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The Jingle Bell Ball is a concert held annually in December since 2008 (except for 2020 because of the
COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
), by the radio station Capital FM at
The O2 Arena The O2 Arena, commonly known as The O2, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 entertainment district on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London, England. It opened in its present form in 2007. It has the third-highest seat ...
. Various notable artists have headlined the concert. A portion of ticket sales profit is donated to Global's Make Some Noise, Capital's flagship charity, formerly known as Help a Capital Child and Help a London Child.


2008

Unlike following years, the 2008 festival was held on one night only Wednesday, 10 December 2008. The ''
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'' rated it three stars, saying it was "too quick to be boring but too superficial to stick in the mind".


2009

The 2009 event was held on Saturday and Sunday, 5–6 December 2009.


Line up

Headliners are shown in bold. Acts that performed on Saturday, 5 December, were as follows: Acts that performed on Sunday, 6 December, were as follows:


Setlists


Saturday, 5 December


2010

Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2010 was held on Saturday and Sunday, 4–5 December 2010.


Line up

Headliners are shown in bold. Acts that performed on Saturday, 4 December, were as follows: Acts that performed on Sunday, 5 December, were as follows: Cee Lo Green was originally scheduled to perform on Saturday, however, due to snow, his flight was rescheduled and he performed on Sunday.


2011

The 2011 event was held on Saturday and Sunday, 3–4 December 2011. It was announced by Capital on 28 October. Capital also confirmed that
Olly Murs Oliver Stanley Murs (born 14 May 1984) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence after participating on the sixth series of the television talent show ''The X Factor'' in 2009, where he finished as runn ...
would be the first act for the Saturday performance. Tickets for the concert on Saturday were released on 31 October at 08:00 and sold out in just over three hours.


Line up

Headliners are shown in bold. Acts that performed on Saturday, 3 December, were as follows: Acts that performed on Sunday, 4 December, were as follows:


2012

The 2012 event took place on Saturday and Sunday, 8–9 December 2012.
Little Mix Little Mix are an English girl group that formed on the eighth series of ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor.'' They are the first group and the only girl group to win the original UK series. The lineup consisted of Leigh-Anne Pin ...
performed as a three-piece, as member Perrie Edwards was unwell.
Capital Breakfast ''Capital Breakfast with Jordan North, Chris Stark and Siân Welby'' is a British national breakfast radio show on Capital. The show is broadcast from 6am to 10am each weekday. https://www.capitalfm.com/radio/shows-presenters/capital-breakfast/ ...
presenters Dave Berry and
Lisa Snowdon Lisa Snowdon
7 May 2001, ''People'' (born Lisa Snawdon; 23 January 1972) is an English television and ...
hosted the ball on both nights. For the first time, televised highlights of the event were shown on Capital TV.


Line up

Headliners are shown in bold. Acts that performed on Saturday, 8 December, were as follows: Acts that performed on Sunday, 9 December, were as follows:


Setlists


Saturday, 8 December


Sunday, 9 December


2013

The 2013 Jingle Bell Ball was held at The O2 Arena on Saturday and Sunday, 7–8 December 2013. On Saturday night,
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
was the main headliner, with
Tinie Tempah Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu (born 7 November 1988), better known by his stage name Tinie (formerly Tinie Tempah), is a British rapper and singer. He has been signed to Parlophone since 2009, now a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. He created his ...
and
Ellie Goulding Elena Jane Goulding ( ; born 30 December 1986) is an English singer, songwriter, and activist. Born in Hereford and raised in Lyonshall, Goulding began writing songs at the age of 15. She released her debut single " Under the Sheets" through ...
as supporting headliners. On Sunday,
Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
was the main headliner, with
Dizzee Rascal Dylan Kwabena Mills (born 18 September 1984), known professionally as Dizzee Rascal, is a British rapper and MC. He is often credited as a pioneer of British hip hop and grime music and was ranked by ''Complex'' as one of the greatest British ...
and
Jessie J Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind ...
supporting. Dave Berry and
Lisa Snowdon Lisa Snowdon
7 May 2001, ''People'' (born Lisa Snawdon; 23 January 1972) is an English television and ...
(Capital Breakfast hosts) hosted the ball on both nights, alongside Pandora. Meanwhile,
Rich Clarke Richard "Rich" Clarke is an English radio presenter, podcast creator, host and DJ from Worcester, England. University Clarke attended Royal Holloway, University of London where he studied Geography. Whilst at university, Clarke’s love of Radi ...
, Kat Shoob, James 'The Bassman' Bassam, and Greg Burns hosted on the radio throughout both nights.


