Your AAA Pass To The Jingle Bell Ball 2022: All The Backstage Moments
11 December 2022, 23:01 | Updated: 19 December 2022, 14:35
Capital's Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard was full of unforgettable moments from everything happening on-stage to the behind-the-scenes excitement at The O2.
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Consider this your AAA pass to show you all the backstage moments that happened at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2022!
The UK's biggest Christmas party kicked off on December 10th and treated 16,000 Ballers to an unmatchable line-up of artists; Coldplay, Lewis Capaldi, Sam Smith and Mimi Webb took to the stage on Saturday night, just to name a few!
The festive fun continued on Sunday December 11th, another insane line-up hitting The O2 from Stormzy to Dua Lipa to Aitch and more.
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The #CapitalJBB stage was set and ready for the Ballers incredible performances
Team Capital prep the Jingle Bell Ball stage. Picture: Shutterstock -
Sound checks were underway before the stars took the stage
A sneak peek of the audio desk. Picture: Shutterstock Team Capital got the stage showtime ready. Picture: Global -
Roman Kemp gets his bearings in The O2 ahead of the Ball
Roman rehearses ahead of the show. Picture: Global -
Mimi Webb got ready to rise from beneath The O2 stage
Mimi Webb returned to the Ball. Picture: Shutterstock Mimi returned for her second Jingle Bell Ball in a row and she brought the tunes with her!
The 22-year-old pop sensation donned a stunning three-piece coordinated look onstage as she out her hits – what a set!
Sian Welby hangs out with Mimi ahead of her set. Picture: Global -
Sam Smith and Kim Petras before they delivered their hit 'Unholy'
Sam brought Kim out on stage. Picture: Global -
Rio Fredrika was on cloud nine following her moment on-stage
Rio brought her DJ skills to the Ball. Picture: Global Capital's very own Rio Fredrika warmed up Saturday's show with an electric DJ set that got the #CapitalJBB crowd going.
Her energy backstage at The O2 was palpable!
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Lewis prepares for his set at the side of The O2 stage
Lewis Capaldi brought the ballads to the Ball. Picture: Shutterstock Lewis blew 16,000 fans away. Picture: Global Check out this photo of Lewis Capaldi just moments before he made his Jingle Bell Ball debut!
He blew everyone away with the likes of 'Forget Me', 'Bruises' and more, not to mention he performed his latest emotional number, 'Pointless' – wow, just wow.
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The #CapitalJBB red carpet was teeming with stars
Tom Grennan brought the energy. Picture: Shutterstock Sam Ryder beamed for the cameras. Picture: Global -
Will Manning got showtime ready backstage ahead of event
Will Manning looking into the famous two-way mirror. Picture: Global -
We had to keep our vocalists hydrated! CanO Water was scattered all over The O2
CanO Water kept everyone refreshed. Picture: Global -
Chris Stark presented at his first-ever Ball and he smashed it
Chris Stark live from The O2. Picture: Shutterstock -
Roman Kemp smiled the night away during the Saturday's Jingle Bell Ball
Roman Kemp had the time of his life at the #CapitalJBB. Picture: Global -
Sam Ryder got ready for his surprise appearance with Sigala
Sam Ryder backstage at the Ball. Picture: Global The backstage corridors at The O2 were teeming with excitement ahead of Sam Ryder's Jingle Bell Ball debut as a special guest.
The moment he got off stage we captured this sweet moment!
Sam Ryder smashed his debut. Picture: Global -
Sian Welby about to present in front of 16,000 Ballers, no biggie!
Sian Welby was the belle of the Ball in pink. Picture: Global -
The backstage digs included festive drinks made with the tastiest liquor brands
The drinks were pouring at The O2. Picture: Global The likes of Captain Morgan, Cîroc, Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Tanqueray brought the tasty concoctions backstage to the green room!
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Putting on a Ball sure works up an appetite, but Lindor had everyone covered
The backstage digs included snacks. Picture: Global -
Sigala caught up with Jimmy Hill in his #CapitalJBB dressing room
Jimmy Hill visits Sigala's dressing room. Picture: Global -
Ella Henderson surprised the crowd with a special appearance
Ella belted her bangers. Picture: Global Ella Henderson is back! Picture: Global Take a look at Ella Henderson just moments before she stepped out in front of 16,000 fans at the #CapitalJBB , we were undeniably treated with this special guest!
She joined Nathan Dawe for a performance of '21 REASONS' and if that wasn't enough, later on in the show they both joined fellow Baller KSI for 'Lighter'.
