The pair, who already made history with Kim Petras for Best Pop Duo at the 2023 Grammy Awards, reunited on February 11 to perform their catchy hit single at the BRITs The song "Unholy". Sam Smith hits the red carpet wearing More-is-. Harri KS's bloated black latex look quickly took the internet by storm. But it turned out that Smith and Petras' performance that night was not what it seemed, with an apparent stage glitch causing a series of problems.
A source told The Sun their complex £500,000 set apparently malfunctioned before Smith performed at the Brit Awards. Dressed in horn-punk attire, the singer performed with a group of dancers on an elaborate stage complete with cars. But reports emerged that one of the cars broke down before the show, and producers are said to be considering canceling the show altogether. Bustle has reached out to Sam Smith's team and ITV for comment.
Stormzy's performance that night was moved up to give the crew more time to fix the glitches, and Adele's live performance of "I Drink Wine" from the 2022 awards show was also played, with host Mo Gilligan The "technical difficulty" was mentioned while introducing Adele's performance.
"Sam's performance may have looked perfect, but behind the scenes, it was a nightmare... Sam was told their show could be canceled entirely," sources said, despite the apparent backlash behind the scenes. Despite the chaos and last-minute changes, the three-time BRIT Award winner and Petras managed to perform their set. However, Smith reportedly did not attend the after-party, reportedly due to stress from the night.
