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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Entertainment
Naomi Clarke

Brit Awards show sparks more than 800 complaints after pop stars cause a stir

Sabrina Carpenter performs during the Brit Awards (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Brit Awards ceremony sparked 825 complaints, with the majority relating to Sabrina Carpenter’s racy opening performance and five-time winner Charli XCX’s outfit, media watchdog Ofcom has said.

US pop star Carpenter caused a stir after she opened the award show at The O2 in London on Saturday evening with a rendition of her hit Espresso while wearing a red sparkly military-style blazer dress paired with stockings and suspenders.

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