Brit Awards 2015 line-up: Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Sam Smith announced as performers
The annual music event takes place in February at London's O2 Arena
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Your support makes all the difference.Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Sam Smith have been announced as the first performers at next year’s Brit Awards.
“Thinking Out Loud” singer Sheeran was recently named the act the public would most like to see perform live at the annual music event.
He has had an extremely successful 2014, scoring the biggest-selling album of the year with X, becoming Spotify’s most-streamed artist and securing gig dates at Wembley Stadium for June 2015.
Swift, 25, saw her fifth album 1989 debut at number one in nearly 100 countries worldwide earlier this year. The “Shake It Off” singer is the only artist in history to have three albums sell a million or more copies in the first week of sale state-side.
Brits Critics’ Choice 2014 winner Smith has also enjoyed huge success with his debut album In The Lonely Hour, plus a string of hit singles including “Stay With Me” and “Like I Can”.
Tracey Emin has designed this year's Brittania statuette while Ant and Dec are confirmed to return as hosts.
The Critics' Choice award has already been announced with 24-year-old singer-songwriter James Bay beating the likes of George the Poet and Years & Years to take the prestigious accolade.
The Brit Awards ceremony takes place on Wednesday 25 February at London’s O2 Arena and will be broadcast on ITV.
Tickets can be bought exclusively online for the next two days from pricelesssurprises.co.uk.
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