Speaking of the ongoing outrage regarding Adele's Best Album acceptance speech, or lack thereof, BRIT host James Corden said:
"I can't believe that's what they were asking me to do. I delayed for 15 seconds. They wanted to cut her short as time was running out... I was furious and put in a horrible position. I went straight to Adele's dressing room and she was fine with me, but really upset. She had a speech and had a list of people she wanted to thank... The truth is, just after Adele said, 'Thank you' people were saying, 'You have to go in now'. I said, 'I can't. How can you cut her off'? The whole room was on its feet and they said, 'You've got to do it now'. And then essentially it was just such a surreal moment and everything you can hear in your ear is about five people having an argument - and there's one overriding voice saying, 'James, you have to'. I was so upset and can understand why Adele was. I didn't even watch Blur, one of my favourite bands. I explained to Adele that - if I had my way - we'd push the news for a minute and half. If it was up to me or the executive producer, that would have happened, but we can't make that call. It would have been a wonderful TV moment for Adele to have her real moment in the sun and then Blur come on. It's a shame we're even talking about it."
'Sleb sorts across Twitter are still venting at the decision, with the most pertinent one coming from Amanda Holden: "Biggest selling recording artist in the world AND British but we didn't have 'Time' for her!"
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