The BRIT Awards honored musicians who passed away in the last year with a heartfelt tribute during Saturday’s show.
Jack Whitehall welcomed Tim Burgess onto the stage, and Burgess began the In Memoriam segment with a speech honoring bassist Mani.
Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield died in November last year aged 63, leaving the music industry in mourning.
Following Tim’s heartfelt speech, a video tribute honored several music icons who passed away this year, including Ozzy Osbourne.
But viewers watching from home didn’t feel the same way, and many took to social media to share their disappointment with what was meant to be an emotional scene.
Someone commented that the tribute was a bit awkward, pointing out that some names appeared much larger and stayed on screen longer than others, while some were so small and fleeting they were barely visible.
That Brits tribute segment was probably the worst I’ve ever seen. And is that all they’re doing to honor Ozzy Osbourne? He received much more recognition at the Grammys – it felt really inadequate.
Honestly, as a huge fan, I was so disappointed by that tribute. It was just a bunch of names flashing on the screen with only a few clips thrown in – it was honestly a mess! I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, it was just… wow.
‘Ouch that tribute to Mani was …. er lost for words He really deserved better’;
Tim Burgess gave a lovely tribute to Mani, followed by a very long and moving remembrance of those we’ve lost. It really feels like we’re seeing the end of a golden age of pop music, and the #BRITs handled it all with great sensitivity.
Another blasted: ‘What the f*** kind of tribute was that’.
The BRIT Awards are being held at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena for the first time ever tonight, marking the 46th year of the event.
After getting rid of separate awards for male and female artists, the ceremony has received criticism for not nominating enough women. This was especially noticeable in 2023 when all the nominees for Artist of the Year were men.
Things will look different in 2026, as women and non-binary individuals are expected to make up 70% of this year’s nominees.
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2026-03-01 01:33