BRIT Awards 2026: Alex Warren added to live performers line-up

'Ordinary' is up for International Song of the Year at the ceremony on February 28 The post BRIT Awards 2026: Alex Warren added to live performers line-up appeared first on NME. NewsMusic News BRIT Awards 2026: Alex Warren added to live performers line-up 'Ordinary' is up for International Song of the Year at the ceremony on February 28 By Max Pilley 16th February 2026 Alex Warren at the GRAMMY Awards on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Alex Warren is the latest artist to be announced as a performer for this year’s BRIT Awards ceremony. READ MORE: BRIT Awards 2026: here are all the nominees The show is being held outside of London for the first time in its 50-year history, taking place at Manchester’s Co-op Live on February 28, and it is set to be a star-studded affair, with Harry Styles, Olivia Dean, HUNTR/X’s EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI, Wolf Alice, Mark Ronson and Rosalía all already announced as playing at the ceremony. Advertisement Now, Warren has been added to the line-up, after a year in which his breakout hit ‘Ordinary’ became the most played song on British radio, as well as the longest-running UK Number One by a US artist this decade. He has said: “The UK is where ‘Ordinary’ first broke and changed my life last year. I am so grateful for all the love from my fans there, and I can’t wait to bring a big performance to the BRITs’ stage for the very first time.” View this post on Instagram It was also revealed at the end of 2025 that ‘Ordinary’ had been the most streamed song of the 2020s over the course of the year, clocking up around 750million streams. It is nominated for Best International Song of the Year at the BRITs, while Warren was nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys earlier this month and he won the same prize at the VMAs last year. Recommended Jack Whitehall is returning to host the BRITs this year for the sixth time, and this year’s trophy, designed by Matthew Williamson, has also been unveiled. Scottish art-folk artist Jacob Alon has been confirmed as the winner of the 2026 BRITs Critics’ Choice Award, and those with the most nominations this year include Olivia Dean, former NME Cover star Lola Young, Sam Fender, Lily Allen and Lewisham rapper Jim Legxacy. Other artists being honoured at this year’s BRITs include Mark Ronson, who has been awarded for his Outstanding Contribution to Music, and Noel Gallagher, who has been given the ‘Songwriter Of The Year’ award. You can check out a full list of nominees here, and the show will be broadcast on ITV1 in the UK, with performances to be shared worldwide on YouTube. Related TopicsAlex WarrenBRIT AwardsBritsPop You May Also Like Advertisement TRENDING The NME 100: essential emerging artists for 2026 Miriam Petche just set a new ‘Industry’ standard ‘Wuthering Heights’ review: this sexed-up reimagining is a bonking success Inside Swim Deep’s gorgeous new album ‘Hum’: “It feels like we’ve arrived at the conclusion of who we are” The rise, fall and rebirth of 2000s IT room favourite ‘RuneScape’ Advertisement More Stories Film News Baz Luhrmann is also working on an Elvis stage musical Music News Watch The 1975’s Matty Healy surprise fans with The La’s cover and Lewis Capaldi guest spot at charity acoustic gig Gaming News Madison Beer follows Chappell Roan and asks for her own ‘Fortnite’ skin Music News Bedding firm backs down on ‘Swift Home’ trademark after Taylor Swift appeal Music News Harry Styles to curate Meltdown Festival 2026 for London Southbank’s 75th year Music News Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was found not to have violated any rules following investigation