Line up

Headliners are shown in bold. Acts that performed on Saturday, 7 December, were as follows: Acts that performed on Sunday, 8 December, were as follows:


Setlists


Saturday, 7 December


Sunday, 8 December


2014

The 2014 Jingle Bell Ball was held at London's O2 Arena on Saturday and Sunday, 6–7 December 2014, with acts such as
OneRepublic OneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado, formed in 2002. The lineup currently consists of Ryan Tedder (lead vocals, piano), Zach Filkins (guitar, viola), Drew Brown (musician), Drew Brown (guitar), Brent Kutzle ( ...
,
Ed Sheeran Edward Christopher Sheeran ( ; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...
,
Sam Smith Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. In 2012, they rose to prominence when they featured on Disclosure (band), Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch (song), Latch", which peaked at number eleven on ...
and
Jessie J Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind ...
performing. The first tickets for the show were given away as part of Global's first ever Make Some Noise day on 8 October, although, at the time, the dates for the event were not confirmed. It was confirmed on Capital FM on 20 October that the Jingle Bell Ball would be returning, sponsored by Morrisons Supermarket. All information on the ball was announced on 3 November 2014. Tickets for general release went on sale on 7 November. Tickets for both dates sold out in under an hour, which is a record.
5 Seconds of Summer 5 Seconds of Summer, often shortened to 5SOS, are an Australian pop rock band formed in Sydney, New South Wales in 2011. The group consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Luke Hemmings, lead guitarist Michael Clifford (musician), Mic ...
performed at the event as a three-piece as band member Michael Clifford was unable to fly out due to the loss of his passport.


Line up

Headliners are shown in bold. Acts that performed on Saturday, 6 December, were as follows: Acts that performed on Sunday, 7 December, were as follows:


Setlists


Saturday, 6 December


Sunday, 7 December


2015

Dave Berry and
Lisa Snowdon Lisa Snowdon
7 May 2001, ''People'' (born Lisa Snawdon; 23 January 1972) is an English television and ...
revealed that 2015's event would once again be hosted at London's
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on Saturday and Sunday, 5–6 December, during Capital Breakfast on 2 November. For the first time since 2013, the sponsor was
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. Tickets were released on 5 November, with pre-sales occurring in the week leading up to it. Both headliners were announced on Friday, 6 November, on Capital Breakfast. On 23 November,
Tinie Tempah Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu (born 7 November 1988), better known by his stage name Tinie (formerly Tinie Tempah), is a British rapper and singer. He has been signed to Parlophone since 2009, now a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. He created his ...
and
Katy B Kathleen Anne Brien (born 8 May 1989), known professionally as Katy B, is an English singer. She released her debut studio album, '' On a Mission'', in 2011, which spawned two top five hits, " Katy on a Mission" and " Lights On". In 2014 she re ...
were added to the line-up, whilst
Carly Rae Jepsen Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After studying musical theatre for most of her school life and while in university, Jepsen garnered mainstream attention after placing third on the fifth season of ...
was added the following day. For the first time,
Little Mix Little Mix are an English girl group that formed on the eighth series of ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor.'' They are the first group and the only girl group to win the original UK series. The lineup consisted of Leigh-Anne Pin ...
performed for both nights.
Ariana Grande Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Regarded as a pop icon and an influential figure in popular music, Grande is known for her four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle re ...
was supposed to perform on Saturday but withdrew for unknown reasons.
Marvin Humes Marvin Richard James Humes (born 18 March 1985) is an English singer-songwriter, disc jockey, radio host, television presenter, and former actor. Before rising to prominence as a member of the British boy band JLS, he had an acting role in Hol ...
confirmed via Twitter he was doing a pre-show DJ Set on both days. On 5 December,
Coldplay Coldplay are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey (band m ...
was the headliners and
Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...
was the headliner on 6 December.


