21 February 2024
Newsdesk
BRITs Week For War Child 2024 continued last night with Keane dazzling crowds at London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire. The two-time BRIT award-winners gave a career spanning performance, playing hits from their renowned catalogue such as Somewhere Only We Know and Everybody’s Changing. Last night’s intimate show comes ahead of a massive Hopes And Fears 20th anniversary tour in the summer. Support on the night came from dreamy pop-rock sensation Oscar Lang.
BRITs Week For War Child 2024 gives fans the opportunity to see intimate one-off performances from some of the biggest and most exciting names in music in some of the UK’s best venues. Since BRITs Week’s inception in 2009, the shows have raised more than £7 million for War Child to help children whose lives have been torn apart by war.
BRITs Week is produced by AEG Presents, BPI, Bauer Media Audio UK and War Child, the charity for children affected by conflict. Proceeds from the shows will help to support War Child’s work that aims to reach children as early as possible when conflict breaks out and stay to support them through their recovery - keeping them safe, helping them learn and cope with their experiences, and equipping them with skills for the future.
BRITs Week shows take place around The BRIT Awards 2024 with Mastercard on March 2nd to celebrate another exceptional year in British music.
Proceeds from the shows will help to support War Child’s work that aims to reach children as early as possible when conflict breaks out and stay to support them through their recovery - keeping them safe, helping them learn and cope with their experiences, and equipping them with skills for the future.
BRITs Week For War Child 24 kicked off last night with performances from Cian Ducrot and You Me At Six and will continue tonight with three stellar shows. Rising indie pop star Baby Queen, will perform at Lafayette, supported by the wonderful Lynks. Over in West London, at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, BRIT award-winning and multi-platinum-selling rapper Aitch will take the stage at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, supported by Hip hop duo A1 x J1. Elsewhere, indie rock band Ash will play the iconic 100 Club for the first time in their 30-year career, supported by midlands four piece Big Image.
Up-close and personal performances are still to come from Ash, Baby Queen, Aitch, Pendulum, AURORA, Gabriels, Sleaford Mods, CMAT, Venbee and The Last Dinner Party. Remaining dates below.
21st February - Ash - The 100 Club, London (support act: Big Image)
21st February - Baby Queen - Lafayette, London (support act: Lynks)
21st February - Aitch - O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London (support act: A1xJ1)
23rd February - Pendulum - HERE at Outernet, London
26th February - AURORA - Lafayette, London (support Jack Kane)
27th February - Gabriels - Ronnie Scott’s, London (very special surprise support)
28th February - Sleaford Mods - Scala, London
1st March - CMAT - Bush Hall, London (support act: Lorraine Bowen)
1st March - Venbee - Omeara, London (support act: A Little Sound)
4th March - The Last Dinner Party – The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge (support act: Rachel Chinouriri)
