Lord Peter Mandelson and Palestine comments axed from BRITs

Comedian Jack Whitehall returned to host the famous music awards in Manchester this year.

However, one of his jokes was bleeped out from the ITV coverage, and it was not the only line to be removed.

Lord Peter Mandelson and Palestine comments axed from BRITs coverage

During the coverage, presenter Jack Whitehall was in amongst the tables in Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena.

Jack said: “I’m down here, guys, at the tables, I’m in and amongst it, the Brit Awards is absolutely swarming with celebrities tonight.

“I think I saw Calvin Harris over there, who else have we got?

“Oh my God, it’s Andy Burnham, yes, legend, the only party he’s allowed into these days.

“And Lisa Nandy, this must be the politicians’ table, I wonder who else is here.

“I think that I saw Peter Mandelson on the guest list.”

American Rock Band Geese, who won the award for the International Group of the Year, made a comment about Palestine, which was also cut by ITV.

Cut lines were removed from coverage, with white noise playing over the muted audio for a few seconds.

Whitehall had another controversial line during the BRITs, also taking aim at the controversy over the BAFTA film awards and the fact that a racial slur was not edited out of the broadcast.

He warned that the ceremony could get a bit “raucous” but reassured viewers there was someone operating the bleep button.

Whitehall joked: “It’s the guy who did the BAFTAs, he’s the best in the business.”

Winners of BRIT Awards this year included Wolf Alice for British Group, Lola Young for British Breakthrough Act and Sam Fender and Olivia Dean, who won Song of the Year with Rein Me In.

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