It’s a Saturday night in Manchester – in fact, it’s THE Saturday night. The BRIT Awards have moved up north for 2026, and is there any better way to mark the occasion than with a DJ set from the Happy Mondays’ Bez? That’s exactly what happened at The Universal Music Group UK BRIT Awards After-Party 2026 at The Ivy Spinningfields, Manchester, where there was much to celebrate.
Fresh off her four wins, Olivia Dean stepped into the party in a sparkly leopard print mini dress layered underneath a brown faux fur coat (it was Manchester in February, after all).
She was quickly joined by fellow artists Lola Young, who earlier picked up her award for Breakthrough Artist, Critics’ Choice winner Jacob Alon and Alternative/Rock Act BRIT Award recipient Sam Fender.
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Glamour had a backstage pass at the party, where we not only got exclusive access to the guest list but even had a quick chat with Rose Grey ahead of her own DJ set later in the evening.
Changing from the purple strapless dress she debuted on the red carpet into a 2001 Alexander McQueen look – “I think it’s Black Swan chic” – we quizzed Rose on her favourite performance from the night.
“I thought Harry Styles was so good. I went to the toilets, but I saw the last 30 seconds of Rosalía. I thought, ‘Whatever happened there, I really missed something very special’. I’m going to have to see her [on tour].”
And what’s on Rose’s agenda for 2026?
“New music, touring, summer! I’ve been travelling so much that I forget how much I love London, and London summer – when there is sun – is incredible.”
After our chat, Rose was quickly ushered to the DJ booth upstairs, where she put on her black sunglasses and got the dance floor going with a slew of bangers – which obviously had to include her own hits, too.
In the background, her boyfriend Harris Dickinson delivered drinks to the star while she worked, before returning to a quieter spot amongst the party. A true gentleman.
Full on vampire romantic.
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