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BRITs, The Last Dinner Party discussed how they want to encourage more discussion around artists’ mental health, and told NME that their second album is on the way.The band caught up with NME while on the red carpet for this year’s BRIT Awards, where they were nominated for four awards, but walked away with Best New Artist – and used their speech to voice support for grassroots music venues.During the interview, the band looked back at the milestones they’ve seen since taking home the Rising Star award in 2024, and revealed what changes they have implemented since facing mental health struggles on the road.Looking back at how they were forced to cancel several live shows at the end of last year due to “emotional, mental, physical burnout”, the group told NME about the realisations they have had going into 2025.“[It’s about] planning your year with limitations. Not just seizing every single opportunity because it’s great,” bassist Georgia Davies told NME.

Craig David has postponed his BRITs Week show for War Child this week after testing positive for COVID.The singer and rapper was set to play a gig at London’s Under The Bridge venue tomorrow (February 17) as part of a series of charity shows in the capital surrounding the 2022 BRIT Awards, which were held at The O2 last Tuesday (February 8).Taking to his social media accounts to reveal the diagnosis and postpone the show, David wrote: “I’m so sorry, but I woke up feeling a touch funky this morning so I did some tests and unfortunately tested positive for COVID. I’m feeling ok and just taking it easy in isolation.“Apologies to anyone coming to my BRITs War Child show this coming Thursday, it has been rescheduled and will now happen on Thursday 10th March… I hope you can all still make it!”A post shared by Craig David (@craigdavid)Later this year, Craig David is set to release a new album called ’22’.

BRIT Awards 2021, which were held as part of the government’s Events Research Programme.This year’s ceremony featured a live audience of 4000 fans – largely made up of NHS and key workers – who were not required to wear masks or social distance, having provided a negative coronavirus test beforehand.No cases of the virus have been linked to the BRITs while just 15 positive results came from the 58,000 people who took part in the government’s research events overall, as reported by the Evening Standard.Two cases were linked to this month’s Blossoms gig at Liverpool’s Sefton Park, which was attended by 5000 people.

Kirstie Allsopp took to Twitter last night to share her thoughts while watching the Brit Awards 2021.The Channel 4 presenter asked the entertainment industry to stop reminding viewers about the pandemic, while dubbing the ceremony a “downer”.“When are broadcasters going to realise that Entertainment is designed to entertain, not remind us there is a pandemic?“I find myself more and more heading to pre-Covid content,” she wrote online, in view of her 427,600 followers.Kirstie made her comments as the music industry came together to celebrate the best British musicians and artists at the O2 Arena in London.The ceremony was watched by a live audience of 4,000 people, over half of which were key workers.The 49-year-old said she hoped they were

The Brit Awards 2021 is currently underway with Jack Whitehall on hosting duties.The audience members include key workers who were awarded tickets for their hard work during the coronavirus pandemic.

Jack Whitehall's girlfriend Roxy Horner has been released from hospital after a short stay.

coronavirus, ahead of this year’s BRIT Awards ceremony.The event is scheduled to take place next Tuesday (May 11), and will see a crowd of 4,000 admitted without social distancing restrictions. It’s the largest indoor pilot event to be hosted as part of the governments Events Research Programme (ERP).Ahead of the event AEG Global Partnerships, which owns The O2, has struck a deal with Unilever’s Lifebuoy who will become the venue’s ‘Official Hand Sanitiser Partner’.

LONDON – British music's leading prize night next month will feature an audience of 4,000 people, in what will be the first major indoor music event in the country to welcome back a live audience since the coronavirus pandemic erupted more than a year ago.

BRIT Awards are set to host a live audience at next month’s ceremony as part of a series of government pilot events.Last month, it was announced that the UK was planning a dozen test events across April and May to trial the idea of crowds with no social distancing.The BRITs were touted as one of the events to participate, and the event has now confirmed that its 2021 ceremony will feature a crowd of 2,500, with free tickets being offered to frontline workers.

LONDON – Singer-songwriters Dua Lipa, Arlo Parks and Celeste lead the competition for the Brit Awards, with a trio of nominations apiece for the U.K. music prizes.

“Liam did Beady Eye and, to be honest with you, the songs weren’t very good"