Line up

Headliners are shown in bold. Acts that performed on Saturday, 5 December, were as follows: Acts that performed on Sunday, 6 December, were as follows:


Setlists


Introductory DJ set (for both nights)


Saturday, 5 December


Sunday, 6 December


2016

The 2016 Jingle Bell Ball was held on Saturday and Sunday, 3–4 December 2016. The line-up was announced on 7–8 November. Tickets went on sale on 10 November at 8am and sold out in less than an hour. On 28 November,
Anne-Marie Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson (born 7 April 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. She has attained various charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, including Clean Bandit's " Rockabye", which peaked at number one, as well as "Alarm", " Ciao ...
,
Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born 9 January 1973) is a Jamaican dancehall musician. Paul's first album, ''Stage One'', was released in 2000. He gained international fame with his second album, ''Dutty Rock'', in 2002. Its single "Get Busy ...
and
Calum Scott Calum Scott (born 12 October 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence in April 2015 after competing on the ITV (TV network), ITV talent contest ''Britain's Got Talent (series 9), Britain's Got Talent'', where he perform ...
were added to Night 1. On 29 November
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were added to Night 2. Capital FM confirmed via Twitter that
Marvin Humes Marvin Richard James Humes (born 18 March 1985) is an English singer-songwriter, disc jockey, radio host, television presenter, and former actor. Before rising to prominence as a member of the British boy band JLS, he had an acting role in Hol ...
would open night one. Videos of the weekend were put on Capital FM's
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channel.
Little Mix Little Mix are an English girl group that formed on the eighth series of ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor.'' They are the first group and the only girl group to win the original UK series. The lineup consisted of Leigh-Anne Pin ...
was announced as a headliner for the first time.


Line up

Headliners are shown in bold. Acts that performed on Saturday, 3 December, were as follows: Acts that performed on Sunday, 4 December, were as follows:


Setlists


Introductory DJ set (for both nights)


Saturday, 3 December


Sunday, 4 December


2017

On 30 October 2017, during Capital Breakfast,
Roman Kemp Roman Kemp (born 28 January 1993), is an American-born British podcast host, television personality and former radio host. From 2017 to 2024, he presented the national radio network Capital FM breakfast show. Kemp presents ''The One Show'' on B ...
confirmed that the Jingle Bell Ball would run on Saturday and Sunday, 9–10 December 2017 at The O2 Arena. On 6 November
Roman Kemp Roman Kemp (born 28 January 1993), is an American-born British podcast host, television personality and former radio host. From 2017 to 2024, he presented the national radio network Capital FM breakfast show. Kemp presents ''The One Show'' on B ...
and Vick Hope confirmed the line-up for night one and on 7 November the line-up for night two was revealed.
Major Lazer Major Lazer is an American electronic dance music and DJ trio, which includes record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. They were founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch, with Switch leaving after three years in 2011. He was the ...
performed as a duo as
Jillionaire Christopher Leacock (born 3 April 1978), better known by his stage name Jillionaire, is a Trinidadian DJ and music producer. He is best known for being a former member of the American electronic music group Major Lazer, along with Diplo and W ...
did not turn up for unknown reasons.
Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born 9 January 1973) is a Jamaican dancehall musician. Paul's first album, ''Stage One'', was released in 2000. He gained international fame with his second album, ''Dutty Rock'', in 2002. Its single "Get Busy ...
didn't perform with
Anne-Marie Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson (born 7 April 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. She has attained various charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, including Clean Bandit's " Rockabye", which peaked at number one, as well as "Alarm", " Ciao ...
and
Dua Lipa Dua Lipa ( ; born22 August 1995) is an English and Albanian singer, songwriter and actress. List of awards and nominations received by Dua Lipa, Her accolades include seven Brit Awards and three Grammy Awards. Lipa worked as a model before v ...
.
Clean Bandit Clean Bandit is an English electronic music group formed in Cambridge in 2008. They have achieved four number-one singles and six additional top-ten songs on the UK Official Singles Chart. Since 2016, the group has been a trio comprising foundi ...
didn't perform with
Anne-Marie Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson (born 7 April 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. She has attained various charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, including Clean Bandit's " Rockabye", which peaked at number one, as well as "Alarm", " Ciao ...
.


