Although he wasnât actually in attendance, Sir Elton John still wound up getting people talking during this yearâs Brit Awards, thanks to a pre-recorded video message that aired during the ceremony.
Sir Elton was called on to introduce Ed Sheeran, who was the recipient of this yearâs Global Success award, honouring the British act who had made the biggest splash overseas in the last 12 months.
However, despite claiming in his video that heâd been chosen to introduce Ed because of their close friendship, it seemed the âRocket Manâ singer actually had a bit of difficulty pronouncing his name, because, ermâŠ
And whether it was an accidental slip-up or a private joke he decided to include in the video, Sir Eltonâs faux pas did not go unnoticed by Brits viewers at home, particularly due to their supposed close friendship...
At least we know Sir Elton is definitely familiar with Ed, as he stuck up for him earlier this month when âShape Of Youâ was seemingly snubbed by the Grammys.
He fumed at the time: âShape Of You is probably the most successful single in the whole world last year. That it wasnât nominated, is, to me, a travesty.
âBut itâs all about politics. I donât understand it. I never have understood awards shows.â
Ed did wind up taking home two Grammys on the night, though, but his victory didnât sit well with everybody.
And while he did pick up Global Success at the Brits, the ceremony wasnât quite the cake-walk for the âGalway Singerâ some might have thought, as he ended up losing out in all four of the categories he was nominated in.