Dua Lipa Parties Late with Childhood Best Friend

danced the night away in style on Saturday night as she partied at the Warner Music & Hennessy's BRIT Awards afterparty at Cut and Craft in Manchester. 

The songstress, 30, looked happier than ever as she took to the star-studded dance floor at the boozy bash with her childhood best friend Sarah Lysander. 

Dua and Sarah showed off their fun moves as they boogied together in the centre of the crowded floor while enjoying lavish cocktails. 

The One Kiss hitmaker, who , stunned in a sculpted black corset and figure-hugging skirt.

The best friends soaked up the incredible atmosphere performing their coordinated moves into the early hours as the DJ performed a series of remixed hits. 

Dua and Sarah, who is an influencer, later captured the night by posing for a series of fun selfies on the singer's while standing by the DJ. 

as well as the likes of Vogue Williams, Gene Gallagher, James Blunt and AJ Odudu. 

Earlier in the evening, Dua joined producer Mark Ronson, 50, on stage to perform their hit Dance The Night and Electricity. 

Ten-time Grammy Award winning artist Mark celebrated receiving the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award, before taking to the stage to perform. 

The 46th edition of the  took place at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena for the first time on Saturday. 

Olivia Dean swept the floor as she took home four awards – winning in every category she was nominated for.

The British singer and songwriter, 26, won Best Artist, Best Album, Best Song and Best Pop Act.

In the Song of the Year category Olivia was nominated for two, for her single Man I Need, as well as her song Rein Me In with – which won.

Olivia, 26, became the first woman to claim the UK's No 1 single and album in the same week since in 2021, with her song Man I Need and album The Art Of Loving, both released in 2025. 

It was a completely different night for who didn’t take home any awards.

While she dominated the charts last year with the release of her fifth studio album West End Girl, Lily Allen failed to beat Miss Dean in categories Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Pop Act categories.

The singer, 40, used the album to chronicle the collapse of her marriage to Stranger Things star David Harbour, 50, and detailed his alleged affair with ‘Madeline’ whilst they were together.

Despite being nominated eight times previously, the Not Fair hitmaker has only ever won one BRIT award and did not attend this year's ceremony. 

Manchester born Noel Gallagher, 58, was honoured with this year’s Songwriter of the Year award, after he reunited with his brother Liam for their mammoth Oasis reunion tour. 

Sharon Osbourne, 73, took to the stage to accept an award on behalf of her late husband Ozzy Osbourne, who was honoured with the BRITs Lifetime Achievement Award.

Supported by her daughter Kelly, 41, the TV personality gave a heartfelt speech, saying: '[Ozzy] was gifted, totally unpredictable, a wild man - he was a true artist.