LONDON, Feb 19 — Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi and rapper Dave were the big winners at the BRIT Awards yesterday, in a ceremony packed with performances, including Dave’s lyrical attack on Britain’s prime minister who he accused of being racist. Crowds cheered at Britain’s annual pop music...
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LONDON, Feb 19 — Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi and rapper Dave were the big winners at the BRIT Awards yesterday, in a ceremony packed with performances, including Dave’s lyrical attack on Britain’s prime minister who he accused of being racist. “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 songJohnson has faced criticism in the past for referring to African people as “piccaninnies” with “watermelon smiles,” and this week a Downing Street aide was forced to resign over racist remarks.“You can do anything that you put your mind to,” he told fans as he collected the award in a blue track suit.
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