Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi and rapper Dave were the big winners at the Brit Awards on Tuesday, in a ceremony packed with performances.
Crowds cheered at Britain's annual pop music honours, in their 40th year, as Dave took full advantage of the spotlight and a prime-time television slot to make a political statement against Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
"It is racist whether or not it feels racist. The truth is our prime minister is a real racist," he rapped, in a powerful... See More
Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi and rapper Dave were the big winners at the Brit Awards on Tuesday, in a ceremony packed with performances.
Crowds cheered at Britain's annual pop music honours, in their 40th year, as Dave took full advantage of the spotlight and a prime-time television slot to make a political statement against Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
"It is racist whether or not it feels racist. The truth is our prime minister is a real racist," he rapped, in a powerful performance of his song Black on a white piano flashing with images.
Mr Johnson has faced criticism in the past for referring to African people as "piccaninnies" with "watermelon smiles".
