Grammy award winner Jess Glynne will be delighting the crowds at the Granaries in Floriana at the 10th edition of the Isle of MTV Malta, which this year will be held on June 28.

The British singer and songwriter, who is “super excited” about her trip to Malta, is the first entertainer to be announced from this year’s line-up.

Last year, she had to drop out of the concert because of an illness. She had also dropped out of the Isle of Wight Festival ahead of surgery on her vocal cords.

Glynne shot to international stardom following a series of number one singles including Hold My Hand.

Her participation was announced yesterday during the launch of the Isle of MTV Malta branding campaign – the first time that marketing for the event kicked off four months in advance.

Tenth edition will be held on June 28

Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis said the Isle of MTV was an opportunity for Malta to show that it was fully equipped to organise and cater for large-scale events.

The four-hour music concert will be filmed and edited into a 60-minute special that will be broadcast across 20 MTV channels throughout Europe.

According to Malta Tourism Authority figures, the number of visitors under the age of 24 has increased by 120 per cent over the nine years that Isle of MTV has been held in Malta, and they now account for 20 per cent of all tourists.

The Isle of MTV will again be held during the Malta Music Week, this year from June 24 to 29. The event provides those who come to Malta with a diverse programme of musical activities that is not limited to clubbing, Malta Music Week organiser Owen Spiteri said.