U2 to Play Trafalgar Square Gig After Being Named as MTV Global Icon

Music
06 Nov 17

U2 are to play a surprise gig in London’s Trafalgar Square next weekend ahead of the MTV EMA ceremony in Wembley's SSE Arena.

It has been announced that U2 will receive the MTV Global Icon of the year award at Sunday's event.
Their outdoor event at the landmark will be free for ticket holders, and tickets will be distributed in a ticket ballot that closes at 10pm tomorrow.
Speaking of the event, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: “London is one of the live music capitals of the world, with an unrivalled music heritage. It is fantastic to host the EMAs in our city for the first time in 21 years".
Rita Ora will host the annual event, which was first held in 1994 at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The ceremony will feature performances by artists such as The Killers, Stormzy and Kesha.
The main award nominations are as follows:
Best Song
Clean Bandit (featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie) — "Rockabye"
DJ Khaled (featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller) — "Wild Thoughts"
Ed Sheeran — "Shape of You"
Luis Fonsi (featuring Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber) — "Despacito (Remix)"
Shawn Mendes — "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"

Best Video
Foo Fighters — "Run"
Katy Perry (featuring Migos) — "Bon Appétit"
Kendrick Lamar — "Humble"
Kyle (featuring Lil Yachty) — "iSpy"
Taylor Swift — "Look What You Made Me Do"

Best Artist
Ariana Grande
Ed Sheeran
Kendrick Lamar
Miley Cyrus
Shawn Mendes
Taylor Swift

Best New
Dua Lipa
Julia Michaels
Khalid
Kyle
Rag'n'Bone Man

Best Pop
Camila Cabello
Demi Lovato
Miley Cyrus
Shawn Mendes
Taylor Swift

Best Electronic
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Major Lazer
Martin Garrix
The Chainsmokers

Best Rock
Coldplay
Foo Fighters
Royal Blood
The Killers
U2

Best Alternative
Imagine Dragons
Lana Del Rey
Lorde
The xx
Thirty Seconds to Mars

Best Hip Hop
Drake
Eminem
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Post Malone

Best Live
Bruno Mars
Coldplay
Ed Sheeran
Eminem
U2

Best World Stage
DNCE
Foo Fighters
Kings of Leon
Steve Aoki
The Chainsmokers
Tomorrowland 2017

Best Push
Hailee Steinfeld
Jon Bellion
Julia Michaels
Kacy Hill
Khalid
Kyle
Noah Cyrus
Petite Meller
Rag'n'Bone Man
Sza
The Head and the Heart

Biggest Fans
Ariana Grande
Justin Bieber
Katy Perry
Shawn Mendes
Taylor Swift

Best Look
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
Rita Ora
Taylor Swift
Zayn Malik