And there was a fair amount of upset at the BRITS, let us count the ways (or you could just go straight to the Red Carpet Gallery)
1: ITV2's Red Carpet Coverage: There was nothing horrifically wrong, per se, it was just boring as hell. Thank God for Laura Whitmore's legs, which were a constant source of enjoyment.
2: One Direction winning Best British Single: Lads, it was voted by the public, what do you expect? Yes, Adele's Someone Like You should've won (apart from it's sentiment - it was the only song that didn't blend into a stream of homogenised harmonies), but you cannot underestimate the might of frisky teenage girls in possession of thumbs and a phone.
3: Harry Styles Thanking Radio One: It was more a source of joy for anyone else, but it was bound to upset Capital FM who in fact sponsored their award.
4: Sir Peter Blake's Brit Award Design: If he was on the Twitter machine, he might've been upset by my likening it to a Mr Matey Bubble Bath bottle.
5: Labrinth And Other Randomers Walking Into Shot: Still trying to deduce whether this was orchestrated for the show or not. James Corden did handle the interruptions well... shame none of them were topless like that lady off Airplane! Maybe next year.
6: Damon Albarn's Acceptance Speech: Too. Long. And directionless. In the end, a bit cringesome.
7: George Michael's Appearance: Don't get me wrong, it was great to see him looking so well after his tricky bout of pneumonia which hospitalised him, but perhaps steer clear of the shandies/meds before you take to the stage next time. That aside, it was nice that he tried to make the point that he flew from Australia just to give Adele the "Mastercard?!" Best British Album Award. I think that was the point he was trying to make. Perhaps he was just very jet lagged.
8: Adele Getting Her Best Album Award Acceptance Speech Cut Short:... due to Damon Albarn's possession of the God Raaahmblooor, and the fact they had to perform before transmission got cut off at 10pm. I also felt sorry for Corden, who had to deliver the news to a shower of boos. The suits have since apologised for the scenario, saying: "We regret this happened and we send our deepest apologies to Adele that her big moment was cut short due to the live show over running.We don't want this to undermine her incredible achievement in winning our night's biggest award, that tops off what's been an incredible year for her." Speaking of her one fingered salute once Corden cut her off, she said: "I flipped the finger but it wasn't to my fans. I'm sorry if I offended anyone, it was the suits that offended me."
9: Blur's Performance on ITV1: The giant spinning kebab was a hoot, but their first three choices of songs were not their best work (Park Life, and various other shouty numbers). And then, they were gone. It was not how I wanted to remember my youth (There's No Other Way was the first song I turned upto 11 as a 12-year-old). As it happens, they continued to play some of their more discerning hits over on ITV2 until 10.15pm, complete with orchestras and choral backround (This is a Low, etc). But if you didn't have ITV2, you weren't left with the best impression of Blur's back catalogue. And, people of Twitter, I stand by my proclamation of "Blur over Oasis" *ducks*
10: Let's end on a high note, shall we? James Corden's quip about Rihanna "having the painters in." Juvenile, but always enjoyable.
