Sombre was mid-performance at the Brit Awards when a random person stormed the stage and pushed the singer off the stage, leaving her stunned — only it was all planned, her rep says.
The singer-songwriter, who was nominated for International Artist and International Song of the Year, was at the end of her stunning single “Undressed” when a man joined her on stage and pushed her hard. Security guards aggressively removed the man from the stage, and Sombre returned to the microphone to segue into his next song.
Shortly after the performance ended, Sombre’s representative confirmed that Diversity The whole thing was part of the act. Fans were already divided online over whether the incident was imaginary or real. Detractors noticed that the perpetrator was wearing a shirt that read, “Sombre is a Homewrecker” – alluding to her latest single “Homewrecker”, which some claimed was a dead giveaway. But others were not convinced it was a stunt, given how hard she was pushed and how additional security guards came to her rescue.
Brits host Jack Whitehall commented on the incident following the conclusion of Sombre’s performance. “It’s a shame we didn’t have security prepared,” he said.
The incident came just days after Britain’s BAFTA Awards last Sunday, when John Davidson, a Scottish Tourette syndrome activist and real-life inspiration for the film “I Swear,” disrupted the ceremony with a racial slur directed at “Sinners” star Michael B. Happened due to Jordan and Delroy Lindo being on stage. “I can’t begin to explain how upset and distraught I am after Sunday’s impact,” Davidson said. Diversity Earlier this week.
Whitehall made a joking reference to the incident – which was not bleeped from the initial BAFTA broadcast and was audible to the audience – at the top of the Brits, saying “We’ve got the best in the business on the bleep button.”
Sombre is having a hot year, with multiple singles including “Undressed,” “Back to Friends” and “12 to 12” hitting the charts. She recently performed at the Grammy Awards, where she was nominated for Best New Artist alongside Addison Rae, Alex Warren, Mariahs, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Catseye, and Olivia Dean, who took home the award.
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