Several bangs in fact, as an unexpected mash-up between emo-metal hybrid Bring Me The Horizon andon the latter’s “Bad Habits” launched the show to, no doubt, the bewilderment of mums and dads tuning in at home and expecting the nice, ginger-next-door they usually see at events like this. The arena, however, was ablaze — quite literally, as the unlikely collaborators became the first of several performers to torch the stage.
After two years on the sidelines, many in the biz wonder if the industry will ever return to its usual privileged position, although the table sales revenue is traditionally vital for the Brit Trust charity that the Brits benefit. That will be a tricky issue for the next Brits chairman — scheduled to be a Warner Music U.K. executive — to ponder.
Other changes proved more successful. Despite fears expressed by some that doing away with separate male and female awards would see women lose out, female/mixed artists picked up 10 of the 15 awards on offer. There was no shortage of rock elsewhere, however.
With both British superstars present and correct, this was a rare Brit Awards that didn’t need to import any U.S. glamor .
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