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Sprite helped Rio Fredrika and Jimmy Hill keep it fresh at the Bal
Rio Fredrika and Jimmy Hill broadcast live. Picture: Global -
Coldplay march through The O2 corridors on their way to the stage
Our headliners approached the #CapitalJBB stage. Picture: Global Coldplay brought the fun to the 16,000-strong crowd. Picture: Global -
MistaJam brought the vibes to The O2
MistaJam and Will Manning hang out backstage. Picture: Global -
A selection of delicious drinks could be found in the backstage green room
There was plenty Prime Time Caffeine. Picture: Global Fix8 Kombucha treated Ballers. Picture: Global -
Sonny Jay checks out the backstage madness at The O2
Capital's Sonny Jay during the Ball. Picture: Global -
Now it's time to do it all again...
The UK's biggest Christmas party takes on Sunday. Picture: Global The O2 gets ready for night two. Picture: Shutterstock After an incredible night of music with Coldplay, Lewis Capaldi, Sam Smith, Mimi Webb, KSI and more, we got ready for night two!
Team Capital gets busy and prepares for Sunday's fun at the #CapitalJBB...
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Sunday night began and with it the artists started filling The O2's halls
Roman and Aitch caught up on night two of the Ball. Picture: Global -
Roman chilled backstage before he stepped into the crowd to present the #CapitalJBB for night two
Roman Kemp chills before he introduces the artists. Picture: Shutterstock -
Joel Corry spotted ahead of his third-ever Jingle Bell Ball performance
Joel Corry was living it up at The O2. Picture: Global -
Chris Stark and Joel Corry started an unlikely new pre-performance tradition
Joel and Chris got stuck in with some spicy curries backstage. Picture: Shutterstock -
Dua Lipa gets ready to strut out on stage as she opens Sunday's nights Jingle Bell ball
Dua Lipa opened Sunday's Ball. Picture: Global Dua utterly wowed the crowds. Picture: Global Dua Lipa set hearts racing as she delivered the first set of the night on Sunday December 11th at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball.
Check out these photos of the songstress just before she sang her heart out to 16,000 screaming fans – unforgettable scenes!
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The green room was packed with Christmas goodies
The #CapitalJBB was well stocked with perks. Picture: Global -
Capital's very own Aimee Vivian spotted at The O2 during the fesitivities
Aimee Vivian wore a Christmassy number. Picture: Global -
Becky Hill getting ready to bring the dance anthems galore to the stage
Becky Hill pre-performance. Picture: Global -
George Ezra was ecstatic when making his Jingle Bell Ball debut
His first ever #CapitalJBB. Picture: Global -
The backstage bonuses kept rolling in behind-the-scenes at the ball
Christmas themed goodies were backstage. Picture: Global -
Tequila Rose supplied fruity drinks in the Green Room
The Tequila Rose poured. Picture: Global -
Rio Fredrika killed it with her night two look at the Jingle Bell Ball
Rio was in ice blue for the ball. Picture: Global -
Chris Stark showed that he's a big George Ezra fan
Chris was excited to hear George Ezra's tunes. Picture: Global The presenter and Baller hung out before the show. Picture: Global -
Ballers could get pampered behind-the-scenes in the green room
Massages were up for grabs. Picture: Global The beauty counter was popular at the Ball. Picture: Global -
Aitch
Aitch about to smash another show. Picture: Global Aitch set to pop up from under the stage. Picture: Global -
Tasty Mates gave everyone a hit of flavour behind-the-scenes at The O2
Snacks galore backstage. Picture: Global Tasty Mates satisfied everyone's sweet tooth. Picture: Global -
Stormzy arrived at The O2 ahead of his headline slot
Stormzy is in the building, I repeat, Stormzy is in the building. Picture: Global None other than the Stormzy shut down The O2 after two nights of the UK's biggest Christmas party.
The rapper made his highly-anticipated return to the Jingle Bell Ball and the energy backstage was unreal as he prepared to deliver performances of 'Hide & Seek', 'Vossi Bop', 'Own It' and more.
Stormzy was getting ready for his return. Picture: Global -
Stormzy closed Sunday night of Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2022 with an awe-inspiring set
Stormzy and his choir brought the vocals. Picture: Global The atmosphere as Stormzy wrapped the Ball was unmatched. Picture: Global -
Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2022 finished on a snowy note
The O2 looked like it came straight out of a Christmas movie. Picture: Global It was a white Christmas at the #CapitalJBB. Picture: Global
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