The shortlisted artists will be playing at the event to help raise money for charity War Child.
The Mercury Prize will be making tickets for the event available to fans through competitions and a special ballot system developed in association with Barclaycard Unwind and their partner The Ticket Factory. Fans can apply for tickets .
The event is taking place in the Roundhouse on 1 November. This will be the first year the annual awards ceremony has been held outside a London hotel, and plans to remain at the Roundhouse for a further two years. .
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