(Gibson) Alex James, bassist with Blur, has told the BBC that the band had no idea about Adele's acceptance speech being cut short at the recent Brit Awards.Adele, who won the British Album of the Year award, had her acceptance speech interrupted by host James Corden so that Blur could begin their live set. ITV, which broadcast the event, and the Brit Awards have since apologized.
NME.com reports that Alex James told the BBC Breakfast program that the band were unaware of what was happening on stage. James said: "That's live telly. I don't think it overshadowed anything. We were up there backstage and didn't know what was happening until afterwards. I think Adele is amazing and has a fantastic career in front of her." more on this story
