On Saturday, NCS (National Citizen Service) hosted an incredible event at London’s O2 Brixton Academy.
The star-studded event was attended by thousands of young people and featured spectacular performances from headliner Nina Nesbitt, chart stars Neon Jungle, Joel Compass and Elli Ingram and many more.
The lovely Miquita Oliver and Will Best presented the spectacular event, while Youtube mega stars and NCS Ambassadors Marcus Butler and Joe Suggs captured all of the backstage madness throughout the show.
Joined by the likes of Felicity Tomlinson, Louis Tomlinson’s sister, Made in Chelsea's Oliver Proudlock and Andy Jordan, Eastender's Preeya Kalidas, presenter Matt Johnson, MTV's Lilah Parsons, Arielle Free, X Factor's Misha B, actor Jack Brett Anderson and actress Olivia Cook.
Each teenager bagged their ticket for the event by voting in the poll to name young people from the world's of fashion, music, sport, film, business, NCS YouTuber and digital innovation who inspire them the most.
NCS announced that Olympic diving bronze medallist Tom Daley, YouTube star Zoella, model and founder of Impossible.com Lily Cole and pop star and fashion designer Tinie Tempah were amongst those voted the most inspirational to teenagers.
NCS YES LIVE celebrated the achievements of 16 to 18-year-old's across the country who took part in one of the NCS programmes for teenagers that develop new skills that will help them get ahead in work and life. NCS increases young people's confidence, teamwork and leadership skills, inspiring them to make their mark in their local community through a social action project that benefits others. To date, 70,000 NCS graduates have taken part in transforming communities through social action and volunteering.
Music News caught up with Joel Compass, Neon Jungle and Nina Nesbitt to find out what they thought about the event...
For more information about NCS:
www.ncsyes.co.uk