The Other Song Live, an event hosted by UK-born music company The Other Songs in partnership with The BRIT School, has raised £400,000 (USD $535,000) for the London-based Performing and Creative Arts school.
The music school’s alumni include Olivia Dean, Lola Young, Adele, Amy Winehouse, among many others.
The total was announced on Wednesday (June 10) by The Other Songs, the music and entertainment company that staged the event in collaboration with the school.
The Other Songs Live took place at the London Palladium on Tuesday (May 19), with songwriters and musicians performing alongside current BRIT School students.
The lineup included Nile Rodgers, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cathy Dennis, Justin Tranter and Zach Nahome, with BRIT School alumni Selorm Adonu and Cush Jumbo OBE.
Surprise performances came from Rex Orange County, a BRIT School alumnus, and Sam Ryder.
The Other Songs said the £400,000 was the largest sum raised by a single edition of the event.
Alastair Webber, CEO of The Other Songs, said: “I am so proud of what we achieved on this special night with The BRIT School.
“The positive impact will be felt for years but was never just about one night at The London Palladium, it was about kick-starting a national movement around free access to arts education. Every child in this country deserves the chance to discover their creative voice, regardless of their background. The Other Songs won’t stop until that is fact.”
“Every child in this country deserves the chance to discover their creative voice, regardless of their background. The Other Songs won’t stop until that is fact.”
Alastair Webber, The Other Songs
Funds were raised through ticket sales, sponsorship and donations, The Other Songs said.
The BRIT School must raise £2,300 for every student each year, or £3.4 million in total, on top of any government funding.
The Other Songs also used the event to raise awareness of cuts to arts education funding, welcoming MPs and government representatives to the London Palladium.
The Other Songs Live was previously staged in partnership with The Ivors Academy, with its 2024 edition at the London Palladium raising money for The BRIT School, The Ivors Academy Trust and Nordoff and Robbins.
The Other Songs was founded in 2018 by brothers Alastair and Billy Webber, the sons of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, and in 2025 struck a deal to manage the composer’s recorded catalog with Sony Music‘s The Orchard.
In 2024, the company entered a global publishing partnership with Universal Music Publishing Group.
The event was promoted in association with AEG Presents and sponsored by The Orchard, Universal Music Publishing Group, PRS for Music, Simons Muirhead Burton, Spotify and Sony Music.
The BRIT School counts Adele, Amy Winehouse and Rex Orange County among its alumni, and has previously received industry support for its facilities, including a studio opened by YouTube Music in 2019.
“The BRIT School is an adventurous playground where young artists can feel safe, be valued and be encouraged to make brave and innovative art.”
Stuart Worden, Principal of The BRIT School
Alumni in attendance included actor Archie Madekwe and broadcaster DJ Ace.
“The BRIT School is an adventurous playground where young artists can feel safe, be valued and be encouraged to make brave and innovative art,” said Stuart Worden, Principal of The BRIT School.
“The funds raised through this incredible event – a true collaboration between The Other Songs and The BRIT School – will help the next generation of artists train and go on to change the world with their beautiful creativity.”Music Business Worldwide