{
  "id": 10993660,
  "title": "RAYE, Olivia Dean & More to Perform Live at 2026 Mercury Prize Ceremony",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/raye-olivia-dean-more-to-perform-live-at-2026-mercury-prize-ceremony",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2026-mercury-prize-ceremony-performers-raye-olivia-dean-1236350770/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Raye, Olivia Dean, Florence + The Machine, and other artists are set to take the stage at the 2026 Mercury Prize ceremony. The event, which will honor an outstanding British or Irish album, will take place on October 22nd at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Alongside the live performances, Dove Ellis, Florence + The Machine, JADE, Knats, Kojey Radical, Nia Archives, Olivia Dean, Suede, and Pulp will each perform one song. Pulp, representing the charity LP HELP(2), will perform their new track \"Begging for Change,\" released in collaboration with War Child. British rapper Dave and Paul McCartney, the other nominees without a live performance, will be celebrated through a short film. The Mercury Prize, an annual event celebrating exceptional British and Irish albums, has seen recent winners such as Sam Fender, English Teacher, and Ezra Collective. The ceremony, which was previously held in London, now moves to the northeast of England. Eligible albums for this year's competition were released between August 30, 2025, and July 17, 2026. The 12 shortlisted albums were selected by an independent judging panel chaired by Jeff Smith, head of music for BBC 6 Music & Radio 2.",
  "summary": "The show will take place at Newcastle's Utilita Arena in October.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}