Line up

Headliners are shown in bold. Acts that performed on Saturday, 9 December, were as follows: Acts that performed on Sunday, 10 December, were as follows:


Setlists


Introductory DJ set (for both nights)


Saturday, 9 December


Sunday, 10 December


2018

The 2018 Jingle Bell Ball took place on Saturday and Sunday, 8–9 December 2018 at The O2 Arena. Capital Breakfast presenters
Roman Kemp Roman Kemp (born 28 January 1993), is an American-born British podcast host, television personality and former radio host. From 2017 to 2024, he presented the national radio network Capital FM breakfast show. Kemp presents ''The One Show'' on B ...
,
Vick Hope Victoria Nwayawu Nwosu-Hope (born 25 September 1989) is a British television and radio presenter, journalist and published author. Hope hosts the BBC Radio 1 drivetime show ''Going Home with Vick, Katie and Jamie'' with Katie Thistleton and ...
, and
Sonny Jay Sonny Jay Muharrem (born 30 June 1993) is an English radio presenter and singer. As a member of the boy band Loveable Rogues, he was a finalist on ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2012 before beginning a career in radio presenting. From 2018 to 2022, ...
hosted the event on both nights. The line up was announced by the hosts on the Breakfast Show during the week of 5 November. For the first time since
2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
, highlights of the event were not shown on Capital TV as it shut down on 10 October 2018, so highlights were only available on Capital FM and its website and
Sky One Sky One was a British pay television channel operated and owned by Sky Group (a division of Comcast). Originally launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, it was Europe's first satellite and non- terrestrial channel. From 31 July 1989, ...
.
Loud Luxury Loud Luxury are a Canadian music production and DJ duo consisting of Andrew Fedyk and Joe Depace and currently based in Los Angeles. They gained recognition for their 2017 releases "Body" and a remix of the Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa single "Sca ...
was added to the night 1 line up.


Line up

Headliners are shown in bold. Acts that performed on Saturday, 8 December, were as follows: Acts that performed on Sunday, 9 December, were as follows:


Setlists


Introductory DJ set (for both nights)


