The BRIT Awards- 2026. Saturday 28th *20.15*

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As promised on the TMS thread, here is the Brits thread, to discuss the ceremony as it unfolds. Hosted again by Jack Whitehall.

It's a long one, folks.

And for those who don't live here, it's in Manchester (and they have been making a big deal of this), at the Co-op Arena . Harry Styles is performing (he's a Co-op Arena shareholder )

Other performers include SOMBR and RAYE- and others who use a lot of capital letters.

So- join me, to discuss the dodgy outfits, iffy singing, and reminisce about 'back in the day' .

The Nominees

Tim Burgess! Love The Charlatans, so good live.

Reading skills of Bobby Gillespie.

They’re proper wheeling out all the oldies out of retirement tonight. Do these people not travel south of Manchester? Is that why we don’t see them other years?

Did you know that Step On was a cover? Not a Mondays original.

Can't see the autocue through that hair!

I love Tim but he sounds like he’s been on it since this afternoon.

Yeah, offensive terms for women are no problem.

Oh, the in memorium bit.

Better than the Baftas, with the awful Jessie Ware wailing over it. Ruined it.

Tim Burgess hasn't aged a day. He might want to have another run at that speech though...

I’d always panic if I were responsible for this bit. Bound to forget someone.

Do you think it’s someone’s job somewhere to keep a list and tick them off as they go each year?

I love the Christmas song he did with Sarah Cracknell. I Was Born on Christmas Day

Yep… ‘phenomerronlll’

Neil Sedaka, who died yesterday- reminds me of growing up. My mum was a huge fan. He wrote so many songs that became hits for other people.

And I sold him his own CD, when I worked in Our Price. He paid with 2 very crumpled £5 notes- and was not wearing the hair piece that he wore on the cd cover .

R.I.P Neil .

Neil Sedaka was on that montage, so someone did a quick edit.

Neil Sedaka died today. Was he on the list?

Solitaire is a classic & all round fantastic song

That answers my question!

He was really nervous bless him, could hear his mouth was dry. I thought it was sweet, came over as sincere.

I know I'm supposed to be a good feminist and like cmat

But I can't stand her 😄

I really love CMAT, and hoped she had an outside chance.

Those names all flashed up a bit too fast for me!

Only saw CMAT on tv once , her Glastonbury set. It was odd.

Not a mega robbie fan, but looking forward to his performance. He'll either be fucking epic or fucking awful 😂

Her Glastonbury set was dreadful yet everyone raved about her

James Blunt is very funny.