Harry Styles will open The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard, making his TV performance debut of music from his upcoming album ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally'.
Styles' return marks three years since his last performance on The BRIT Awards’ stage. In 2023, he swept the board with four award wins following the release of his last album ‘Harry’s House’ and performed on the night. Fans will be able to tune in tonight (Saturday 28th February 2026) to see Styles perform, and the star will release his new album ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally' on 6th March 2026.
Later this year, Styles will kick off his seven city residency, comprising 50 dates across Amsterdam, London, São Paulo, Mexico City, New York, Melbourne, and Sydney, including a record-breaking 12-night run at London’s Wembley Stadium.
The BRIT Awards ceremony takes place tonight at its new home, Co-op Live in Manchester and will be broadcast live on ITV, ITVX from 8:15pm and ITV’S YouTube (UK) and BRITs’ YouTube (globally) from 8:45pm. Award-winning comedian and writer Jack Whitehall returns to host the show, and the winners of each category will each take home the iconic BRITs trophy, this year conceptualised and designed by internationally acclaimed and Manchester-born designer Matthew Williamson, inspired by his roots to the city.
The line-up also features a host of incredible artists set to deliver unforgettable performances, including Olivia Dean, Wolf Alice, EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI, the singing voices of HUNTR/X (filmed in advance of The BRIT Awards), Alex Warren, Mark Ronson, ROSALÍA, SOMBR and RAYE.
BRITs 2026: Live From The Red Carpet will be hosted by Kiss FM’s Tyler West and fast-rising presenter Charley Marlowe, giving fans the ultimate front-row view as they chat to nominees, performers and special guests live from arrivals. Streaming from 5:30pm on the BRITs’ official Instagram and Facebook, the red carpet show kicks off the night in style, while Radio 1’s Sarah Story will catch winners fresh from the stage during the main ceremony.
On the night, fans can choose their front row seat to all the action from the UK’s biggest night in music, whether they want the prestige of the live linear premiere or the digital energy of a global simulcast. From 8.15pm on Saturday 28th February, viewers can tune in live via ITV1 and ITVX; or from 8.45pm as the global digital simulcast begins on ITV’s YouTube channel (for UK viewers) and The BRITs’ YouTube channel (for international viewers).
This year, the partnership between The BRITs and Meta continues, and as well as this year’s public vote being powered by WhatsApp, fans will be able to get all the latest BRITs news and gossip first in the official WhatsApp channel. The partnership will also see exclusive content published on WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook throughout the BRITs campaign.
Mastercard will continue their long-standing headline sponsorship of The BRITs as it moves into its 29th year. ITV remains the official broadcaster for the 34th year, with the awards airing on ITV, STV, ITVX and STV Player.
