Overview
- Wolf Alice took Group of the Year at the BRIT Awards on February 28 at Manchester’s Co‑op Live Arena.
- Ellie Rowsell’s acceptance speech highlighted sector figures of 30 independent venue closures, 6,000 jobs lost and more than half of small venues making no profit last year.
- She dedicated the trophy to early supporters and thanked the pubs, clubs and grassroots spaces where the band learned to play.
- The award was presented by Happy Mondays members Shaun Ryder and Bez, with Wolf Alice beating nominees including Pulp, The Last Dinner Party and Wet Leg.
- The band, following 2025’s album The Clearing, has major 2026 dates including a Finsbury Park show and March benefit appearances at OVO Arena Wembley and the Royal Albert Hall.