‘They were furious!’: Sam Smith ‘in chaotic backstage argument after their £500K BRITs set malfunctioned and performance almost cancelled – before making a quick exit’
Sam Smith was reportedly left furious after their BRIT Awards performance was almost cancelled due to technical difficulties on Saturday.
The singer, 30, – who is non-binary and uses gender neutral pronouns – was said to be arguing backstage after their £500K set malfunctioned causing a delay to the live show.
A source told The Sun as a result, stressed Sam – who finally performed their hit Unholy with Kim Petras – made a quick exit, avoiding any of the show’s afterparties.
‘[Their] performance might have appeared seamless but behind-the-scenes it was a nightmare’.
They went on to reveal fellow performer Stormzy’s set was moved up in order to try and fix the error with the possibility Sam’s performance being be scrapped.
Fuming: Sam Smith, 30, was reportedly left furious after their BRIT Awards performance was almost cancelled due to technical difficulties on Saturday
‘[They] were understandably furious and it was pretty tense backstage.’
It’s believed the technical issues arouse from the cars used on stage and bounced to the music during the incredible spectacle.
Another source added: ‘What should have been a huge night for Sam ended up being pretty stressful and they made a quick exit from the ceremony and didn’t bother going to celebrate at any of the label parties.’
MailOnline have contacted reps for Sam and The BRIT Awards for comment.
The performer was clad in a leather and PVC outfit as they entertained the audience with the wild antics.
The performance even saw two of their backing dancers snogging on stage at the end of the song.
It comes just a week after Grammy viewers slammed Sam and Kim over their ‘satanic’ performance of Unholy last Sunday night.
Sam was seen wearing satanic headgear in the horror movie-inspired performance, viewers flocked to social media to share their frustrations about the ‘demonic’ themes.
At the BRITs for their performance the stage transformed into a mechanic’s garage for a rendition of their song Unholy.
Chaos: The singer – who is non-binary and uses gender neutral pronouns – was said have argued backstage after their £500K set malfunctioned causing a delay to the live show
Stress! A source said as a result, stressed Sam – who performed with Kim Petras – made a quick exit, avoiding any of the show’s afterparties
Kim put on a busty display in black bra underneath a boilersuit, while Sam wore a black buckled bodysuit as they danced around the stage with their backing dancers.
At the end of the song the cameras zoomed in on two of his backing dancers packing on the PDA in the raunchy performance.
There were groups of other backing dancers around them who all joined in with the very sexy dance moves.
The performance drew a mixed reaction from viewers, with some saying it was ‘iconic’ while others thought it was ‘OTT’.
Change of plan: They went on to reveal fellow performer Stormzy’s set (pictured) was moved up in order to try and fix the error with the possibility Sam’s performance being be scrapped
Garage: It’s believed the technical issues arouse from the cars used on stage and bounced to the music during the incredible spectacle (Kim Petras pictured)
It comes after their Grammy performance drew mixed reactions from onlookers.
One tweeted: ‘I know we on the right probably use the word satanic too often but this performance from Sam Smith is literally a tribute to Satan.’
Another added: ‘You don’t have to be super religious to be disturbed by that Sam Smith devil-worshiping performance.’
Wild: Sam singer was clad in a leather and PVC outfit as they entertained the audience with the wild antics
Theme: At the BRITs for their performance the stage transformed into a mechanic’s garage for a rendition of their song Unholy
One viewer stated: ‘That Sam Smith performance was weird I had to look away like why artists so obsessed with the devil????
‘How you go from those tributes to Sam Smith dressed as a devil?’, one viewer asked while another tweeted: ‘That devil worshipping performance was trash. And it’s been done so many times. I’m disappointed af.’
One frustrated music fan added: ‘I’m really so sick of the satanic and demonic references…even with the hypocrisy — I still wanna know WHY Nicki, Sam Smith, Lil Nas X, and so many others reference the devil.’
Another agreed as they stated: ‘So many devil horns tonight, first Sam SMITH, now Steve Lacy. Like why the satanic s**t?’
Look: Sam wore a black buckled bodysuit as they danced around the stage with their backing dancers
Wow: Earlier in the night Sam walked the red carpet in a very elaborate outfit sure to command attention
After the performance, host Trevor Noah immediately joked about the fact the satanic themes would outrage some viewers.
Pretending to be on the phone to his mother, he was heard saying: ‘ No, mom, it wasn’t the actual devil… Yeah, you did warn me about Hollywood’
As stars such as Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck laughed along, he ‘ended’ the call and stated: ‘She said she’s praying for all of us’.
Earlier in the night, Petras made history as the first transgender woman to win the Grammy for Best Pop/Group performance.
Backlash: It comes just a week after Grammy viewers slammed Sam and Kim over their ‘satanic’ performance of Unholy last Sunday night
BRIT AWARDS 2023: THE WINNERS
Mastercard Album Of The Year
The 1975 – Being Funny In A Foreign Language
Wet Leg – Wet Leg
Harry Styles – Harry’s House – WINNER
Stormzy – This Is What I Mean
Fred Again – Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022)
Artist Of The Year
Central Cee
Fred Again
George Ezra
Harry Styles – WINNER
Stormzy
Group Of The Year
The 1975
Arctic Monkeys
Bad Boy Chiller Crew
Nova Twins
Wet Leg – WINNER
Best New Artist
Kojey Radical
Mimi Webb
Rina Sawayama
Sam Ryder
Wet Leg – WINNER
Song Of The Year With Mastercard
Aitch – Baby Ft Ashanti
Cat Burns – Go
Dave – Starlight
Ed Sheeran And Elton John – Merry Christmas
Eliza Rose And Interplanetary Criminal – Baddest Of Them All
George Ezra – Green Green Grass
Harry Styles – As It Was – WINNER
Lewis Capaldi – Forget Me
Lf System – Afraid To Feel
Sam Smith And Kim Petras – Unholy
Best Alt Rock
The 1975 – WINNER
Arctic Monkeys
Nova Twins
Tom Grennan
Wet Leg
Rising Star
Flo
Producer of the Year
David Guetta
Songwriter Of The Year
Kid Harpoon – co-writer and co-producer on Harry’s House
Hip Hop/ Grime/ Rap
Aitch – WINNER
Central Cee
Dave
Loyle Carner
Stormzy
Dance Act
Becky Hill – WINNER
Bonobo
Calvin Harris
Eliza Rose
Fred Again
Pop/ R’n’B
Cat Burns
Charli Xcx
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles – WINNER
Sam Smith
International Artist Of The Year
Beyonce – WINNER
Burna Boy
Kendrick Lamar
Lizzo
Taylor Swift
International Group Of The Year
Black Pink
Drake And 21 Savage
First Aid Kit
Fontaines DC – WINNER
Gabriels
International Song Of The Year
Beyonce – Break My Soul – WINNER
David Guetta And Bebe Rexa – I’m Good (Blue)
Fireboy Dml & Ed Sheeran – Peru
Mauro Castillo, Stephanie Beatriz, Carolina Gaitán, Rhenzy Feliz, Encanto – Cast, Adassa, Diane Guerrero – We Dont Talk About Bruno
Gayle – Abcdefu
Jack Harlow – First Class
Lizzo – About Damn Time
Calum Scott And Lost Frequencies – Where Are You Npow
One Republic – I Ain’t Worried
Taylor Swift – Antihero
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