Charli XCX 'won't be performing at the Brit Awards despite leading the nominations' - as new artist is revealed
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Charli XCX reportedly won't be performing at this year's Brit Awards despite leading the nominations.
The 360 hitmaker, 32, is said to have been in talks to perform at the glitzy bash but ultimately won't be taking to the stage.
Charli is also due to perform at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, and according to The Sun, a source said doing both ceremonies would have been 'added pressure'.
Jade Thirlwall is said to be in talks with the awards show to take to the stage after embarking on a hit solo career last year.
'Charli's team had been in negotiations with the Brits for months and she was set to perform on the night,' a source told the publication.
'But she's decided it didn't feel right and she doesn't want the added pressure.
Charli XCX reportedly won't be performing at this year's Brit Awards despite leading the nominations
The 360 hitmaker, 32, is said to have been in talks to perform at the glitzy bash but ultimately won't be taking to the stage
'She has planned a major performance at the Grammys and the thought of doing the same again at the Brits felt like it was too much.'
The insider added Charli still intends to go to the Brits but wants to 'let her hair down' without the pressure of having to deliver a performance.
The singer made history when her No1 album Brat became a cultural phenomenon last summer along with the colour slime green as millions of fans showed their support by posting clips of Charli's Apple Dance on TikTok.
Her Brat summer lives on as Charli received nominations in five prestigious categories including Song Of The Year for Guess ft. Billie Eilish, Artist Of The Year, Dance Act, Pop Act, and the sought-after Album Of The Year.
Dua Lipa, 29, who is already the recipient of seven BRITs, has been awarded another four nods as she goes head-to-head against Charli for Song Of The Year with hit Training Season, Artist Of The Year, Pop Act, and Album Of The Year with Radical Optimism.
US superstar Taylor Swift, 35, will battle it out with Billie Eilish in the International Artist Of The Year category, which also features Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan, as well as for the International Song Of The Year accolade.
The BRIT Awards returns on March 1 at London's O2 Arena and will once again be hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall while the trophy this year has been designed by artist Gabriel Moses.
Jade has been nominated for the first time as a solo artist after previously winning three awards with the group Little Mix.
J ade Thirlwall is said to be in talks with the awards show to take to the stage after embarking on a hit solo career last year
Charli is also due to perform at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, and according to The Sun , a source said doing both ceremonies would have been 'added pressure'
The singer, 32, has earned recognition in the Pop Act and Song Of The Year categories, revealing it was when she wrote the hit Angel Of My Dreams that she finally established her individual sound.
Speaking as the nominations were announced on Thursday, she said: 'Obviously as a band we were nominated a few times and that's amazing but when it's for your own music and my own personal experiences, it does hit different, it feels extra special.
'When I first started this solo journey, I was writing a lot of music to exist outside of the group and figure out who I am on my own but the minute I wrote Angel Of My Dreams, that was when I knew I had arrived and this is my sound, this is me.'
The jazz quintet Ezra Collective, who won the Mercury prize in 2023, landed four nominations for Best New Artist, Group Of The Year, Alternative Rock Act and Album Of The Year for their body of work Dance, No One's Watching.
Their biggest competition comes from The Last Dinner Party who are also up for Best New Artist, Group Of The Year, Alternative Rock Act and Album Of The Year.
Thanks to globally successful artists Central Cee, Stormzy, and Dave, British rap is also well represented at this year's BRIT Awards.
Central Cee has earned nods in the Song Of The Year category as well as Artist Of The Year, and Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act, while Stormzy has been nominated for the latter.
Another top contender is Myles Smith, who has three nominations in addition to the Rising Star award he was announced as winner last month.
The Beatles have landed a shock nomination after last receiving recognition at the BRITs 42 years ago.
They have been nominated for Song Of The Year with track Now and Then, written by the late John Lennon, 45 years ago.
It was digitally remastered in 2023, reached the No1 spot on the UK Singles Chart and broke several records including the longest gap between a band's first and last number one.
