Meghan Marklestole the show at the 2019 Brit Awards Wednesday — despite being 3,500 miles awayin New York.
The appearance of the Duchess of Sussexin a paintingbehindBeyonceandJAY-Zdrew audible gasps and giggles from the audience as the Carters picked up the award for Best International Group in a pre-recorded video clip.
“Thank you so much to the Brit awards for this incredible honor,” Beyoncé, 37, said to the camera. “You guys have always been so supportive. Everything is love. Thank you.”
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Moments later the screen lifted to revealHugh Jackmanstanding at the peak of a pyramid of dancers while singing the theme from hit movieThe Greatest Showman, as fire eaters, trapeze artists and acrobats danced all around.
Moving energetically towards the front of the stage dressed in a silver tux, Jackman, 50,gave a faultless performanceas eight acrobats performed gymnastics on flimsy lengths of fabric more than 40 feet above his head.
With the song over, the lights dimmed and smoke wafting through the audience, Jackman left the stage high-fiving guests in the front row, beaming from ear-to-ear and waving at fans in the bleachers.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
The show went on to include performances from Brit award winners George Ezra andLittle Mix, plus a quirky yet beautiful set from Jess Glynne withH.E.R., which saw them perform Glynne’s hit single “Thursday” from behind a set of large, circular make-up screens that completely obscured them from the audience — leaving those on the arena floor with little to do but talk to their neighbor over a glass of wine.
Dua Lipa, 23, meanwhile, went to the other extreme. Thetwo-time Grammy winnerreceived a hug from pretty much the entire auditorium after accepting Best British Single with Harris for “One Love.” When she finally reached her table after 10 minutes of back-slapping, Dua Lipa celebrated with a dance toColdplay’s “Something Like This” as it played over the arena’s speakers and a group photograph with her friends.
She also admitted that meeting her idolPinkbackstage had been slightly overwhelming.
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“I absolutely love her,” she told host Jack Whitehall. “I cried a little bit — but not in front of her. I kind of welled up and then when she was gone, I was like ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe that happened!’”
She added, “You know when people say, ‘don’t meet your idols’? I’m so glad that she’s my idol because she’s the best person ever and it was so nice.”
With the stage firmly set, Pink, 39, then brought the show to a close after receiving the Outstanding Contribution to Music award.
“To be considered in the same category asDavid Bowieandthe BeatlesandSir Eltonand Sir Paul and Eurythmics andFleetwood Mac— it’s beyond anything my brain can comprehend,” said Pink. “It’s been an awesome 20 years. Here’s to 20 more!”
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The sharp-eyed among the audience, however, could see the subtle hint of a pink, feathered tail resting high above the audience where the lighting rig had come to a halt. A couple of minutes later Pink descended from the skies on an aerial ring to sing a medley of her hits, including a surprise duet of her 2012 hit “Try” with Bastille frontmanDan Smith.
The 2019 Brit Awards took place on Wednesday at The O2 arena in London.
source: people.com
