Hammer-Smith! New gong show out to beat the rest

SAM SMITH, Rita Ora and Kasabian are among the big names to perform at a new music awards ceremony.

They will headline the first Global Awards next year, bringing together the company’s radio stations, which include Capital and Radio X.

Bosses are confident the bash at the Eventim Apollo Hammersmith, London, will out-do the competition.

Executive producer Ashley Tabor said: ‘We’re perfectly placed to create the biggest and best music and entertainment awards the UK has ever seen.’

The public and a panel of experts will vote on a list of 16 categories released tomorrow.

■ Tickets for the show on March 1 go on sale next month at global.com/awards

Author: Tom Stichbury