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February 23, 2012, Thursday
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SINGER Adele yesterday received an apology from the broadcaster of British pop's biggest awards after she was cut short on Tuesday for programing reasons.
The 23-year-old was midway through a brief acceptance speech at the packed O2 Arena in her native London after picking up the big prize - best British album for her chart-conquering "21."
But because the show was running late, and was being broadcast live on ITV, presenter James Corden stepped in to cut Adele short, prompting the "one-finger salute."
Yesterday, ITV issued a statement apologizing to Adele for cutting her off.
"We regret this happened and we send deepest apologies to Adele that her big moment was cut short tonight due to the live show over-running," ITV said.
Adele's middle finger gesture had the tabloid press up in arms yesterday.
The Sun newspaper, Britain's best-selling daily, had a picture of the gesture on its front page above the headline "Someone dislikes you," a reference to her hit "Someone Like You."
Speaking backstage after the two-hour show, British pop's biggest night, Adele said she was upset by the interruption.
"I flipped the finger but it wasn't to my fans," she told The Sun. "I'm sorry if I offended anyone, it was the suits that offended me."
The incident comes just a couple of weeks after US television network NBC and the NFL apologized for an offensive finger gesture made by British rapper M.I.A. during singer Madonna's show at the Super Bowl.
Both ITV and the BRIT Awards issued apologies to the public following the show, which ended on a sour note after what had been another triumphant night for Adele.
Fresh from her record-equalling six-Grammy haul in the United States and return to live performing after surgery on her vocal cords late last year, Adele bagged two BRITs - best British female and best British album.
"Nothing makes me prouder than coming home with six Grammys, then coming to the BRITs and winning album of the year," she said after winning the album prize.
"I'm so proud to be British and to be flying the flag and I'm so proud to be in the room with all of you." At that point she was cut short, prompting boos in the crowd.
Some critics felt the night was more about "suits" - corporate executives - than music.
Andy Gill of The Independent newspaper called the awards "perhaps the dreariest two hours that TV viewers have sat through in decades."
He wrote that every winner was predictable and many performers, including Coldplay, Florence + The Machine and Noel Gallagher, dull. Gill had praise though for performances by Rihanna, Adele and Ed Sheeran.
Sheeran, a 21-year-old, was the other big winner, scooping the British breakthrough and British male solo categories.
The 23-year-old was midway through a brief acceptance speech at the packed O2 Arena in her native London after picking up the big prize - best British album for her chart-conquering "21."
But because the show was running late, and was being broadcast live on ITV, presenter James Corden stepped in to cut Adele short, prompting the "one-finger salute."
Yesterday, ITV issued a statement apologizing to Adele for cutting her off.
"We regret this happened and we send deepest apologies to Adele that her big moment was cut short tonight due to the live show over-running," ITV said.
Adele's middle finger gesture had the tabloid press up in arms yesterday.
The Sun newspaper, Britain's best-selling daily, had a picture of the gesture on its front page above the headline "Someone dislikes you," a reference to her hit "Someone Like You."
Speaking backstage after the two-hour show, British pop's biggest night, Adele said she was upset by the interruption.
"I flipped the finger but it wasn't to my fans," she told The Sun. "I'm sorry if I offended anyone, it was the suits that offended me."
The incident comes just a couple of weeks after US television network NBC and the NFL apologized for an offensive finger gesture made by British rapper M.I.A. during singer Madonna's show at the Super Bowl.
Both ITV and the BRIT Awards issued apologies to the public following the show, which ended on a sour note after what had been another triumphant night for Adele.
Fresh from her record-equalling six-Grammy haul in the United States and return to live performing after surgery on her vocal cords late last year, Adele bagged two BRITs - best British female and best British album.
"Nothing makes me prouder than coming home with six Grammys, then coming to the BRITs and winning album of the year," she said after winning the album prize.
"I'm so proud to be British and to be flying the flag and I'm so proud to be in the room with all of you." At that point she was cut short, prompting boos in the crowd.
Some critics felt the night was more about "suits" - corporate executives - than music.
Andy Gill of The Independent newspaper called the awards "perhaps the dreariest two hours that TV viewers have sat through in decades."
He wrote that every winner was predictable and many performers, including Coldplay, Florence + The Machine and Noel Gallagher, dull. Gill had praise though for performances by Rihanna, Adele and Ed Sheeran.
Sheeran, a 21-year-old, was the other big winner, scooping the British breakthrough and British male solo categories.
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