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BRIT Awards 2012: Adele flips the bird after James Corden interrupts her speech

Posted in Television on 22nd February 2012

Last updated at 11:37 PM on 21st February 2012

She was correct in the middle of giving an emotional acceptance speech about how she was proud to be flying the flag for Britain.

So when she was interrupted so BRIT Awards host James Corden could introduce Blur, Adele didn’t take to kindly.

The singer, who had won the leading award of the night, Album of the Year, flipped the middle finger to show just how annoyed she was.

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Rude: Adele flips the middle finger flipped the middle finger at ‘the suits’ after BRIT Awards host James Corden interrupted her speech as she collected her award for Album of the Year

Adele, who earlier performed a beautiful rendition of Rolling In The Deep, mentioned afterwards it was ‘to all the suits’ of the show.

The 23-year-old was on stage accepting her second award of the night – right after taking property Finest Female Artist – presented by George Michael.

She said: ‘Thank you so much, thank you, thank you really, really a lot.

‘Nothing beats coming house with six grammys and then coming to the BRITS and winning album of the year.

‘I’m so proud to be flying the British flag for all of you.’

James then appeared on stage, met by boos from the crowd, and said: ‘I’m so sorry, can i just cut off?’

Adele said: ‘Are you about to cut my off? Can I just say then, goodbye and I’ll see you subsequent time round.’

Supported: Adele said the gesture was not aimed at her fans, and had won support from fans who took to Twitter to lambast the show for cutting her off

Well done! Adele has taken home the Best Female Artist award at the Brit Awards

Well carried out! Adele earlier took house the Best Female Artist award

She then proceeded to flip the bird, amid cheers from the audience.

James introduced Blur, who performed 3 songs. The group had earlier won the Outstanding Contribution Award earlier and frontman Damon Albarn got away with produced a rambling speech – the longest of the night.

The star stated afterwards: ‘I was about to thank the British public for their assistance. They cut me off, sorry if I offended any person but the suits offended me.’

She added: ‘I got cut off in the course of my speech and flung the middle finger. But that finger was to the suits at the BRIT Awards, not to my fans.’

Fans took to Twitter to assistance Adele, which includes several celebrities.

Television chef Jamie Oliver wrote: ‘ITV BRITS executive producer why did you cut off Adele! bloody rude ! shame anyway respect Adele well deserved jox.’

A hug for the winner: Adele was presented her earlier award, for British Female Artist, by Australian singer Kylie Minogue

On top: The 23-year-old beat Florence &amp The Machine, Jessie J, Kate Bush and Laura Marling

On best: The 23-year-old beat Florence &amp The Machine, Jessie J, Kate Bush and Laura Marling for Greatest Female

Lily Allen said: ‘I’d rather hear adeles acceptance speech.’

James spoke to Laura Whitmore at the post show party screened on ITV2. and mentioned: ‘I really feel bad about having to cut Adele off I don’t comprehend why I was created to.

‘I was getting the very best night of my life and then I was told to cut her off. She’s the largest star in the globe and I adore her.

‘I do not understand what occurred I’m truly upset.

Making some noise: Adele also performed a stunning rendition of her song, Rolling In the Deep

Producing some noise: Adele also performed a spectacular rendition of her song, Rolling In the Deep

It was only two weeks ago that M.I.A was pulling the middle finger throughout a efficiency at the Super Bowl.

She also swore into the camera throughout a rap solo, alongside Madonna and Nicki Minaj.

The 36-year-old’s camp claimed she was struck with ‘a case of adrenaline and nerves.’

‘She wasn’t thinking,’ stated the source, who requested anonymity but was with the artist at Lucas Oil Stadium. “It wasn’t any sort of statement.

‘She was caught in the moment and she’s extremely sorry.’

Earlier tonight, Adele accepted her award for Very best Female Artist, in the first gong of the night, beating Florence &amp The Machine, Jessie J, Kate Bush and Laura Marling to Greatest Female Artist.

Bringing home the gongs! Adele pictured with her two awards after the show

Bringing house the gongs! Adele pictured with her two awards after the show

She was presented the gong by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, who looked gorgeous in a blue dress which had a big split up the front, showing her enviable legs.

Adele hugged the star, before joking: ‘I feel like I appear like a drag queen subsequent to you… I am wearing heels.’

Of the award, she mentioned: ”Oh my god. Thank you so much… I’m shaking.’

Adele, the first artist to sell 3 million records in a year in the UK, thanked her record firm ‘for letting me be the kind of artist I wanted to be’.

She added: ‘To all the fans no one’s created me really feel like I’ve had to be any various.

Host James Cordon joked afterwards: ‘That’s one hell of a profitable tranny’.

Adele last Sunday won six grammys in the U.S., which includes album of the year.

She made her live comeback following surgery on a throat hemorrhage last year and credited her boyfriend Simon Konecki – who accompanied her to the event – with helping her recover from the major procedure.