Presenter fails to cover disdain for Look Mum No Laptop
GB Information presenter Stephen Dixon took a savage swipe on the UK’s Eurovision entry (Picture: GB Information)
GB Information presenter Stephen Dixon couldn’t disguise his contempt for the UK entry at this yr’s Eurovision Track Contest as he learn the 7am headlines. Look Mum No Laptop, actual title Sam Battle, will take to the stage in Vienna on Saturday, Might 16 to carry out his tune Eins Zwei Drei.
As a clip of the tune was performed, co-host Sophie Reaper stated: “The Eurovision Track Contest returns tonight amid political controversy and boycotts over Israel’s inclusion, whereas the UK as soon as once more embraces the underdog mentality with that eccentric act Look Mum No Laptop.” GB Information then minimize to a clip about telephones at live shows, and Dixon savagely took a swipe at Battle, saying: “In the meantime, a correct musician, Sir Paul McCartney, is taking over telephone tradition, telling followers to place their mobiles away. So, we will be asking, ought to we ban telephones at live shows?”
When the topic of Eurovision got here up once more an hour later, Dixon didn’t maintain again.
“I like Eurovision, and historically I am attuned into Eurovision,” he stated. Whereas he stated it was a “little bit of enjoyable”, he added in a damning seven-word putdown: “This fills me with utter despair, frankly.”
He added: “This 37-year-old prancing in regards to the jumpsuit … you want a good tune,” he stated.
Dixon is just not alone in his appraisal, as BBC viewers slammed Battle’s efficiency at Thursday’s semi-final.
Taking to X, one fan quipped: “Look Mum No Factors once more,” whereas one other stated: “Is that this a joke?”
A 3rd viewer chimed in: “Final place is formally assured!” with one other writing: “They do it on goal, proper? It isn’t attainable to be that degree yearly.”
Another person stated: “What a dumpster hearth. BBC did not wish to boycott, so that they determined to ship this as an alternative as a boycott for certain.” One other Eurovision fan commented: “Truthfully, we’re so terrible, I am unable to make an apology sufficient.”
However regardless of the flurry of unfavourable feedback, some viewers weren’t so harsh in regards to the tune.
“Look Mum No Laptop is gonna be a visit. However god he simply seems to be so British. Excited to see this although,” a fan stated.
One other agreed: “UK this yr I adore it, German title however is so British,” as another person posted: “Effectively, Britain does not appear to be zero factors this yr! I prefer it, it seems to be vigorous!”
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