Music fans watching the BRIT Awards were left fuming over Jade's performance - saying she deserved the right to open the ceremony.
On Saturday night, huge names in music and entertainment gathered at London's O2 arena for the 2025 ceremony - which was opened with a dazzling performance from American pop sensation, Sabrina Carpenter. And while those tuning in were thrilled by the Espresso singer's performance, many later issues messages online blasting the show organisers for not giving the honour to British singer Jade.
The former Little Mix star, 32, was given the stage roughly halfway through the night where she sang her hit single Angel of My Dreams - with an edgy performance that saw her in a marriage scene, a death scene, and being reborn as an angel. Fans were stunned by her vocals and performance and lamented the fact they'd had to wait so long to see her on stage.
One fan wrote on X: "Why on earth did they not get Jade to open the show?! Stronger vocally, and what a performance! And I don't even particularly like that song! #BRITs2025." And another wrote: "Jades performance on the Brits was just something else. I’m in shock #BRITs2025."
A further fan exclaimed: "JADE IS WHAT YOU CALL A PERFORMER THAT WAS INSANE #Brits." And another typed: "now THAT is what you call a performance. the DROP at the start?!!! the look changes, the choreo, the stage decor, jade as an angel floating in the air. wow this is pure ART #BRITs."
Earlier, Jade had won the Best Pop Act award, fighting off competition from Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Lola Young and Myles Smith. Accepting the award, the chart topping X Factor star paid tribute to a wide range of people - including music officials, family members, and her Little Mix co-stars.
She said: "I did do a little piece of paper in case I won... I know it's cringe, but you won't forget people. So firstly, my God, I'm flustered. I need to thank the fans, because that's why I've won this award. Thank you so much for supporting me and relentlessly forcing everyone around you to support me. I really appreciate it."
As she went on, she thanked a range of people that she works with, saying: "I want to thank my fabulous team around me, because it really does take a determined village to make a good pop act. So I'll be quick, but here we go. I want to thank my management, Amy, Kevin and Alana, my label, Jason, Eileen and Stacey, RCA, Joel, my incredible Ana and everybody at RCA. I'm so grateful all of the writers and producers I've had the pleasure to work with my promo, my digital and creative team, glam and styling. I mean, yeah, go off."
She then thanked even closer people to her, saying: "My partner, Jordan, my mom, dad, my brother, Carl, and all my family and friends always believed in me. Thank you for making me feel like it was a realistic goal to be a pop star ever since I was a little girl."
She then said: "And finally, finally, finally, my Little Mix sisters... It changed my life." As fans cheered Jade on for her speech, fans watching at home gushed over her win - and some expressed concern for her stage stumble.
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