Mo Gilligan to “step down and hand over the baton” as BRIT Awards host
nme.comBRIT Awards host due to his first world tour.The comedian took to his official social media account to share that due to scheduling conflicts with his first-ever world tour, he will “hand over the baton” and give his usual hosting duties to someone else.“I’ve had the most incredible time working on The BRITS but unfortunately as I’ll be in the US for my first world tour next spring.
I’m sorry to say that I’ll be stepping down from hosting duties for 2024 and handing over the baton,” began his statement on his Instagram stories.A post shared by Mo Gilligan (@mothecomedian)He continued: “It’s been phenomenal to work on this iconic event.
I’ve loved getting to know all the remarkable people who run The BRIT Trust and the outstanding BRIT school. The tireless work you do to improve lives through the power of music and the creative arts is sensational and I promise to continue supporting wherever I can.“Thank you to ITV for making a young man’s dream come true and to all the brilliant performers, guests, production team and most importantly, the viewers at home for all your amazing support.
It’s been an honor. See you on tour!”Gillian also shared one of his tweets from 2011 in which he wrote: “In 2013 I need to host the #MOBO’s or #TheBritAwards *Fingers Crossed*”.The comedian has served as the awards show presenter for the past two years.
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