The Brit Awards hit with 100 Ofcom complaints about 'offensive' performance

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The Brit Awards hit with 100 Ofcom complaints about 'offensive' performance
The Brit Awards hit with 100 Ofcom complaints about 'offensive' performance

THE Brit Awards have been hit with more than 100 complaints to Ofcom.

The boozy ceremony contained a raunchy performance of the hit track Unholy by Sam Smith and Kim Petras.

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Viewers were outraged after Sam Smith and Kim Petras gave an X-rated performance of their hit UnholyCredit: Getty
OFCOM also received complaints for the boozy antics as Mo Gilligan and Harry Styles drank shots on stage
OFCOM also received complaints for the boozy antics as Mo Gilligan and Harry Styles drank shots on stageCredit: Getty

Fans were welcomed to London's O2 Arena on the 11th of February for the annual ceremony, which is meant to be the biggest night of the year in British music.

However, The Brit Awards were mired in controversy as the TV watchdog confirmed 106 people objected to the activities of the stars.

The ceremony aired on ITV from 8:30pm, and viewers were outraged after the broadcaster aired the word "s***" twice before 9pm.

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However, the majority of the complaints related to Sam Smith's raunchy performance with Kim Petras near the end of the show.

The singer took to the stage dressed in a black BDSM style leather outfit and wearing a top hot adorned with devils horns as they performed their hit track, Unholy.

At the end of the sexually themed performance, two backing dancers were seen passionately kissing to round off their part of the show.

Viewers also took offence to the ceremony's boozy antics, which contained many references to the consumption of alcohol, with host Mo Gilligan and Harry Styles doing a shot live on stage.

This also comes after Sam was furious backstage when their Brit Awards performance was almost axed.

Insiders revealed they grew increasingly upset when their £500,000 set featuring cars technically malfunctioned — causing a delay.

Insiders said tempers flared as the crew desperately tried to fix the errors.

Organisers secretly moved Stormzy forward on the billing to cover the issue.

Then, to the bafflement of the millions of TV viewers at home, they played a video montage of Adele on stage to kill time while they were reconstructing the set for Sam’s performance of Unholy with Kim Petras.

Sam sported a BDSM dominatrix style outfit during their performance on stage
Sam sported a BDSM dominatrix style outfit during their performance on stageCredit: Getty
The TV watchdog have confirmed the boozy ceremony hosted by Mo Gilligan received over a hundred complains
The TV watchdog have confirmed the boozy ceremony hosted by Mo Gilligan received over a hundred complainsCredit: Getty

Joshua Rom

Ofcom, ITV, Brit Awards 2024, Sam Smith, Mo Gilligan, Harry Styles, Adele

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