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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Entertainment
Katie Fitzpatrick

The Brits viewers in stitches as they're shown old Adele performance instead as show hit by technical difficulties

The BRIT Awards 2023 had viewers scratching their heads after a technical issue forced the show to air an old performance from 2022. As viewers watched the action from London's O2 Arena on Saturday night, with big wins for Cheshire's Harry Styles who sent fans wild as he gave a nod to his One Direction bandmates, they were perplexed ‘when the awards screened on ITV cut to last year's footage of Adele.

"We have had some technical issues because it's live TV," explained host Mo Gilligan. "These things happen, we're in the real world."

He continued: "So while we get ready here's a classic performance from last year's Brit Award winner, it's only Adele. Check this out." Viewers took to Twitter with crying-laughing emojis and cracked jokes as they were treated to a performance of the superstar singing I Drink Wine.

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