The Glasgow event is scheduled to take place July 30, July 31 and August 1, 2021 respectively at the Scottish city's Rouken Glen Park.
The CHIC frontman and music industry executive have been given honorary professorships by the Manchester conservatoire.
The million-selling 'My Sharona' became America’s biggest-selling song of 1979, and one of the catchiest rock numbers in memory.
The new fund is designed to benefit activists and organizations fighting to end systemic racism.
The Motown/UMe album will be available digitally on 29 May, with CD and crystal-clear vinyl editions on 26 June.
Ground-breaking Montreux shows from Johnny Cash, Carlos Santana, Phil Collins and more will also be available.
The new album also includes ‘Superpower’ and recent single ‘Roses’, featuring Chic's Nile Rogers.
Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Pearl Jam are also appearing during this year's star-studded BST line up.
Like all award shows, the Grammys are always bound to satisfy, surprise and rankle in equal measure, and there have been some surprising wins in the past.
Following in the footsteps of The Cure‘s Robert Smith, David Bowie and M.I.A, Rodgers will take over London's Southbank Centre from 3-11 August.
The star-studded bill also includes Orbital, Manic Street Preachers, Courteneers, Tom Jones, Idles, Gomez and more.
Ariana Grande, Drake and Eminem are also in the running in the award ceremony's International categories.
The string of European dates will see the 78-year-old synth-pop legend—who typically tours DJ sets—playing piano, vocoder, and synths with a live band and vocalists.
"We are putting together “the” party of the festive season!" says Rodgers.
The Chic legend will succeed Philly soul architects Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff.
