2022 Mercury Prize Awards Show confirms new date

The 2022 Mercury Prize Awards Show has received a new date, and will now take place on Tuesday, 18th October.

There will be a yet-to-be-announced line up including artists from this year's shortlist and the evening will culminate will the announcement of the winner of the 2022 Mercury Prize.

Circle tickets purchased through Eventim for the original date will remain valid for the new show.

Originally set to be held on 8th September, the ceremony was postponed at the last minute, following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II just moments before the show was set to start.

The 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW ‘Albums of the Year’ are: Fergus McCreadie  ‘Forest Floor’ Gwenno  ‘Tresor’ Harry Styles ‘Harry’s House’ Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler ‘For All Our Days That Tear the Heart’ Joy Crookes ‘Skin’ Kojey Radical ‘Reason to Smile’ Little Simz ‘Sometimes I Might be Introvert’ Nova Twins ‘Supernova’ Sam Fender ‘Seventeen Going Under’ Self Esteem ‘Prioritise Pleasure’ Wet Leg  ‘Wet Leg’ Yard Act  ‘The Overload’