supported by the event held on 8th February 2022. The BRITs took to Twitter to announce the full line up.
here’s the incred line-up for #BRITsWeek 2022 presented by @MastercardUK for @WarChildUK: @AnneMarie@bastille@joycrookes@maisiehpeters@BeckyHill@mimiwebb@CraigDavid@Damonalbarn
For info on the shows head to: https://t.co/km2Rwkqqb9 pic.twitter.com/LIgMuRPs8p
— BRIT Awards (@BRITs) December 14, 2021
The concert series will kick start with a performance by English singer-songwriter Anne-Marie. The 30-year-old artist will take the stage at King Cross’ Lafayette on 1st February 2021. The Essex born singer is no stranger to the Brits, she was nominated for four awards including Best British Female Solo Artist at the 2019 awards. After her set for BRITs week, Anne-Marie is set to hit the road for her Dysfunctional Tour in May 2022.
Music fans will then get the chance to see Bastille when they perform at Hackney’s Earth Theatre on 2nd February 2022. The English pop band are also part of the BRIT awards alumni, the group won Best New Artist in 2013 and were nominated for three more awards. The band were also in the running for British Group, Best British Album for Bad Blood and Song Of The Year for their hit “Pompeii”.
It has been announced that former Blur frontman Damon Albarn will conclude the series on 20th February 2022 with a performance at The Troxy. The artist will treat ticketholders to live renditions of classics as well as tracks from his recently released album The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows. The 53-year-old singer released his second solo studio album on 12th November 2021 via Transgressive Records.
Head of Live at War Child, Ben Anderson has provided the following statement, “We are delighted to be working with BPI and AEG once again on another BRITs Week series. Whilst there was a temporary pause on all things live music over the past 12 months or so, there was no pause to the challenges facing children who live in conflict zones around the world. With conflict rates on the rise, and more children at risk, our work as a charity is never more needed. “The whole music team and the wider War Child teams are very excited to be working on a fantastic series of gigs. There are some real treats for fans to see their favourite artists in some venues across the capital that they wouldn’t normally play, and we look forward to not only the gigs but also to raising much needed funds and awareness of the fantastic work that War Child do.”
Other acts have also been announced to take part in the annual concert series. It has been revealed that Joy Crookes will perform on 2nd February 2022, the English singer is set to perform at Omeara. The 23-year-old singer was shortlisted for the Rising Star Award at last year’s ceremony. Fellow singer-songwriter Maisie Peters is billed to play the next day at the same venue.
British singer-songwriter Becky Hill has also been announced to perform in the series. The 27-year-old singer will take the stage at The Lafayette on 3rd February 2022. Fans will also be able to catch Mimi Webb at London Bridge’s Omeara on 5th February 2022. The 21-year-old singer will be performing tracks from her recently released EP Seven Shades of Heartbreak, the release dropped on 22nd October 2021 and reached number nine within the UK charts. Three days before Albarn’s closing gig, Craig David presents TS5 will take place at Under The Bridge on 17th February 2022. TS5 began as an exclusive pre-party by David but has now developed into a club night full of anthems and hits.
Mastercard cardholders have access to an exclusive pre-sale for all shows, the pre-sale began today at 10 am. Fans can also win tickets via the prize draw, to enter the competition fans must make a £5 donation via the Brits Week War Child website.
