BBC slammed for Alicia Keys singing about New York for London's New Year

[zakariah 11,722]

they should’ve gotten a UK artist anyways tbh, no idea why they would invite a non-UK artist

[Eggs 2,776]

I think if Alicia had sung it as part of her set people wouldn't mind, but it was the fact that she sang it immediately after the midnight fireworks that has riled people up. I'm not usually especially nationalistic, but I actually found it a bit inappropriate tbh.

[Bolkins 4,125]

Tbf there aren’t that many songs about London... perhaps she should of done London Bridge by Fergie 

[ThisBitch 3,436]

3 minutes ago, Eggs said:

I think if Alicia had sung it as part of her set people wouldn't mind, but it was the fact that she sang it immediately after the midnight fireworks that has riled people up. I'm not usually especially nationalistic, but I actually found it a bit inappropriate tbh.

You're totally right! It was the first song she sung in 2021, so that's what this is all about. She could've sung "This Girl Is On Fire" or something else instead. I was also surprised how bad she sounded...

[bionic 50,107]

8 minutes ago, ThisBitch said:

You're totally right! It was the first song she sung in 2021, so that's what this is all about. She could've sung "This Girl Is On Fire" or something else instead. I was also surprised how bad she sounded...

Didn’t watch this show but Alicia has always had questionable vocals 

[Rio 5,088]

58 minutes ago, Miss Dolly said:

English people actually found out more places than England exist. Why am I not surprised? 

Are u American? Cos yanks do that a whole lot more and probs couldnt place UK on a map 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[Luke78619 23,383]

Fergie could have performed London Bridge and she would have had a re-peak, uh huh my mind is a mind of a mastermind

[Summerboi14 807]

They should've invited Fergie if they only want a singer from UK. I hate that. Who cares where the singer is coming from and what the singer sings? It's a time to celebrate the end of a year and not a national holiday. 

[Economy 49,985]

I mean to get worked up about it is kinda petty

 

HOWEVER for all those comments saying it's just a song... These kind of moments are moments places and communities celebrate and come together

 

Singing a song about a totally different place and how inspiring that other place is tbh in the moment would be very odd

 

If I attended a NY party in Toronto or whatched it and am coming together with my community I'm not sure I'd want the defining performance to be about some other city in another Country

 

That being said, yeah it's not that serious and ppl are getting to worked up as usual. But I do get it to some extent

[melon 3,591]

my first thought was god that must be the Daily Mail saying this AND I WAS RIGHT! 

they are eternally triggered people, complaining about everything and I would feel sad for them but they’re vile 

[GovernmentHookah 897]

17 minutes ago, MillionReasons07 said:

They should've invited Fergie if they only want a singer from UK. I hate that. Who cares where the singer is coming from and what the singer sings? It's a time to celebrate the end of a year and not a national holiday. 

Lmao Fergie is not from the UK 

[FfFfFfFF 56,142]

Is the Mariana Trench complaining about Gaga releasing Shallow though?

[PawsUpJago 1,956]

This is a stupid reason to be annoyed, but she sounded absolutely dreadful, I had to change the channel eventually cos I was getting second hand embarrassment 

[Susanalbumparty 68]

1 hour ago, Miss Dolly said:

English people actually found out more places than England exist. Why am I not surprised? 

Is this irony or just xenophobia? English people are the most well travelled across the world..Maybe you should read a history book.

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2 minutes ago, Susanalbumparty said:

Is this irony or just xenophobia? English people are the most well travelled across the world..Maybe you should read a history book.

They must now a thing or now about the world's geography when they ilegiminatelly incorporated so much land from all continents into their empire.