Dua Lipa arrived to The 02 early on Saturday for soundcheck rehearsals ahead of her opening performance at the 2024 BRIT Awards.

The singer, 28, who is nominated for both Best Artist and Best Song, is set to open the ceremony, hosted by Maja Jama, Roman Kemp and Clara Amfo.

Dua cut a casual figure in a long white coat and brown patterned boots as she strolled into the arena.

She wore her red locks down and shielded her eyes with black sunglᴀsses.

After the soundcheck, Dua will get ready for the red carpet before storming the stage.

While Dua will open the show, Kylie Minogue will close the ceremony.

Viewers can also with ‘spectacular’ performances with Ellie Goulding and Calvin Harris, Raye and Becky Hill with Chase & Status taking to the stage.

Elsewhere, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Green Day, Charli XCX, Ashley Walters, Joe Keery, Aitch, Jaime Winstone, Jonathan Bailey, Luke Evans and actress Marisa Abel of the Amy Winehouse film Back to Black will help present the awards.

Kylie is set to be honoured with the Global Icon accolade.

The songstress  said she was ‘beyond thrilled’ to receive the organisers highest accolade which is ‘reserved for truly exceptional artists’.

Kylie has sold over 80M records world-wide and previously won three Brit awards,    receiving first nomination in 1989.

Following the announcement she said: ‘I am beyond thrilled to be honoured with the global icon award and to be joining a roll call of such incredible artists.

‘The UK has always been a home from home so the Brits have a very special place in my heart. I have some amazing memories from the awards over the years and I can’t wait to be back on the Brits stage.’

The BRITs Icon is the highest accolade given by the awards and is reserved for truly exceptional artists, with previous winners being Elton John, Robbie Williams, David Bowie and Taylor Swift.

Earlier this week, Tate McRae was confirmed as the eighth and final performer and is nominated in International Song of the Year for her UK Top 3 and US Billboard Global 200 #1 hit single ‘greedy’.

Calvin and Ellie are anticipated to play their mega-hit ‘Miracle’ at the awards ceremony as they perform for the first time together.

The pair previously collaborated on the dance-pop anthems ‘I Need Your Love’ in 2012 and ‘Outside’ in 2014.