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Topic History of: Brits - Live as they happen Max. showing the last 5 posts - (Last post first)
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JK2006
Yes Damon's dreadful speech was the culprit and I'd have cut time from Blur not Adele.
dixie
I was there last night, (seated in one of the hospitality boxes, which had a great view). My view of the show itself was that it was one of the best of the 20+ I’ve attended. James Corden was significantly better than last year. I believe he did a competent job and actually can’t think of anybody who would be guaranteed to do any better. He “connects” with the key demographic audiance, and that is what matters most. Most of the show was exciting live. I’ve not seen any on TV, so can’t comment on how it came across, but with two exceptions all the acts were great. The exceptions; Bruno Mars just didn’t excite and Olly Murs was disjointed with part of his act on the main stage and part on the podium. (That may have worked on TV, but didn’t in the venue). Unfortunate about Adele being cut-off. Surely they should have cut Damon’s speech, if anybody’s. (They must have known by then that they were over-running). Anyhow, overall one of the best BRITS in [recent] years.
andrew
Last night it needed a another presenter please get rid of James Corden of our screens for good Gavin & Stacey was not funny nor amusing to the normal race he is just very arrogant, change venues 02 Arena is not suitable to host The Brits, change name back to the original title and don't try make it like NTA Awards.
JK2006
Yes those were the days - and right for the time; no better than these days but far more appropriate. 25 years later it should be 25 times better.
robbie
JK2006 wrote: I hosted it (and wrote it - that's why we had no timing problems) in 1987. Great success so (money) they moved to the Albert Hall and booked Noel (cheaper than me - you get what you pay for) in 1988 - they over ran; Rick Astley had to turn round and go back to his eat in tears when The Who struck up. So they booked Sam and Mick for 1989. Fiasco. So they begged me to come back for 1990, 1991 and 1992 as Producer (and writer). I quit when they tried to grab control back.
So you did, it looks like a pretty low-rent affair compared to today's extravaganza. I remember when it used to be called the Nationwide Rock & Pop awards after the bbc magazine programme.
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