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CURRENT INFO:

From The Brits Blog (15th Feb 2006):
There is one more rehearsal to round off the day, but it’s so secret and special that we can’t tell you a about it. Nothing. Nada. Zip.
You’ll just have to wait until the big show when all will be revealed. Not long now...

Prince rehearsing at Earls Court earlier today:

Thanks to Orger WillyWonka for locating the pic

For those outside of the UK, The 2006 Brit Awards are being televised at different times around the world.
You can find times and channels for your area HERE.

For UK Orgers:
ITV2 Thursday 16th
19:00-20:00 - Brits 2006 Red Carpet
22:30-23:00 - Brits 2006 Party On! (broadcast from the aftershow party)

ITV1 Friday 17th
23:00-23:35 - Brits Backstage

ITV2 Saturday 18th
15:40-18:10 - Brit Awards 2006 (repeat of the entire show)

Alternatively, you can listen in live for all the backstage gossip tonight

Just ensure you work out the time difference from G.M.T.!

Worldwide radio broadcast info can be found HERE.

BBC Radio1 Brits page:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radi...brits2005/

LIVE STREAM (From backstage at The Brits) 9pm GMT:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radi...nair.shtml

By all accounts, BBC Radio 1 are only going to be broadcasting live from backstage at the Brit Awards tonight - not the actual show itself.

Just to confuse matters even further, apparently you can listen live to the Brits Tonight online - but only on XMradio.
The catch is that you will need to sign up for a free Trial Here: http://www.xmradio.com

However, I've just signed up for the free, 3 day trial and it's easy, no hassle.

2PM ET for those in USA...

U-Pop XM29

LIVE! From London: The Brit Awards 2006 2PM ET
U-Pop - XM 29

Forces Radio:
http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/...online.htm



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That picture of the man rehearsing is too fucking cool!! Shades

He was fabulous when he will perform!

(just getting into the spirit, don't mind me)

I can't see the rehearsal picture. Can't wait to get home and see it!


Music please, Prince.

No silly speeches. Or lip synching.


Kick some ass!

Apparently Prince will be performing at the Universal Records Brits afterparty at Nobu restaurant on Berkeley St, Mayfair, London W1...

All,

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, however after a whole day of absolute pandemonium, Universal Records have decided to cancel the plan for a Prince aftershow gig tonight.

I know many are planning on making the trip regardless, however I have been asked by the record company to clarify that there will be NO AFTERSHOW GIG tonight.

Prince only requested this morning that he wanted to play and unfortunately setting up such an event on such a busy night for the music business was logistically impossible. Ironically the one thing that we did have set up was a generous ticket allocation for Prince fans.

On behalf of Island Records (a division of Universal) I can only apologise for the delays and confusion that has been happening about tonight.

Prince's current plan is to leave the UK in the morning, however one thing I'm sure everyone as Prince fans appreciate - things can change (just not at such short notice

Gavin McLaughlin
Uptown Magazine

So, are Wendy, Lisa and Sheila there too?

are both BBC1 and 2 reporting live? any suggestions as to which one to listen to? thanx

Shorty said:

Radio 1 will be broadacting a live feed tonight - check the Brits sticky for more info and a link.

Anyone know what the songs were?

Actually, it doesn't really say that the actual show will be broadcasted anywhere. Neither on bbc1 or 2, unfortunately. I guess we'll just have to check it later today.

calldapplwondery83 said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radi...nair.shtml

Apparently in the soundcheck he played Lets Go Crazy, Purple Rain and another tune the reporter on Radio 1 didn't know! Maybe a new tune! Don't know if this will mean he will play these tunes though?

We'll have to see!!

Plus I bet he does perform somewhere tonight!!

just pulled this off the brit's web site.

