Alison Hammond issues heartfelt apology after backlash over theatre singing controversy
09.04.2023 - 19:35
/ ok.co.uk
Alison Hammond has issued a lengthy apology over comments she made about singing during live musicals earlier this week. On Friday night, two women were forcibly removed from Manchester’s Palace Theatre for belting I Will Always Love You during a performance of The Bodyguard musical.
Staff were holding signs at the show asking people to refrain from singing, which sparked divisive opinions online as musical lovers debated the topic. A similar story was covered on This Morning on Friday as hosts Dermot O’Leary, Alison and Vanessa Feltz discussed the rule, with both Alison and Vanessa seemingly against it.
“Isn’t the whole point of going to a musical that you know that you sing along to all the bits you know and when you don’t know the words you just make them up,” Vanessa said, while Alison argued, “I can’t believe it. I’d be devastated.
I’m not even going to go to that show now.” The segment sparked massive backlash online, and the former Strictly Come Dancing contestant has now addressed the moment in a substantial social media post. Taking to Twitter, the 48 year old TV personality said: "After reflection and the comments I made on Wednesday’s show I want to apologise to anyone who I offended especially the incredibly talented theatre performers, who I have the utmost respect for.
"I had no idea the level of disruption audiences were causing and tried to make light of the topic on Wednesday’s show, and for that I’m truly sorry. "I am a great supporter of theatre and the arts and would never sing at the top of my lungs at any performance, I was wrong in what I said and I’ve given this a lot of thought over the past few days and believe I was wrong." Alison, who recently experienced a horrific blackmailing plot,
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