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Rita Ora To Perform At 2018 ARIA Awards

Staff Writer

"I'm so excited to be coming Down Under to your biggest night in music."

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Well hot damn. British pop royalty Rita Ora has just been announced as the international performer at the 2018 ARIA Awards going down later this month. 

Taking place on Wednesday 28 November in Sydney and hosted by country legend Keith Urban, Ora will return Down Under ahead of her biggest Aussie tour to date next March. 

She confirmed the news in a video announcement saying, "I'm so excited to be coming Down Under to your biggest night in music, the ARIA Awards 2018."


"I'm planning a really special performance. I cannot wait to come, I'm already counting down. I will see you guys all there."

Dan Rosen, ARIA Chief Executive shared in the excitement saying,  “We are thrilled to be able to welcome Rita Ora to this year’s ARIA Awards as a special guest performer. 

"She is an extremely talented artist and performer and one of the most exciting acts in the world right now.”

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