The Brit Awards 2023 mixed up as new date announced

The Brit Awards 2023 with Mastercard will return on Saturday 11 February.

For the first time in the history of the music awards show, which turns 30 next year, the bash will take place on a Saturday at The O2 in London.

There’s also been change at the top after Damian Christian, managing director and president of promotions at Atlantic Records, was announced as the new chair of the Brit Committee for 2023.

Explaining the reason for swapping to Saturday, he said: ‘The Brits is the biggest night of the year for the UK music industry, and we want as many eyes on it as possible as we showcase the best and most diverse British talent.’

‘Moving the show to a Saturday will breathe new life into the iconic ceremony, while also introducing a new and more engaged audience,’ he promised.

Last year’s ceremony, which took place on a Tuesday, suffered its lowest TV audience ever, drawing an average of just 2.7 million viewers overnight.

Adele attended last year in the midst of her major success for album 30

This made it the lowest-rated ceremony ever since it began airing live in 1999, with 9.86 million fans watching – although the YouTube streaming figures for international fans were not counted.

In 2022 Adele won big, taking home three major awards in total for artist, album and song of the year following the release of album 30 and single Easy On Me.

Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish also scooped top prizes.

Ed Sheeran and Bring Me The Horizon entertained with a surprise rendition of Bad Habits

As for the performances, the organisers managed to keep a surprise Ed Sheeran and Bring Me The Horizon performance secret, with the pop megastar and the alternative rockers leaving viewers stunned by their heavy version of pop hit Bad Habits.

The event also saw a new selection of gender-neutral categories introduced after the organisers decided to scrap the Best Male and Female categories and create a broader group of nominees.

And for the first time in the event’s history, fans were able to nab tickets on the arena floor, where the nominees are seated.

Comedian Mo Gilligan took over as host from Jack Whitehall.

The Brit Awards 2023 with Mastercard will be broadcast exclusively on ITV and ITVX.

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