The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard has revealed that Wolf Alice will perform at this year’s show. 

They are the first group confirmed to perform and join recently announced artists Harry Styles and Olivia Dean.  

Wolf Alice are nominated for three awards this year – Group Of The Year, Alternative/Rock Act and Mastercard Album Of The Year for their fourth studio album The Clearing, which peaked at No.1. 

The band recently announced a summer show at Finsbury Park on July 5, where they will be joined by The Last Dinner Party, Lykke Li, Rachel Chinouriri, Keo and Florence Road.

Debuting at its new Manchester home, Co-op Live, The BRIT Awards takes place on Saturday, February 28. It will be broadcast live exclusively on ITV and ITVX. 

The public vote opens on Friday (January 30) at 12 noon GMT for Song Of The Year and International Song Of The Year, exclusively on WhatsApp as part of the BRITs continued partnership with Meta.

Olivia Dean and Lola Young lead with five nominations each, followed by Sam Fender with four nominations following his Mercury Prize win last year. Other British artists up for awards this year include Lily Allen, Calvin Harris, Jade, Ed Sheeran, Little Simz, PinkPantheress, Raye, Skye Newman, Wet Leg and more. 

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