BRITs Week 26 for War Child, delivered by DHL, has officially widened its plans for 2026, welcoming global soul standout Olivia Dean, space rock icons Spiritualized and chart leading favourites The K’s to an already packed run of intimate performances.
The upcoming edition also signals a major moment for the event, with The BRIT Awards heading to Manchester for the first time. To mark the move, BRITs Week will extend beyond London, with shows set for Newcastle, London, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Brighton and Manchester.
New Headliners and Exclusive UK Dates
The newly announced artists bring some of the country’s most celebrated names into close up venues across the UK.
February 18th sees Spiritualized step onto the stage at London’s EartH Theatre.
On February 20th, The K’s arrive at Manchester’s Gorilla following their recent number one album success.
February 26th will see five time BRIT nominee Olivia Dean deliver a soulful performance at Manchester’s Albert Hall.
Alongside the headliners, the first round of support acts has been revealed, including Bimini, Max Jones, Saint Raymond, Gabriella Cilmi and emerging R and B artist CARI.
Intimate Shows for a Global Cause
Around one in five children worldwide, more than 520 million, are currently living with the impact of conflict. Money raised through these shows goes directly toward War Child’s vital work, helping to provide education and mental health support for children affected by war.
The 2026 programme begins on February 12th in Newcastle with Fatboy Slim and continues with a wide ranging line up, including Lambrini Girls in London on February 16, Myles Smith in Nottingham on February 24, and a joint performance from Jack Savoretti and Katherine Jenkins OBE on February 25.
How to Get Tickets
With venues kept deliberately small, demand is expected to be extremely high and tickets are likely to disappear fast.
Prize Draw: Enter for just £10 HERE www.warchild.org.uk
General tickets go on sale at 10 am on Friday, January 30th.
MUNA have officially shared full details of their long awaited fourth studio album, Dancing On The Wall, which is scheduled to arrive on May 8.
The news comes with the release of the record’s title track and its accompanying official video, giving fans their first real look at what the trio’s new chapter sounds and feels like.
To mark the occasion, the group are planning a run of intimate underplay performances in Los Angeles, New York and London during release week. It will be a special opportunity to catch MUNA up close before they step back onto larger stages later this year.
Opening up about the project, the band described the title song as a standout moment within their body of work.
They shared: “Dancing On The Wall is possibly our favorite song we’ve made as a band. We think it’s all the best parts of MUNA – it’s coming from a really emotional and lonely place, but the song itself makes us feel powerful and euphoric. It’s written in the moment that the clock strikes midnight at the ball, and you have to give up the fantasy. In this case, it’s the fantasy of loving someone or something that can’t love you back.”
The 13 song album was produced by Naomi McPherson, allowing the band to take full creative ownership of the sound and direction. It is a project that pulls listeners straight to the dancefloor while still keeping its vulnerability front and center.
MUNA, made up of Katie Gavin and Josette Maskin alongside McPherson, have continued to build momentum over the years and were personally chosen by Harry Styles as the opening act for his first solo tour. Since then, they have also performed with Taylor Swift on the Eras Tour, in addition to sharing bills with Lorde, boygenius and Phoebe Bridgers.
Dancing On The Wall follows their 2022 self titled album, which marked their first release as independent artists after signing to Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records in 2021.
Fans can stream the title track across all major platforms now. For tickets to MUNA’s upcoming shows, visit laylo.com/whereismuna/m/munatour.
Dancing On The Wall tracklisting:
It Gets So Hot
Dancing On The Wall
Eastside Girls
Wannabeher
On Call
So What
Party’s Over
Big Stick
Mary Jane
Girl’s Girl
…Unless
Why Do I Get A Good Feeling
Buzzkiller
