Overview

• Sabrina Carpenter performed a remix of her hits 'Espresso' and 'Bed Chem' to open the 2025 Brit Awards, blending British cultural elements like marching King's Guards into the routine.
• Her performance, featuring a red lingerie-inspired outfit and sensual choreography, aired before the UK's 9 p.m. watershed, sparking debate over its appropriateness for a family audience.
• Some viewers criticized the performance as overly sexualized and inappropriate, while others praised it as empowering and entertaining.
• Carpenter received the Global Success Award during the ceremony and humorously acknowledged learning about the watershed policy after the event.
• Ofcom, the UK broadcasting regulator, is expected to release a report on audience complaints regarding the performance on March 5, as discussions about its impact continue.