Brits Gone Wild
Nobody ignites the news fire like the Queen of Pop herself. Minutes after Madonna confirmed her appearance at the 2015 Brit Awards, the British media went wild with the reports. Here’s a selection of stories from the UK press.
From the BBC NewsBeat:
Madonna to appear at 2015 Brit Awards
Stop whatever you’re doing Madonna fans… because her MADGEsty has announced she’ll be performing at the 2015 Brit Awards.
The superstar confirmed rumours that she’d be at this month’s ceremony on Twitter.
She posted: “Hello to all my UK Rebel Hearts. See you at the Brits on Feb 25th”.
The 56-year-old also tweeted a picture of a Brit Award wrapped in wire – a reference to her latest album cover… cool huh?
A picture tweeted by Madonna of a Brit Award wrapped in wire – a reference to her latest album cover
The official Brit Awards Twitter page is excited too, posting alongside hearts and smiley emojis: “Just added the one and only @Madonna to the lineup”.
Acts already confirmed for this year’s Brit Awards ceremony include Taylor Swift, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, George Ezra, Paloma Faith, Royal Blood and Take That.
Sam Smith is the overall frontrunner, having been nominated in five categories.
Behind him, Ed Sheeran and George Ezra are up for four awards and Brighton duo Royal Blood have three nods.
From The Guardian:
Madonna to perform at Brit Awards 2015
Madonna will perform at 2015’s Brits, twenty years since she last took to the stage at the award ceremony. Taking place on 25 February, the pop star will stoke anticipation for her forthcoming thirteenth studio album Rebel Heart, released on 9 March.
Announcing the news via her Instagram page, the singer posted an image of Tracey Emin’s Brit statuette with black wire across its face; continuing the motif for her album campaign, which previously caused controversy when she applied the same doctoring to the faces of Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela.
Madonna has won two Brits, the first in 2001 and the second in 2006, both for Best International Female. Performing Bedtime Story while dressed in white and accompanied by a wind machine, her last appearance at the Brits was in 1995.
The BRIT Awards 2015 will be held at The O2 in London and will be broadcast live on ITV.
From the Daily Mail:
Hello to all my UK Rebel Hearts
Madonna has confirmed she will perform at the 2015 BRIT Awards for the first time in 20 years.
The iconic musician revealed she will take to the stage at the ceremony in London on February 25 via her Instagram page.
Posting an image of the BRITs statue with black wire wrapped around its face to mimic her Rebel Heart album cover, she wrote: ‘Hello to all my UK Rebel Hearts!!!! See you at the Brits on Feb 25th #BritsImMadonna #livingforlove #rebelheart (sic).’
The Hung Up hitmaker previously performed at the celebration of musical talent 20 years ago when she sang her 1995 hit ‘Bedtime Story’.
The performance will follow the 56-year-old singer’s appearance at the Grammys on February 8, and precedes the official release of her 13th studio album, Rebel Heart, which will go on sale on March 9.
BRITs Chairman Max Lousada said:
We’re delighted to bring Madonna back to the BRITS. She’s an icon, an innovator and, above all, an entertainer.
Having her as part of the show will guarantee an unforgettable night of music.
Madonna has had 12 BRITs nominations in total and bagged two wins in 2001 and 2006, both for Best International Female.
