The Brit Awards are making a huge change to the ceremony for the first time in nearly 50 years by relocating the entire show.

This year’s biggest night in music lived up to usual dramatic expectations, with Charli XCX proving Brat is forever with five wins.

Elsewhere, Sabrina Carpenter’s racy performance got plenty of Ofcom complaints, and Jack Whitehall’s joke failed to land with Becky Hill.

Next year, on Saturday, February 28, the prestigious ceremony will take place in Manchester – the first time in the history of the Brits.

London has played host for the past four decades but Manchester’s Co-op Live arena has been chosen for the 2026 and 2027 ceremonies.

‘For the Brit Awards to move out of London is a massive coup for Greater Manchester,’ said Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manche

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