‘A nightmare’: Sam Smith in FURIOUS backstage row at BRITs over faulty set that almost canned performance
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: The BRIT Awards ceremony was apparently not short on the drama! This comes amid reports that Sam Smith had been left fuming after their performance was almost canceled due to technical difficulties on Saturday, February 11. The singer, 30, had apparently had a heated argument backstage after their performance set, apparently worth $601,605 (500,000 GBP) had malfunctioned and caused a delay in the show’s proceedings. The verbal exchange had apparently left Smith feeling very agitated as he is said to have left right after the performance, avoiding all interactions and afterparties.
“[Their] performance might have appeared seamless but behind-the-scenes it was a nightmare,” a source spilled, according to the Daily Mail. The same source had also revealed that rapper Stormzy’s set had been moved up for the errors to be fixed, with the possibility of Smith’s performance being canceled becoming more and more probable. However, the performance did take place and was very well received by the audience.
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