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Wolf Alice, alt-J, Laura Marling and more to play War Child BRITs Week 2018
Jessie Ware is also set to play the series of shows.

After The 1975, Wild Beasts and more headed to a series of small shows at the beginning of last year, War Child BRITs Week returns in 2018 with another stellar line-up, helping to raise money and awareness for children affected by war and conflict.
This year will see the first show of the week hosted in Manchester since 2015, where Wolf Alice will play at the city’s Gorilla venue on 20th February. Meanwhile, London will play host to a series of other gigs, including alt-J at the Garage, also on 20th February, and Laura Marling headed to St. Giles in the Field on 17th February. Jessie Ware also brings her latest album ‘Glasshouse’ to Bush Hall on 12th February.
Other acts set to play include Kygo, The Amazons, R ‘n’ Bone Man, The Vamps, Nathaniel Rateliff and Deaf Havana.
The prize draw opens and tickets go on sale from 9am on Friday 19th January. See the full list of shows below.
FEBRUARY
12 Jessie Ware – Bush Hall
13 Rag ‘N’ Bone Man & Samm Henshaw – Islington Assembly Hall
15 Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – Omeara
17 Laura Marling – St Giles In The Field
20 alt-J – The Garage
20 Wolf Alice – Gorilla (Manchester)
22 The Amazons – Omeara
22 The Vamps – Dingwalls
23 Deaf Havana – Union Chapel
24 Kygo - Omeara
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