Sam Smith 'in argument after their £500K BRITs set malfunctioned'

‘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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