Saturday, 8 December


Sunday, 9 December


2019

The 2019 Jingle Bell Ball took place on Saturday and Sunday, 7–8 December 2019 at
The O2 Arena The O2 Arena, commonly known as The O2, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 entertainment district on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London, England. It opened in its present form in 2007. It has the third-highest seat ...
in
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,
London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
. This year's Jingle Bell Ball was sponsored by
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. Capital FM presenters Will Manning & Aimee Vivian hosted both nights. The line-up was announced everyday from Monday, 4 November to Thursday, 7 November 2019 on the Breakfast show live from
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in
Central London Central London is the innermost part of London, in England, spanning the City of London and several boroughs. Over time, a number of definitions have been used to define the scope of Central London for statistics, urban planning and local gove ...
. Tickets went on sale on Thursday, 7 November 2019 at 8am GMT, right after the exclusive pre-sale via Global Player and O2 Priority. Between 4 and 5 November 2019,
Jax Jones Timucin Lam (born Timucin Fabian Kwong Wah Aluo; 25 July 1987), known professionally as Jax Jones, is an English DJ, record producer and remixer. He rose to prominence in 2014 by featuring on Duke Dumont's number-one single "I Got U". He follow ...
,
Sigala Bruce Fielder (born 1 November 1992), known professionally as Sigala, is an English DJ and record producer. He has had eight songs peak within the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, including his 2015 debut single "Easy Love (Sigala song), Easy ...
and
Ella Henderson Gabriella Michelle Henderson (born 12 January 1996) is a British singer and songwriter. She competed in the ninth series of '' The X Factor UK'' in 2012, being the eighth contestant eliminated despite being a strong favourite to win. She sign ...
joined Kemp, Hope and Jay to help announce the rest of the line-up for both nights. Tickets were officially sold out in just over an hour, which led to their dealing through Capital's on-air competitions. Due to
Roman Kemp Roman Kemp (born 28 January 1993), is an American-born British podcast host, television personality and former radio host. From 2017 to 2024, he presented the national radio network Capital FM breakfast show. Kemp presents ''The One Show'' on B ...
being confirmed as one of twelve ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' contestants, Will Manning hosted the event alongside Aimee Vivian. The show started at 6:30pm GMT each night and performances and backstage videos can be found on @CapitalOfficial and #CapitalJBB on
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,
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,
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,
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,
YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...
and
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.
Sky One Sky One was a British pay television channel operated and owned by Sky Group (a division of Comcast). Originally launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, it was Europe's first satellite and non- terrestrial channel. From 31 July 1989, ...
will also show TV highlights from both nights of the Ball throughout the festive season.
Stormzy Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr. (born 26 July 1993), known professionally as Stormzy, is an English-Ghanaian rapper, singer, and songwriter. In 2014, he gained attention on the UK underground music scene through his ''Wicked Skengman'' ...
closed night 1 (Saturday 7 December 2019) and
Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
closed night 2 (Sunday 8 December 2019).
Liam Payne Liam James Payne (29 August 1993 – 16 October 2024) was an English singer and songwriter. He was a member of the pop band One Direction, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, alongside Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, and Loui ...
opened night 1, whilst
Anne-Marie Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson (born 7 April 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. She has attained various charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, including Clean Bandit's " Rockabye", which peaked at number one, as well as "Alarm", " Ciao ...
opened night 2. Capital Late Show presenter
Marvin Humes Marvin Richard James Humes (born 18 March 1985) is an English singer-songwriter, disc jockey, radio host, television presenter, and former actor. Before rising to prominence as a member of the British boy band JLS, he had an acting role in Hol ...
did a Capital Weekender DJ Set at 6:15pm GMT. It was also confirmed that due to being in Australia, cheering on Roman Kemp, Sonny Jay missed both nights of the ball and therefore didn't present the show.


Line-up.

Headliners are shown in bold. Acts that performed on Saturday, 7 December, were as follows: Acts that performed on Sunday, 8 December, were as follows:


Setlists


Introductory DJ set (for both nights)


Saturday, 7 December


Sunday, 8 December


2020

Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
, the Jingle Bell Ball did not take place at
the O2 Arena The O2 Arena, commonly known as The O2, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 entertainment district on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London, England. It opened in its present form in 2007. It has the third-highest seat ...
this year, but
Roman Kemp Roman Kemp (born 28 January 1993), is an American-born British podcast host, television personality and former radio host. From 2017 to 2024, he presented the national radio network Capital FM breakfast show. Kemp presents ''The One Show'' on B ...
(along with
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and
Sonny Jay Sonny Jay Muharrem (born 30 June 1993) is an English radio presenter and singer. As a member of the boy band Loveable Rogues, he was a finalist on ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2012 before beginning a career in radio presenting. From 2018 to 2022, ...
) announced on
Capital Breakfast ''Capital Breakfast with Jordan North, Chris Stark and Siân Welby'' is a British national breakfast radio show on Capital. The show is broadcast from 6am to 10am each weekday. https://www.capitalfm.com/radio/shows-presenters/capital-breakfast/ ...
on Thursday 26 November that they were doing a Best Of Show sponsored by
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on Thursday 10 December at 7pm. The show was broadcast on
YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...
,
Sky One Sky One was a British pay television channel operated and owned by Sky Group (a division of Comcast). Originally launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, it was Europe's first satellite and non- terrestrial channel. From 31 July 1989, ...
, Global Player and on
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.


