Harry Styles has been confirmed as a performer at The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard, marking his return to the ceremony three years after his last appearance.
Announced on Wednesday, the performance will take place at the awards’ new home, Manchester’s Co-op Live, and will see Styles make his live TV debut of material from his forthcoming album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.
The record is set for release on 6 March 2026, with its lead single ‘Aperture’ released last week.
Styles is the second artist confirmed for the 2026 show, joining Olivia Dean, who was announced earlier this month.
His appearance comes ahead of a major global touring schedule, including a seven-city residency spanning 50 dates across Amsterdam, London, São Paulo, Mexico City, New York, Melbourne and Sydney, featuring a record-breaking 12-night run at Wembley Stadium.
The BRIT Awards 2026 will take place on Saturday 28 February, broadcasting live from Co-op Live on ITV and ITVX.
Jack Whitehall will return to host the ceremony for the sixth time. Winners will receive the newly redesigned BRIT Award trophy, created by Manchester-born designer Matthew Williamson.
Styles last performed at The BRIT Awards in 2023, when he also collected four awards following the release of Harry’s House.
Nominations for this year’s ceremony were announced last week, with Olivia Dean and Lola Young leading with five nominations each, followed by Sam Fender with four.
The 2026 nominations also include Lily Allen, Calvin Harris, JADE, Wolf Alice, Ed Sheeran, Little Simz, PinkPantheress, RAYE, Skye Newman and Wet Leg, with Pulp receiving their first BRIT nomination since 1996.
International nominees include Bad Bunny, Doechii, ROSALÍA, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift.
Scottish singer-songwriter Jacob Alon has been named the winner of this year’s BRITs Critics’ Choice award, while further announcements, including details of the BRITs Fringe programme across Manchester, have also been confirmed.
To find out more about The BRIT Awards 2026, visit brits.co.uk.
