Adele Apologises For "AdeleGate"
The singer says she "gave the middle finger to the suits" after being cut off...
One of the big controversies of the BRIT Awards 2012 was the incident when Adele was about to launch into a speech for winning the Album Of The Year award… but was quickly cut off by presenter James Corden to make way for Blur's final set. TV viewers saw the singer flip her middle finger as she left the stage, but Adele was quick to apologise during the press conference after the show.
"I got cut off and I flung the middle finger…" she explained, "but that finger was for the suits at the BRIT Awards, not to my fans. I was about to thank the British public for their support, but they cut me off. I'm sorry if I offended anyone, but the suits offended me. So thanks for your support, it's amazing."
Interviewed on ITV2, James Corden was visibly upset about having to cut Adele off in mid-flow, saying "I don't understand why I had to do that."
An ITV Spokesperson said:
"The BRITs is a live event. Unfortunately the programme was over running and we had to move on. We would like to apologise to Adele for the interruption."
A BRITs spokesman followed ITV's statement: "We regret this happened and we send our deepest apologies to Adele that her big moment was cut short this evening due to the live show over-running. We don't want this to undermine her incredible achievement in winning our night's biggest award. It tops off what's been an incredible year for her."
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