2021

The 2021 Jingle Bell Ball took place on Saturday and Sunday, 11–12 December 2021 at
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at
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,
London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
. This year's Jingle Bell Ball was sponsored by
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. This was the first Jingle Bell Ball since 2019 due to the
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the music industry The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the music industry, mirroring its Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the arts and cultural heritage, impacts across all arts sectors. Numerous music events, including music festivals, concert ...
which cancelled the 2020 Jingle Bell Ball. The Ball was announced by Rob Howard and Lauren Layfield on Friday, 29 October 2021 at 8am during Capital Breakfast.
Capital Breakfast ''Capital Breakfast with Jordan North, Chris Stark and Siân Welby'' is a British national breakfast radio show on Capital. The show is broadcast from 6am to 10am each weekday. https://www.capitalfm.com/radio/shows-presenters/capital-breakfast/ ...
presenters
Roman Kemp Roman Kemp (born 28 January 1993), is an American-born British podcast host, television personality and former radio host. From 2017 to 2024, he presented the national radio network Capital FM breakfast show. Kemp presents ''The One Show'' on B ...
, Siân Welby and
Sonny Jay Sonny Jay Muharrem (born 30 June 1993) is an English radio presenter and singer. As a member of the boy band Loveable Rogues, he was a finalist on ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2012 before beginning a career in radio presenting. From 2018 to 2022, ...
hosted both nights. The line-up was announced on Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 November from 8am on the Breakfast show live from
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in
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s founded by the listeners. Tickets went on sale on Friday, 5 November 2021 at 9am with a VIP Pre-Sale starting on Thursday 4 November 2021 at 9:30am This was Welby's first time hosting a Jingle Bell Ball after former co-host
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left the Capital Breakfast show in 2020. The show will start 6:30pm GMT each night and performances and backstage videos can be found on @CapitalOfficial and #CapitalJBB on
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will also show TV highlights from both nights of the Ball throughout the festive season. On Saturday, 11 December 2021, it was announced that
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and
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, who were originally scheduled to play on the first and second nights respectively, had to pull out due to members of their team getting
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and
Tom Grennan Thomas Grennan (born 8 June 1995) is an English singer and songwriter from Bedford. Grennan found fame as the guest vocalist on Chase & Status's "All Goes Wrong" in 2016. His debut album, ''Lighting Matches'', was released in July 2018. The a ...
would be added to the lineup, with ArrDee performing on both nights, whilst Tom Grennan would just be doing the Saturday. It was also announced
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and
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would both be extending their sets. On Sunday 12 December, it was announced that
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would not be performing for the same reason. Grennan performed on the second night as a result of this.


Line-up

Headliners are shown in bold.


Saturday

Acts that performed on Sunday 12 December:


