Stormzy was the leading man at the Brit Awards last night (Feb 22), scooping two awards for Best Male Solo Artist and Album Of The Year. Closing the show with a riveting performance of ‘Blinded By Your Grace’ and ‘Big For Your Boots’, the MOBO Award-winner also used his platform to take aim at Theresa May and the Daily Mail.

With rain falling, Stormzy called out May and the Daily Mail, delivering the lyrics in a new freestyle, “Theresa May where’s the money for Grenfell? / What you thought we just forgot about Grenfell?” and suggesting that the Daily Mail “suck my dick”. 

Speaking on the performance with BBC Newsbeat after the BRITs, Stormzy said: 

"I didn't want to just come here as an artist like 'It's the Stormzy show' [and] clean up at the Brits - it's all about me. This is bigger than me [and] if I can use my voice to say something that's bigger than me. I don't want this to be about me. It's not about me - it's about Grenfell and it's about all the things I said in a lyric. This is bigger than me." 

Stormzy's performance drew a lot of praise online, with Jeremy Corbyn even congrtualing him on his powerful performance. 

Congratulations @Stormzy1 for winning your first #BRIT award, and what a powerful performance. #Grenfell

— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) February 22, 2018

Stormzy brought religion, politics, and road to the #BRITs Backed it for Grenfell, gave a shout out to Daniel Kaluuya & Jourdan Dunn, sang in the rain, and didn't get muted once. He's a legit national treasure

— Elizabeth Pears (@BizPears) February 21, 2018

Congrats Stormzy. More doors bussing open.

— Chipmunk (@OfficialChip) February 21, 2018

Stormzy for Prime Minster

— Jourdan Dunn (@missjourdandunn) February 21, 2018

Stormzy ---- man of the people --- speaks his truth regardless of the circles or platforms he moves in or is given------legendary shit-----

— VUJ (@DavidVujanic) February 21, 2018

Stormzy sings “Theresa May, where’s the money for Grenfell?" live at the BRITs. What an activist - thank you Stormzy.

— Liam Young (@liamyoung) February 21, 2018

Stormzy just destroyed Theresa May and the Daily Mail in front of a worldwide audience. An absolutely decent human being and he deserves every success that comes his way.

— Rachael (@Rachael_Swindon) February 21, 2018

UPDATE: Theresa May has said she is “absolutely committed” to supporting those affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy, after Stormzy called her out for criticism during the Brit Awards, Huffington Post reports. 

A Downing Street spokesperson responded to the controversy, claiming Mrs May continues to support the victims of Grenfell.  

“The Prime Minister has been very clear that Grenfell is an unimaginable tragedy that should never be allowed to happen again. The public inquiry was set up by the Prime Minister to establish what went so tragically wrong and why people weren’t listened to for so many years."

"She has met with the families and survivors on a number of occasions.”

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