U.S. star Olivia Rodrigo joins 2021 lineup!
We're ecstatic to announce that Olivia Rodrigo will be joining our 2021 performer lineup alongside Arlo Parks, Dua Lipa, Griff, Headie One and, as revealed yesterday, Rag'n'Bone Man & P!nk with the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Choir.Olivia's original song 'drivers license' debuted at No. 1 on the UK Official Singles Chart in January and held the top spot for nine consecutive weeks, becoming the longest-running Number 1 debut single in the UK for 15 years! In the week following its 8 January release, 'drivers license' garnered over 107 million global streams. The song also holds the record for the most recorded streams in a single day in UK chart history (for a non-Christmas song) with 2.39 million streams, surpassing Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You'. The track has been certified Platinum by the BPI and the companion music video has amassed over 187 million total views.
Olivia Rodrigo is taking the world by storm and definitely one to watch this year, so we can't wait to see her light up our BRITs stage for the first time! Be sure to tune in on 11 May at 8pm BST | 3pm EDT | 12pm PDT on ITV, STV and YouTube.