Sunday


2022

The Jingle Bell Ball was announced during
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on 4 November 2022 and it was announced that
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would sponsor the Ball again. The line-up for the first night was announced at 7am GMT on 7 November 2022, while the line-up for the second night was announced on 8 November 2022 at 7am GMT. The Jingle Bell Ball was held at
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in
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on 10 December 2022 and 11 December 2022. There was a pre-sale for Capital VIP members on 8 November 2022 and then the general sale happened on 9 November 2022 via Global Player from 9am GMT. Both nights of the Jingle Bell Ball were hosted by
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, Siân Welby,
Sonny Jay Sonny Jay Muharrem (born 30 June 1993) is an English radio presenter and singer. As a member of the boy band Loveable Rogues, he was a finalist on ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2012 before beginning a career in radio presenting. From 2018 to 2022, ...
and
Chris Stark Christopher Francis Stark (born 12 March 1987) is a British media personality who is co-host of Capital Breakfast alongside Jordan North and Sian Welby. He is one of the hosts of the award winning That Peter Crouch Podcast. He was also co-host ...
. The Ball started at 6:30pm GMT and ended at 10:30pm GMT on both nights. Performances and backstage videos could be found on @CapitalOfficial and #CapitalJBB on
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. This was Stark's first Jingle Bell Ball since joining the Breakfast Show in October 2022 and Jay's last Jingle Bell Ball being a host after he left the Breakfast Show to replace
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on the Capital from 10pm-1am each weekday evening. The Ball also has a new logo for this year after Capital changed its logo in November 2022. This was the first time the Jingle Bell Ball was held during a
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was still happening during Night 1 with
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playing
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in the Quarter-finals at the
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in
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,
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with kick-off at 7pm GMT. On 10 December 2022, it was announced that
Tom Grennan Thomas Grennan (born 8 June 1995) is an English singer and songwriter from Bedford. Grennan found fame as the guest vocalist on Chase & Status's "All Goes Wrong" in 2016. His debut album, ''Lighting Matches'', was released in July 2018. The a ...
would open Night 1 with his set starting at 6:25pm GMT and that
Coldplay Coldplay are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey (band m ...
would close Night 1 with their set starting at 9:45pm GMT. On 11 December 2022, it was announced that
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would open Night 2 with her starting at 6:25pm GMT and that
Stormzy Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr. (born 26 July 1993), known professionally as Stormzy, is an English-Ghanaian rapper, singer, and songwriter. In 2014, he gained attention on the UK underground music scene through his ''Wicked Skengman'' ...
would close Night 2 with his set starting at 9:45pm GMT.


Line-up

Headliners are shown in bold.


Pre-show Acts (for both nights)


Saturday 10 December 2022


Sunday 11 December 2022


2023

The 2023 Jingle Bell Ball was announced on Friday 10 November. The dates of the ball were Saturday 9 December and Sunday 10 December. This was
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's final year of hosting the Jingle Bell Ball after he confirmed his departure on Capital FM to focus on his television career. The line-up for night one was announced on Wednesday 15 November and Thursday 16 November for night two was also confirmed.
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remained the sponsors for the ball.
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and
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performed in both nights of the ball. The 2023 Jingle Bell Ball was held at
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in
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. Both nights of the Jingle Bell Ball were hosted by
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, Siân Welby and
Chris Stark Christopher Francis Stark (born 12 March 1987) is a British media personality who is co-host of Capital Breakfast alongside Jordan North and Sian Welby. He is one of the hosts of the award winning That Peter Crouch Podcast. He was also co-host ...
. The Ball started at 6:00pm GMT and ended at 10:30pm GMT on both nights. Performances and backstage videos could be found on @CapitalOfficial and #CapitalJBB on
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and
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. Highlights from the ball was broadcast on
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) for the first time on Sunday 17 December. This was
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’s last Jingle Bell Ball DJ set after he announced his departure from "The Capital Weekender" on 29 June 2024. Capital broadcast live shows backstage from the O2 over the course of the whole weekend, as follows. 9-12noon: Live Backstage at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball with
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12-3pm: Live Backstage at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball with Kemi Rodgers & Niall Gray (live until 4pm on SUNDAY only) 3-6pm: Live Backstage at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball with Aimee Vivian &
Sonny Jay Sonny Jay Muharrem (born 30 June 1993) is an English radio presenter and singer. As a member of the boy band Loveable Rogues, he was a finalist on ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2012 before beginning a career in radio presenting. From 2018 to 2022, ...
(live from 4pm on SUNDAY only) 6-11pm: Capital's Jingle Bell Ball with Will Manning On the Sunday of the Ball, Meg McHugh & Lydia Rodford hosted the Capital Jingle Bell Ball Afterparty from 10:30pm until 4am.


