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Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the BRIT Awards which are set to kick off this weekend

It was the Grammys that revealed the problem. With just one meagre British winner in more than 80 categories and with no new UK pop acts breaking into the American chart, it’s obvious that British pop has faded as an influence on the global music stage.

Pop star Dua Lipa was the first confirmed performer

How can a nation that has enjoyed no productivity growth in 15 years, is still reeling from the economic shocks of Brexit, Covid and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and where debt is equivalent to 100 per cent of GDP, afford sweeping tax cuts? The short answer is: it can’t.…

The show is said to be influenced by My 21st Century Symphony Live; last year's classical rendition of her debut at Royal Albert Hall

The Escapism singer, 26, has the most nominations held by any artist in a single year

Singer scores hard-earned success after a difficult decade in the industry, while British rap is well represented with multiple nominations for Central Cee and J Hus

The Summertime Sadness singer was asked to be Kim Kardashian's Skims 2024 Valentine for a collection featuring velvet bodies and candy bras

Too long demeaned and treated as playthings by executives, female artists are finally getting the attention they deserve, says culture writer Lauren O’Neill