BRITs Week presented by Mastercard for War Child returns in 2023 with another incredible series of gigs, giving fans the opportunity to see some of the biggest and most exciting names in music in intimate venues across the UK – all whilst raising money for children whose lives have been torn apart by war.
BRITs Week shows will take place around The BRIT Awards 2023 with Mastercard on February 11 to celebrate another remarkable year in British music.
Kicking things off on January 29 at Lafayette will be UK rock outfit The Hunna. On February 1, Metronomy will be playing songs from their renowned catalogue at new London venue HERE at Outernet, followed by the phenomenal, chart-topping Years & Years on February 2. Following her acclaimed debut album this year, Beabadoobee will be playing at Lafayette on February 3, the same night as 2022 Mercury Prize shortlisted Kojey Radical will take to the stage at east London’s XOYO. Cambridge’s critically acclaimed bedroom pop artist Cavetown will play at Omeara on February 4, with Scottish four piece The Snuts then taking BRITs Week to Glasgow, performing at Stereo on February 5. Indie-pop’s easy life will be heading down to Bristol for an unforgettable show at Trinity Centre on February 7, while back in London Sea Girls will bring their renowned live energy to the iconic 100 Club. Chart-topping singer-songwriter Frank Turner + The Sleeping Souls will play at London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on February 9, then finishing things off in style on February 10, 2021 BRIT Rising Star nominee Rina Sawayama will turn her electrifying live performance into a stunning acoustic show at London’s Lafayette and genre-blending duo Bob Vylan will be playing tracks from their new Kerrang! Award & MOBO winning album at Omeara.
Line-up announced so far:
January 29 - Raw Power Management Presents The Hunna - Lafayette, London
February 1 - Metronomy - HERE at Outernet, London
February 2 - Years & Years - HERE at Outernet, London
February 3 - Beabadoobee - Lafayette, London
February 3 - Kojey Radical - XOYO, London
February 4 - Cavetown - Omeara, London
February 5 - The Snuts - Stereo, Glasgow
February 7 - easy life - Trinity Centre, Bristol
February 7 - Sea Girls - 100 Club, London
February 9 - Xtra Mile Recordings 20th Anniversary with Frank Turner + The Sleeping Souls - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London
February 10 - Rina Sawayama - Lafayette, London
February 10 - Bob Vylan - Omeara, London
More acts on the 2023 line-up will be announced in January!
BRITs Week is produced by AEG Presents, BPI and War Child, the charity for children affected by conflict. The event series is sponsored by Mastercard, headline sponsor of The BRIT Awards.
Austen Cruickshank, Senior Live Music Manager at War Child says “We are thrilled to be working with BPI, AEG and Mastercard once again on another BRITs Week series. The 2023 shows feel particularly special for us as we also celebrate our 30th anniversary as a charity and look back on everything we have been able to do for children affected by conflict around the world, thanks to the unwavering energy and passion of the music industry. With conflict rates on the rise, and more children at risk, our work as a charity is truly never more needed so we are excited to bring this amazing roster of talent to some incredible venues across London and the UK, to create more unforgettable music moments and raise much needed funds to support our work now, and for the future.”
Maggie Crowe OBE, BPI’s Director of Events & Charities says “Announcing this brilliant line up with more names joining the class of BRITs Week 2023 early in the New Year is just joyous. Music is therapy for the soul and listening to amazing artists of all styles and backgrounds in intimate venues is exactly how this special annual event works to raise much needed funds for War Child – in what will be their 30th anniversary year. Our thanks to all the artists and their teams and to our valued friends and partners for making BRITs Week possible.”
Simon Jones, Senior Vice President, Live Music International, at AEG says “Bringing back BRITs Week each year is always exciting, and for 2023, we’re going even further afield across the UK to bring very special underplay shows to people. Our AEG team and partners at BPI, War Child and Mastercard have all clubbed together to help create another incredible series, for what is a fantastic industry fixture year in year out, raising much needed funds for a very important charity, War Child. The line-up keeps growing, and there’s even more to come, so keep your eyes peeled.”
Agnes Woolrich, VP Marketing & Communications, Mastercard UK and Ireland says: “Over the last 25 years of partnership with the BRIT Awards, our aim has always been to celebrate talent and performances, bringing fans closer to the artists and music they love. We are proud to return as headline partner of this year’s series of unique BRITs Week performances, in support of War Child. With the devastating conflict in Ukraine ongoing, the charity’s work has never been more important, and we are honoured to extend their mission and message to millions of Mastercard cardholders.”
Notes to editor
BRITs Week presented by Mastercard for War Child
A joint partnership between War Child, BPI and AEG, one of the world’s leading live music promoters and owner of The O2 arena. Mastercard are the headline sponsor, promoting the series of shows to their customer base.
About War Child UK
War Child UK is the only specialist charity for children affected by conflict. For more than two decades they’ve been driven by a single goal – for no child’s life to be torn apart by war. They aim to reach children as early as possible when conflict breaks out and stay to support them through their recovery – keeping them safe, helping them learn and cope with their experiences, and equipping them with skills for the future. They understand children’s needs, respect their rights, and put them at the centre of the solution and campaign for changes to policies and practices to support children in conflict, working with children and young people themselves to demand their rights. Together with their partners they deliver vital, life-saving work in 16 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and Latin America.
About The BRIT Awards 2023 with Mastercard
The BRIT Awards 2023 with Mastercard will take place on Saturday 11th February - the first time the show will be held on a Saturday in its history - and will broadcast live on ITV and ITVX - from The O2 arena. 2023 will mark 30 years of ITV as broadcast partner, with headline sponsor Mastercard reaching 25 years and 13 years at The O2 arena. All three long-standing partners support The BRITs’ ambition to host an unforgettable and far-reaching evening of live music and entertainment that, additionally, helps raise money for The BRIT Trust, the charitable arm of the awards, who distribute funds to charities that promote education and well-being through music, including The BRIT School and Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy.
About The BRIT Trust www.brittrust.co.uk
The BRIT Trust is the music industry’s charity, with a mission to improve lives through the power of music and the creative arts. It is funded in large part through monies raised annually by The BRIT Awards and the Music Industry Trusts (MITS) Award. Since its founding by UK record labels and the BPI in 1989, the Trust has distributed around £28 million to a broad range of progressive charities that promote education and wellbeing through music, with over half this amount going to The BRIT School, the UK’s leading performing and creative arts school that is free to attend, and Nordoff Robbins, the UK’s largest music therapy provider. Other charities among many others supported include Mind, to promote good mental health in schools, the music industry and the workplace; Music Support, the addictions and mental health charity; East London Arts & Music (ELAM), the free school sixth form; and Key4Life, which seeks to help young men in prison, or who are at risk of ending up there, a way out from a life of crime by drawing on their passion for music.
About AEG Presents
AEG Presents is AEG's live-entertainment division, a collection of companies dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance, touring and a variety of programming and multi-media production. AEG Presents is behind festivals such as California’s famed Coachella, Los Angeles’ Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, London’s BST Hyde Park and All Points East, Paris’ Rock en Seine and a myriad of tours, live shows and venues around the world including the world’s most popular venue The O2 in London, LA’s Staples Center and many more.
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