Memorable: Kanye West left his fellow
stars speechless as he debuted his new single, All Day, at the 2015 BRIT
Awards on Wednesday evening
Kanye West left his fellow stars speechless as he debuted his new single, All Day, at the 2015 BRIT Awards on Wednesday evening.
The
controversial rapper delivered an expletive-filled performance as he
revealed the latest single from his yet-to-be released album that drew
mixed reactions from the likes of Taylor Swift and Lionel Richie.
In
the ferocious performance which saw the star sharing the stage with
British grime artists such as Skepta, Krept and Konan, Jammer and
Novelist, the rapper was heard saying the N-word at least three times
despite ITV’s attempt to mute his swearing.
Shocked:
The controversial rapper delivered an expletive-filled performance as he
revealed the latest single from his yet-to-be released album that drew
mixed reactions from the likes of Taylor Swift and Lionel Richie
Taking to the stage just after watershed, Kanye was introduced on the stage by his wife Kim
Dressed in an all-black ensemble, the stage was full of a mob of people and was mainly illuminated by a flame thrower.
While
there were two blow-torches on stage, it seems a mishap meant that only
one torch worked during the performance as Kanye rapped alongside
artists Allan Kingdom and Theophilus London on the track produced by
Velous and French Montana.
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Controversial: The performance provoked a mixed reaction from viewers
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Mob: In the ferocious performance
which saw the star sharing the stage with British grime artists such as
Skepta, Krept and Konan, Jammer and Novelist, the rapper was heard
saying the N-word at least three times despite ITV’s attempt to mute his
performance
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New music: Kanye rapped alongside artists Allan Kingdom and Theophilus London on the track produced by Velous and French Montana
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Mishap: While there were two blow-torches on stage, it seems a mishap meant that only one torch worked during the performance
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Inspired by the London riots? Dressed
in an all-black ensemble, the stage was full of a mob of people and was
mainly illuminated by a flame thrower
While
the audience at London’s 02 arena were able to take in the full
performance, viewers at home were unable to hear most of the track as
ITV attempted to mute the explicit lyrics.
The 'Audio Muted' sign in the corner of the screen signalled that ITV bosses were ordering the sound to be turned off.
An
ITV spokesperson told MailOnline: 'ITV took the decision to use an
audio mute during the performance. The Brits is broadcast live on ITV
from 8pm to a wide audience.
'We
have operated a short time delay as standard practice for some years on
the show, to allow us to mute language that may be inappropriate for
that wide audience, and elected to do so in this case, given the
performance took place shortly after the 9pm watershed.'
However,
at one point one of the rappers was heard saying the word, ‘s***’, as
well as the few times that that N-word slipped through the muting.
Light up the night: A plume of fire was repeatedly fired into the air during Kanye's controversial performance
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Ferocious: While the audience at
London’s 02 arena were able to take in the full performance, viewers at
home were unable to hear most of the track as ITV attempted to mute the
explicit lyrics
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Getting down: Taylor Swift soon got
back into her usual award show behaviour as she was seen dancing away to
the track on a slightly different beat compared to Kim Kardashian who
was stood next to her
Proud wife: Kim watched on as the rapper performed alongside the grime artists
The song
features the n-word 39 times and lyrics include: 'Ye in the building
like a hallway, n****, Big in the game like an arcade, n****, I jump in
the whip, Audi R8, n****, Still got the 100 with the small face,
n****'.
Kanye reportedly kept the song so secret ahead of his performance that only his inner-circle were allowed to watch rehearsals.
Lionel
Ritchie was seen staring at the stage with a confused expression as he
tried to make sense of the performance while Taylor Swift was spotted
staring open-mouthed at the scenes before her.
But
she soon got back into her usual award show behavior as she was seen
dancing away to the track on a slightly different beat compared to Kim
Kardashian who was stood next to her.
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However, at one point one of the
rappers was heard saying the word, ‘s***’, as well as the few times that
that N-word slipped through the muting
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In the hood: The BRIT awards provided a platform for more Kanye controversy on Wednesday night
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Here he comes: Taking to the stage
just after watershed, Kanye was introduced on the stage by his wife Kim
Kardashian and host Ant and Dec
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The gang: Having only been confirmed
to perform the day before the show, Kanye’s performance once again
divided opinion on social media
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Get your hands up: The rapper stunned with his performance of All Day
Having only been confirmed to perform the day before the show, Kanye’s performance once again divided opinion on social media.
One user fumed: 'Someone at @ITV needs to be sacked for this audio interference'.
Another wrote: 'Muting Kanye was dumb'.
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Divisive: Having only been confirmed
to perform the day before the show, Kanye’s performance once again
divided opinion on social media
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Under wraps: Kanye reportedly kept the
song so secret ahead of his performance that only his inner-circle were
allowed to watch rehearsals
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The N word: The song features the
n-word 39 times and lyrics include Ye in the building like a hallway,
n****, Big in the game like an arcade, n****, I jump in the whip, Audi
R8, n****, Still got the 100 with the small face, n****'
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He's on fire: Kanye's flame-thrower lit up the stage during his performance at the O2 Arena
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Big draw: Kanye and Kim were two of the biggest star's to attend Wednesday evening's show
Some
praised the performance as Annie Mac wrote: 'That Kanye performance is
the most powerful and impactful thing I have ever seen at the BRITS.
Would have liked a 16 from Skepta though.'
However another simply said: 'Kanye West was atrocious'.
MailOnline had contacted Kanye's representatives for comment.
Furious: Viewers were not pleased with ITV's censorship decision
Pointless: Thousands flocked to Twitter to share their annoyance
Interesting choice: Some felt the rapper was clearly inspired by the 2012 London riots
Powerful: Radio DJ Annie Mac had nothing but praise for the performance
Not loving it: Another user clearly wasn't so taken
