Raye has been announced as the final act to perform at this year’s BRIT Awards ahead of the ceremony on Saturday, February 28.
The singer, whose real name is Rachel Keen, 28, will take to the stage during the star-studded show, which is set in Manchester’s Co-op Live for the first time ever.
Speaking ahead of her performance, Raye said: ‘We are so grateful to the BRIT Awards for having us back on their stage.
‘Me and the band are very excited. Lots of love, Raye.’
The Where Is My Husband Hitmaker is nominated in the Song of the Year with Mastercard and Pop Act categories.
In 2024, Raye made BRITs history for the most nominations in a single year, before breaking the record for the most wins in a single night.
Raye has been announced as the final act to perform at this year’s BRIT Awards ahead of the ceremony on Saturday, February 28
She scooped the gongs for Songwriter of the Year, Mastercard Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year with Mastercard and R&B Act.
Raye joins Harry Styles, Olivia Dean and Wolf Alice on the performing lineup.
Also set to take to the stage are EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI, the singing voices of HUNTR/X, Alex Warren, Mark Ronson, ROSALÍA and SOMBR.
Leading the charge for this year’s nominations are Lola Young and Olivia with five nods each, closely followed by comeback queen Lily Allen, who has been recognised in three categories.
Since removing gendered categories, such as Best Male and Best Female, in 2022, the Award show has faced heavy backlash for the low number of female artists nominated, particularly in 2023 when the Artist Of The Year shortlist was entirely male.
However, this year has seen a major turnaround, with 70 per cent of nominations being female or non-binary.
Lily made her major comeback in October 2025 when she released her first project in seven years, her revenge album West End Girl.
The singer, 40, used the album to chronicle the collapse of her marriage to Stranger Things star David Harbour and detailed his alleged affair whilst they were together.
Lily will go up against Lola and Olivia for Artist Of The Year at the ceremony, while she is also nominated for Album Of The Year and Pop Act.
Lily’s acclaimed album recounted in painful detail the break-up of her four-year marriage to David and devoted much of her lyrics to his infidelity with a secret lover.
Lola, 24, is also up for Breakthrough Artist and Alternative/Rock Act, but it is unknown if she will attend the ceremony.
Following the announcement, she said: ‘Five BRIT Nominations, how is this even possible? I’ve had this dream a thousand times, so I’m slightly convinced that my alarm clock is about to wake me up.
She scooped the gongs for Songwriter of the Year, Mastercard Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year with Mastercard and R&B Act in 2024
‘Seriously, this means so much to me. I am so grateful for this moment and to be nominated alongside the incredible other nominees.’
The 2026 event will be the first of three years under the stewardship of Sony Music UK, who spearheaded the move to Manchester.
Jason Iley MBE, Chairman and CEO, Sony Music UK & Ireland said: ‘This is a very exciting time for The BRIT Awards.
‘Moving to Manchester, the home of some of the most iconic and defining artists of our lifetime, will invigorate the show and build on the BRITs legacy of celebrating and reinvesting in world-class music.
‘Hosting the show in Manchester, with its vibrant cultural history, perfectly captures the spirit and energy of the BRIT Awards. I can’t wait to see the show at the amazing state-of-the art Co-op Live venue.’
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, added: ‘For The BRIT Awards to move out of London is a massive coup for Greater Manchester. After 48 years, it is great that this prestigious global event is about to arrive in the UK capital of music and culture.’