The BRIT Awards 2006 • BlogAbout News Blog Video Photos MasterCard
Rehearsals Day 3 (Part II)



After grilling several people working backstage, we’re disappointed to discover that there are no diva-ish dressing room demands from this year’s stars. No bowls of jelly babies with the green ones taken out, and no requests for bouquets of white lilies and flouncey curtains. In fact, Kanye West is the only person with a special requirement. Apparently, he only likes to eat jerk chicken, so the caterers have got some prepared just in case…

All the performers and presenters are set to get spoilt tomorrow by the lovely ladies in the Jo Malone rooms backstage who are already being kept busy by The BRITs’ stressed out guests. VIP’s can pop in to have facials, back and neck rubs and hand massages – and the very shy can even have the treatments in the privacy of their own dressing rooms.

But maybe someone should have told Coldplay they were set to get free candles in their room? The lads tried to swipe a Jo Malone scented number from the artist liaison office earlier in the day. Cheeky.

Jack Johnson is the third performer to rehearse today, and it’s just one man and his guitar as he treats onlookers to one of his soulful tunes. And he’s glad he’s got time to run through the track several times as he admits, “I haven’t played this song for months so I need the practice!”

Come the big BRITs day tomorrow, VIPs will also get fabulous goody bags from the Estee Lauder room, a haven of twinkling fairy lights and candy-coloured furniture. It also boasts some incredibly knowledgeable beauty experts, on hand to help the stars look even more fabulous than they do already!

There is one more rehearsal to round off the day, but it’s so secret and special that we can’t tell you a about it. Nothing. Nada. Zip. You’ll just have to wait until the big show when all will be revealed. Not long now…

Just wondering who that could be?

oldpurple said:

Did you even bother to read the main post?

OH HELL TO THE NAW!!! It's not showing on the BBC in the States until April 15th!!


Thank God for the internet cause I'm sure I'll see it before then but dang, why such a long wait?

BananaCologne said:

DOH (walks out of the room)

oldpurple said:

...come back!!

BananaCologne said:

boo hoo I have to go to work, crap internet connection there, so no internet radio. Is there any radio stations in london playing it live?


Prince gonna GET YOU HOT!!!!!

BBC 2 just said it's a toss up between "Purple Rain" and "Little Red Corvette" as the Prince performance.

Just a speculation from Earl's Court.

Now their jammin' WDC(on the radio)!

i guess it's too late for me to get on a plane now, huh? drat!

oldpurple said:

Check my signature (or the top of this thread) for a link to Radio 2 - they're broadcasting live from The Brits from 9pm this evening buddy

BananaCologne said:

SORRY IN A HURRY TO GET TO WORK THANKS BANANA

GUYSSSSS!
RADIO ONE just announced PRINCE rehearsing!!!!!

They played a CLIP! HE WAS PLAYING LITTLE RED CORVETTE


HES DEFINATELY THERE WOOOOO

ITS DEFINATELY CONFIRMED NOW!!!

IM SO EXCITED!!!

oldpurple said:

No probs - correction though, apparently BBC Radio 1 are only going to be broadcasting live from backstage at the Brit Awards tonight - not the actual show itself.

So, just to confuse matters even further, apparently you can listen live to the Brits Tonight online on xmradio. The only thing is you'll need to sign up for a free Trial Here: http://www.xmradio.com

2PM ET for those in the states...

U-Pop XM29

LIVE! From London: The Brit Awards 2006 2PM ET
U-Pop - XM 29

OK

Just to clear this up-

Niether BBC1, nor BBC2 are streaming the actual show, just sideline commentary?

I gotta know!!!

Thanks for this thread, BC!

nayroo2002 said:

I know, sorry guys, I know it confusing as all hell!

I've just updated the main post now - go sign up for the free, 3 day trial at XMradio online (link in main post)

It's quick, and easy.

Im surprised anybody managed to get a pic of him rehearsing...according to Radio 1 he banned all but essential people from the arena when rehearsing

Weird how they aren't showing it live on TV! Radio is like, so last century man!

Its not that confusing - ITV have teh TV rights to teh Brits here in the UK but nobody can be stopped form broadcasting audio backstage