Awards

EMAs head to Belfast

By | Published on Thursday 3 March 2011

MTV

This year’s MTV Europe Music Awards will take place in November in Belfast. The pan-European event last took place in the UK in 2008 in Liverpool.

Confirming the news, Belfast’s mayor Pat Convery told reporters: “It is fitting that the EMAs are coming to Belfast, one of Europe’s most exciting and vibrant cities and with around 35% of our population below the age of 25”.

He added: “Belfast has a rich musical history and has produced artists such as Snow Patrol and the legendary Van Morrison and we now have an unprecedented opportunity to shine a spotlight on our musical heritage while also providing a major boost to our economy. I am delighted that MTV has chosen Belfast”.



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