Justin Timberlake has announced that he will be performing at this year’s BRIT Awards.
The ‘Mirrors’ singer took to Twitter this morning to confirm the exciting news. This will be Justin’s third performance at the BRITs, following a solo performance in 2013 and a duet with Kylie Minogue in 2003. He will be joining the stellar line up which includes Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Stormzy, Dua Lipa, Foo Fighters, Rag’n’Bone Man & Jorja Smith and Rita Ora.
Excited to be performing #Brits! See you soon UK. pic.twitter.com/KWg4JgoWLY
— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) January 30, 2018
Speaking about the latest announcement, BRITs Chairman & CEO and Chairman of Sony Music UK & Ireland Jason Iley said: “We are honoured to have an artist of Justin’s stature and relevance performing at this year’s BRIT Awards.”
“He is one of the most exciting artists in the world with success spanning more than two decades and is adored by music fans across the globe. The BRITs has an enviable history of being one of the most important platforms for incredible stand out TV moments from the biggest global artists and I have no doubt that Justin’s performance will be one to remember.”
Justin’s performance at the BRITs will follow the release of his forthcoming album Man Of The Woods, which is set to drop this Friday (February 2). He has already released three tracks from the album: ‘Filthy’, ‘Supplies’, and ‘Say Something’ featuring Chris Stapleton. Justin will also be performing at the Super Bowl half-time show this Sunday (February 4).
Hosted by Jack Whitehall, the BRIT Awards 2018 takes place on February 21 live from London’s O2 Arena. Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran lead the nominations with five and four nods respectively.