Line-up

Headliners are shown in bold.


Introduction DJ Set


Saturday 9th December 2023


Sunday 10th December 2023


2024

The 2024 Jingle Bell Ball was announced on Monday 4 November. The dates of the ball were Saturday 7 December and Sunday 8 December. This was
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's first Jingle Bell Ball after
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's departure from the station in March 2024. The line-up for the ball was announced on Wednesday 6 November for Night 1 and Thursday 7 November for Night 2 with
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headlining Saturday 7 December and
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headlining Sunday 8 December - for the first time since 2013. Capital broadcast live shows backstage from the O2 over the course of the whole weekend, as follows. 9am – 12pm – Capital Breakfast with
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,
Chris Stark Christopher Francis Stark (born 12 March 1987) is a British media personality who is co-host of Capital Breakfast alongside Jordan North and Sian Welby. He is one of the hosts of the award winning That Peter Crouch Podcast. He was also co-host ...
and Siân Welby 12pm – 3pm –
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live backstage at the Jingle Bell Ball 3pm – 6pm –
Sonny Jay Sonny Jay Muharrem (born 30 June 1993) is an English radio presenter and singer. As a member of the boy band Loveable Rogues, he was a finalist on ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2012 before beginning a career in radio presenting. From 2018 to 2022, ...
and Aimee Vivian count down to the Jingle Bell Ball 6pm – 11pm – Will Manning live backstage at the Jingle Bell Ball* *Will Manning’s show on the Sunday finished at 10:30pm. Lydia Rodford hosted the official Afterparty of the ball live on Capital, broadcast from Capital HQ in Leicester Square. Both nights of the Jingle Bell Ball were hosted by
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, Siân Welby and
Chris Stark Christopher Francis Stark (born 12 March 1987) is a British media personality who is co-host of Capital Breakfast alongside Jordan North and Sian Welby. He is one of the hosts of the award winning That Peter Crouch Podcast. He was also co-host ...
. The Ball started at 6:30pm GMT on both nights and performances and backstage videos can be found on their
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,
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,
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,
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and
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accounts.
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will also show TV highlights from both nights of the Ball on 15 December 2024 at 5:35pm GMT.


Line-up

Headliners are shown in bold.


Introduction DJ Set (for both nights)


Saturday 7 December 2024


Sunday 8 December 2024


Most frequent performers

*Bold indicates they headlined a night of ball that year. *''Italics'' indicates they were a special guest or surprise act that year.


Sponsors

The first concert in 2008 was sponsored by
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. In 2009
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became the sponsor, in conjunction with the buildup for the operating system's launch. The sponsorship continued through 2011. During their sponsorship of the event, prizes including thousands of tickets to the ball, laptops, holidays, games consoles, smartphones and money were given away on air. In 2012,
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sponsored the concert in a last-minute deal. In 2013 and 2015–2018, the event was sponsored by
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. Morrisons Supermarket was the sponsor in 2014.
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sponsored the concert in 2019. In 2020,
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announced a 3-year sponsorship deal with Global resulting in Barclaycard sponsoring the 2020 livestream, and the 2021, 2022 and 2023 shows.


See also

*
Summertime Ball Capital's Summertime Ball is a mini-festival in London, usually held on either first or second Saturday or Sunday of June by the radio station Capital (radio network), Capital. The first ball was at Emirates Stadium in 2009, and it has since b ...
*
Capital London Capital London is an Independent Local Radio station owned and operated by Global Media & Entertainment as part of its national Capital Network. As Capital Radio it was launched in the London area in 1973 as one of Britain's first two commerci ...
*
Global Radio Global Media & Entertainment Limited, trading as Global, is a British media company formed in 2007. It is the owner of the largest commercial radio company in Europe having expanded through a number of historical acquisitions, including Chrysal ...


References


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