A 'protestor' was bundled off stage by security during Sombr's performance at this year's BRIT Awards on Saturday night.
The ceremony, which was hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall, came from outside London for the first time in its history, taking place in Manchester's Co-op Live Arena.
During the show, 20-year-old Sombr - whose real name is Shane Boose - performed his single 'Back to Friends' in a hot pink suit, leaving the jacket open to expose his bare chest.
However, in the middle of his set, a man came on stage, pushing the singer off his podium in front of the stunned crowd.
The unidentified man then turned around to reveal a t-shirt that read 'Sombr is a homewrecker'.
The man was quickly dragged off stage by what appeared to be official security for the awards ceremony.
In the middle of his set, a man came on stage, pushing the singer off his podium in front of the stunned crowd.
After pushing Sombr, the unidentified man then turned around to reveal a t-shirt that read 'Sombr is a homewrecker'
Daily Mail understands the stage invasion was planned and part of Sombr's performance.
Representatives for Sombr have been approached for comment.
The stunt was an opportunity to promote his latest single 'Homewrecker' to millions of people, which appears to have worked.
Fans flooded social media following the scenes with a mixed response, as one wrote: 'ykw give props to Sombr and his team for making it actually seem real lmao';
'Was there really any need for Sombr to add this to his staging? it was just messy'; 'Thankfully, a clever ad for 'Homewrecker', his latest single. V clever!'
'Ohhhh yeah, definitely staged and choreographed because that was too seamless but I love the transition! Sombr is THAT guy';
'Ofc the guy that pushed Sombr was a publicity stunt'.
The 46th edition of the BRIT Awards took place at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena for the first time on Saturday.
Since removing gendered categories, such as Best Male and Best Female, the ceremony has faced backlash for the low number of female artists nominated, particularly in 2023 when the Artist Of The Year shortlist was entirely male.
But 2026 rung in the changes, with 70 percent of this year's nominations being female or non-binary.
Olivia Dean swept the floor as she took home four awards - winning in every category she was nominated for.
The British singer and songwriter, 26, won Best Artist, Best Album, Best Song and Best Pop Act.
In the Song of the Year category Olivia was nominated for two, for her single Man I Need, as well as her song Rein Me In with Sam Fender - which won.
Olivia, 26, became the first woman to claim the UK's No 1 single and album in the same week since Adele in 2021, with her song Man I Need and album The Art Of Loving, both released in 2025.
It was a completely different night for Lily Allen who didn't take home any awards.
While she dominated the charts last year with the release of her fifth studio album West End Girl, Lily Allen failed to beat Miss Dean in categories Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Pop Act categories.
The singer, 40, used the album to chronicle the collapse of her marriage to Stranger Things star David Harbour, 50, and detailed his alleged affair with 'Madeline' whilst they were together.
Despite being nominated eight times previously, the Not Fair hitmaker has only ever won one BRIT award and did not attend this year's ceremony.
Manchester born Noel Gallagher, 58, was honoured with this year's Songwriter of the Year award, after he reunited with his brother Liam for their mammoth Oasis reunion tour.
Sharon Osbourne, 73, took to the stage to accept an award on behalf of her late husband Ozzy Osbourne, who was honoured with the BRITs Lifetime Achievement Award.
Supported by her daughter Kelly, 41, the TV personality gave a heartfelt speech, saying: '[Ozzy] was gifted, totally unpredictable, a wild man - he was a true artist.
'He came from a small, working-class neighbourhood in Birmingham and rose to become one of the most recognisable and respected musicians of his life. He never stopped pushing himself to do better.
'He was the most humble ego-maniac you could ever meet. And yes, at the end of the day, he will always be a rock star. Ozzy's heart never left England. Wherever he was in the world, he was always proud to be that working-class Brummie.'
What followed was an all-star rock tribute performance, to close the show on the which paid homage to Ozzy, who sadly passed away last July.
Lola, 24, who was nominated for five awards, took home the award from breakthrough artist after a turbulent few months.
It comes after a hiatus from music, following the 25-year-old sparking concern when she collapsed on stage at a New York gig in September.
She cancelled her remaining tour dates to take a break and get her 'head in a better place', but has since returned to the music scene and took to the stage to accept her award last night.
British rapper Dave, 27, won in the Hip Hop category off the back of releasing his third studio album, The Boy Who Played The Harp, at the end of last year.
British producer and DJ Fred Again, real name Fred Gibson, Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax took home the Dance award, while Sam Fender triumphed in the Best Rock category.
Ten-time Grammy Award winning artist and producer Mark Ronson, 50, received the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award, before taking to the stage to perform.
And SAULT took home the R&B award, whilst Jacob Alon won the Critics Choice award and PinkPanthress won Producer of the Year.
Geese won Best International Group and Rosalia won Best International Artist whilst International Song of the Year was taken home by ROSE and Bruno Mars.
International Song of the Year was won by Rosé and Bruno Mars for APT with Rosé at the ceremony to accept the honour.
The Group of the Year award was won by Wolf Alice after the success of their fourth album The Clearing.
'We want to dedicate this award to all the people who helped us out in the early years of Wolf Alice,' singer Ellie Roswell said.
American rock band Geese won International Group of the Year, their first BRIT award.
Spanish star Rosalia won the International Artist of the Year award, beating out the likes of Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga.
BRIT Awards 2026: WINNERS
| ARTIST OF THE YEAR | Olivia Dean - WINNER |
| GROUP OF THE YEAR | Wolf Alice - WINNER |
| SONG OF THE YEAR (VOTED FOR BY THE PUBLIC) | Sam Fender with Olivia Dean - Rein Me In - WINNER |
| INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR (VOTED FOR BY THE PUBLIC) | Rosé and Bruno Mars - APT - WINNER |
| SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR | Noel Gallagher - WINNER |
| OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC | Mark Ronson - WINNER |
| INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ROSALIA - WINNER |
| BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST | Lola Young - WINNER |
| INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF THE YEAR | Geese - WINNER |
| ALTERNATIVE ROCK ACT | Sam Fender - WINNER |
| HIP HOP/GRIME/RAP ACT | Dave - WINNER |
| R&B ACT | Sault - WINNER |
| DANCE ACT | Fred Again, Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax - WINNER |
| MASTERCARD ALBUM OF THE YEAR | Olivia Dean - The Art Of Loving - WINNER |