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Robbie Williams to play intimate Manchester show for BRITs Week 26
Robbie Williams has announced a tiny concert in Manchester for BRITs Week 26 for War Child.
Robbie Williams will perform a one‑off headline show at Aviva Studios in Manchester on February 27, as he joins the bill for BRITs Week 26 for War Child, delivered by DHL.
The pop icon will deliver a career‑spanning set featuring tracks from his debut album Life Thru A Lens alongside material from his recent chart‑topping release BRITPOP. Indie favourites Lottery Winners will open the night.
As with all BRITs Week events, proceeds from the show will support War Child’s vital work providing protection, education, mental health support and advocacy for children living through conflict.
The announcement follows a landmark moment for Williams, who last month secured his 16th UK Number 1 album with BRITPOP, breaking the record - previously held by The Beatles - for the most UK chart‑topping albums by a solo artist. He has just wrapped a run of intimate dates in Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Wolverhampton as part of his Long 90’s Tour, celebrating the album’s release.
BRITs Week 26 will run around The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard, which takes place on February 28 in Manchester — the first time the ceremony has moved outside London in nearly five decades.
Reflecting the shift, BRITs Week is expanding nationwide, with shows planned in Newcastle, London, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Brighton and Manchester, giving fans across the UK the chance to catch major artists in smaller venues ahead of the awards.
Sign up for the War Child pre-sale HERE (pre-sale sign-up closes 5pm Wednesday (11.02.26). Pre-sale begins 10am Thursday (12.02.26).
General on-sale begins at 10am on Friday (13.02.26) HERE.
Robbie joins a stacked lineup for BRITs Week 26, joining Olivia Dean, Spiritualized, The K’s, Fatboy Slim, Lambrini Girls, Myles Smith and BRITs Critics’ Choice award winner Jacob Alon.
