MOBO Awards 2026: Eve & Eddie Kadi Confirmed to Host / Olivia Dean, FLO, Tiwa Savage, & More to Perform

The MOBO Awards are going all out for their 30th anniversary.

Set to take place at Manchester’s Co-Op Live arena on March 26, the milestone edition of the annual celebration of Music of Black Origin promises to be unmissable.

Today (January 28), organizers confirmed that Rap icon Eve will be hosting alongside a returning Eddie Kadi.

That’s not all! Because the first wave of performers has been unveiled, too.

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Moments ago, it was confirmed that Olivia Dean, FLO, and Tiwa Savage make up the first wave of names to be announced as performers at the eagerly anticipated event.

Additional performers will be unveiled as the show draws nearer.

Kanya King CBE, Founder and CEO of the MOBO Group, said:

“We’re incredibly proud to have the iconic Eve and the incomparable Eddie Kadi hosting the MOBO Awards in Manchester. As we mark 30 years of MOBO, this moment feels especially powerful. Eve and Eddie each represent excellence, authenticity and cultural impact in their own right – and together, they embody the spirit, humour and global perspective that has always defined the
MOBO Awards.

We’re equally thrilled to announce our first wave of performers, with Olivia Dean, FLO and Tiwa Savage taking centre stage. These are artists shaping the sound of now – bold, brilliant and rooted in creative truth – and we can’t wait to see them light up the MOBO stage in Manchester.”

Exciting times!

Tickets for the MOBO Awards 2026 are available now via mobo.com/tickets.