The new music nod, which has previously been snared by the likes of Adele, Florence + The Machine, Ellie Goulding and James Bay, is a pretty good indicator for who’s about to go bloody massive in 2017 – with Rag ‘n’ Bone Man capturing the main prize from fellow nominees Dua Lipa and Anne-Marie.
Speaking about the win, Rag ‘n’ Bone Man said:
“I thought they had made a mistake. I was up against two pop giants. It’s bloody brilliant! I’m crazy happy. Proper massive grin.”
And the winner of #BRITs 2017 Critics’ Choice is…………@RagNBoneManUK!!! ??? https://t.co/UUCFkx82rT pic.twitter.com/DY3hF37mKs
— BRIT Awards (@brits) December 8, 2016
And that grin is only going to get bigger. Rag ‘n’ Bone Man is currently riding high in the charts with latest track ‘Human’ – the self-titled track from his upcoming debut album lined up for release on February 10th.
He’ll head out on a huge UK tour next April to celebrate it all, darting around the country for a run which includes two nights at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire – along with a headline Spotlight Show appearance at The Great Escape in May.
Check out those dates, along with ‘Human’ below – not a bad early Christmas present right?
Rag ‘n’ Bone Man is set to play:
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18 BRISTOL O2 Academy
19 LONDON Shepherds Bush Empire
20 LONDON Shepherds Bush Empire
22 MANCHESTER O2 Ritz
23 GLASGOW O2 ABC
24 BIRMINGHAM O2 Institute