The BRIT Awards 2023 ran into difficulty last night after a technical issue forced the show to air a repeat from 2022.
Hosted at the O2 Arena, the glitzy ceremony saw Harry Styles sweep four gongs and performances from the likes of Stormzy and Lizzo.
And while the ceremony was broadcast on ITV for home viewers to revel in all the action and glamour on the red carpet - including Sam Smith’s divisive latex balloon-style outfit - like all live shows, it was subjected to a few ‘technical difficulties’.
A delay to Sam's performance starting meant they needed to fill some time.
In a bid to gain back time behind the scenes, the team at the awards show decided to cut to previous footage of Adele singing I Drink Wine during last year’s awards.
Taking the reins on the unscheduled mishap, presenter Mo Gilligan proved to be a true professional as he informed the audience of the deviation away from the planned events of the ceremony.
While it wasn’t clear exactly what the technical problems were, home audiences would have noticed several problems during the night when ITV appeared to fail to censor winners who swore at the event.
And it wasn’t long before viewers were already subjected to foul language, as Aitch managed to drop the first S-bomb of the night during his acceptance speech for Best British Hip Hop/Rap/Grime Act. Following this was Becky Hill who said the same S-word.
Aitch admitted during his speech: “I’m s***ing myself,” before Becky said that her prepared speech for Best Dance Act was “going to go to s***” as she was so nervous.
Later, actor Daisy May Cooper made a joke with reference to drugs after she said she saw Sugababes in the toilets.
If that wasn’t enough, Wet Leg used their platform when accepting their award for Best Group to say: “F*** the Tories.”
Although some of the moments were somewhat bleeped out, the words were audible on TV and would have been noticed by viewers.
The Mirror has contacted a representative of ITV for a comment on the matter.
