Rosalia Shows Opera Range and a Feathery Red‑Carpet Look at the BRIT Awards
At the BRIT Awards, aired February 28 from Manchester’s Co‑op Live Arena, rosalia brought operatic vocals to the stage for her performance of "Berghain" and turned heads on the red carpet in a feathery two‑piece couture gown.
Rosalia's feathery red‑carpet look
Rosalía arrived at the BRIT Awards in a blush‑pink, black, and white two‑piece gown featuring a strapless boa top and a coordinating Chanel Spring 2026 skirt. The maxi, designed by Matthieu Blazy, carried a low‑rise silhouette, a black‑and‑white waistband and a long, floor‑sweeping train trimmed in matching feathers. She finished the look with black pointed‑toe pumps from the house’s Métiers d’art 2026 collection that highlighted her tattoos. Hair stylist Serpiente gave Rosalía a regal updo with waves framing her face, and makeup artist Isabella Ching kept her glam natural and dewy with glossy lips.
She brought opera to 'Berghain' on the BRIT stage
Audiences saw a different side of Rosalía onstage: she performed "Berghain" and showed off opera skills during the number. The performance followed her red‑carpet arrival and came on a night when she was also nominated for International Artist of the Year.
Nomination and stylistic collaborators
Tonight Rosalía—who released her fourth studio album, Lux—has worked with stylist Jose Carayol to build an ethereal, theatrical visual identity. That aesthetic has leaned on designers and archival pieces including Schiaparelli, Vivienne Westwood, Thom Browne, Dilara Findikoglu, Balenciaga, Rick Owens, Dior, Chanel, Ann Demeulemeester and Rave Review, and vintage looks from Alexander McQueen Spring 2003, Balenciaga Spring 2004, Jeremy Scott Spring 1998, Givenchy Fall 1997 by McQueen and Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2004.
A stacked night of performers and winners
The ceremony, hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall for the sixth year running, featured performances from Harry Styles, Rosalía, Olivia Dean and Raye. Olivia Dean was the big winner at this year’s BRITs, taking home four trophies including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. Prior to the ceremony, PinkPantheress was named the BRIT Awards’ 2026 Producer of the Year, becoming the youngest artist and the first woman to receive the honor.
Other performances and moments that stood out
Alex Warren performed "Ordinary" at center stage with James Blunt on grand piano; host Jack Whitehall prefaced the number by noting the song’s run—30 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, over 2 billion streams and the U. K. ’s longest‑running No. 1 hit in a decade—and Warren closed by thanking his beautiful wife. The trio Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, who back KPop Demon Hunters, brought their song "Golden" to the BRITs and hit the chorus’ high note amid screams and heart signs from the crowd; they lost International Song of the Year to Bruno Mars and Rosé’s "APT, " and "Golden" was called out as standing to win an Academy Award at next Sunday’s Oscars.
Harry Styles opened with a first live of 'Aperture'
Harry Styles opened the ceremony with his first‑ever live performance of "Aperture, " the lead single off Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. He wore high‑waisted pinstripe pants, a dress shirt and a tie while dancers in jeans, black graphic t‑shirts and sunglasses backed him; a choir and live band joined as the track built into its hook, and Styles closed the number with neck rolls, shoulder shakes and jazz hands. Styles was not nominated this year but appeared multiple times in the broadcast, including a sketch in which Whitehall played a starved fan who shed a single tear after finding Styles’ dressing room and another bit where Whitehall fended off a male pursuer modeled after one from the "Aperture" video.
Mark Ronson’s tribute and a mix of eras
Mark Ronson, who received the Outstanding Contribution to Music award, opened his segment between vinyl decks and crates of records with a montage of hits and a pre‑recorded sequence featuring testimonies from Christina Aguilera and Q‑Tip. He performed a section of "Ooh Wee" with Ghostface Killah and later moved to piano to accompany a recording of Amy Winehouse’s "Back To Black, " reflecting in his acceptance speech on writing the track with Winehouse and the trajectory it created for his career.
Among the final notes of the night was the industry’s forward calendar: "Golden" is positioned ahead of next Sunday’s Oscars, and the BRIT Awards broadcast from Manchester’s Co‑op Live Arena closed a night of performances, trophies and fashion that will be discussed in next weekend’s awards coverage.
