Viewers Slam ITV for Censoring Boring BRITs

faced fierce backlash over the constant censorship of the from viewers as it aired on Saturday. 

The biggest night in music was back at the Co-op Arena in Manchester, but fans grew tired of the broadcaster after dialogue from the ceremony was heavily muted due to it airing with a delay. 

Viewers pined for the 'rock and roll' of the BRITs in the years gone by, after 's tribute to her late husband Ozzy was censored as well as 's playful taunt: 'Up the f*****g blues' - despite it being past the 9pm watershed. 

Fans thought ITV were being overly cautious following the backlash at the last week when Tourette's campaigner John Davidson yelled the N-word slur at and Delroy Lindo who were presenting the award for special visual effects. 

The Hollywood stars looked shocked but the word remained in the 's broadcast which aired with a two-hour delay on Sunday before being uploaded to iPlayer. 

Viewers wrote on X: 'I’m actually sick of this censorship I’ve never remembered the brits being this bad I understand politics but I watch for how unhinged it was I bet it’s because of the baftas but this is too much like bleeping out “Ozzy f*****g osbourne?” At 11pm are we for real'; 

'This censorship fuzz sounds all night has ruined the awards for me not needed after ten';

'Ridiculous censorship. Too shouty. Too tame. Hardly rock n roll, more horlicks and a bourbon biscuit';

'can they stop beeping everything out it’s literally past 9 o clock ffs x';

'also not them bleeping out free Palestine and F ice, so strange';

'It’s half 9 on a Saturday night. You might as well sack the broadcast off altogether if you are going to censor everything that might be controversial! Christ alive!'  

Sharon was censored while making an emotional speech to Ozzy as she accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award. 

She said: 'There will never be another Ozzy f***ing Osbourne and I f***ing love you.'

Fans asked: 'Why censor swear words at almost 11pm? It’s also a bit disrespectful considering she was saying what Ozzy would have said!'

Meanwhile Noel made a reference to his beloved Manchester City as he declared 'up the f***ing blues', alluding to the club's kit colour. 

But viewers could only hear the boos from the crowd - presumably from Manchester United supporters after his taunt was silenced. 

Bosses were even forced to censor host Jack Whitehall after he made a joke about former Labour grandee .

The disgraced former minister was arrested last week as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct in public office, following allegations he leaked sensitive information to paedophile  during his time as business secretary.

Jack appeared to make reference to Mandelson while speaking to Manchester's Mayor .

However, the joke didn't make it past ITV censors as viewers watching the ceremony at home heard bird noise over Jack's comments.

Jack joked how the BRITs is 'the only party Andy is allowed into these days', mocking the fact Sir  is blocking Andy from running as an MP for the . 

Jack referenced Mandelson's name in the so-called Epstein Files, by saying: 'I think I saw Peter Mandelson on the list, oh no sorry that's another list!'

Despite being cut from the ITV broadcast, the joke was still shared on the BRIT Awards' Instagram.