Present bosses have chosen Manchester to host the following two BRIT Awards in what has been described as a “large coup” for town.

The town that spawned era-defining artist akin to Oasis, The Smiths, New Order and The Stone Roses is to play host to the Brit Awards for the primary time subsequent 12 months.

Manchester’s Co-op Dwell area – the most important indoor venue within the UK – will host the awards in 2026 and 2027 after 45 ceremonies in London.

Andy Burnham, metro mayor of Larger Manchester, stated: “This can be a large coup for Larger Manchester. After 48 years, it’s nice that this prestigious occasion is about to reach within the UK capital of music and tradition.

“Larger Manchester has an unparalleled music heritage identified across the world and this summer time will play host to a number of the largest gigs on the planet. That was made doable by our dedication to new expertise and giving rising artists alternatives to make their identify.

“Celebrating the Brit Awards right here is the following chapter in its story and you’ll make certain that we’ll assist them do it in type.”

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Subsequent 12 months’s Brit Awards may even be the primary of three years below the stewardship of Sony Music UK, which spearheaded the transfer to Manchester.

It paves the best way for the annual ceremony to maneuver to different components of the UK in future years. The Mercury Music Prize is being held in Newcastle in October, additionally transferring out of London for the primary time.

One supply stated: “London has a little bit of a stranglehold on the music trade with the vast majority of report labels being primarily based there.

“That is the proper response to that and can land very well with followers.” The Brits have been held on the O2 Enviornment since 2011.

Earlier than that, they had been hosted by quite a lot of venues in London together with Earl’s Courtroom, Alexandra Palace and the Royal Albert Corridor.

Jason Iley, chief government of Sony Music UK & Eire, stated the transfer to Manchester would, “invigorate the present and construct on the Brits’ legacy of ­celebrating world-class music”.

The Brits started because the BPI Awards in 1977 and have been an annual occasion since 1982. They grew to become the Brits in 1989.Co-op Dwell opened in Might 2024.