This year’s BRIT Awards ceremony will be live-streamed via YouTube, worldwide, for the first time.

Taking place at The O2 Arena on Wednesday, February 19, viewers around the world can watch the Mastercard-sponsored event as it happens via the streaming platform.

Artists announced to perform include Arctic Monkeys, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Bastille, Rudimental, Ellie Goulding, Lorde, Disclosure and Pharrell Williams.

Viewers across the globe have an opportunity to impact the results of the show itself with the BRITs first-ever Social Vote Award for British Video - where they can ...