Spice Girls star Mel B says she is shocked and disapointed after a singer convicted of domestic assault was made eligible for a Brit Award next year, while a rapper facing a rape trial could also be nominated.
Tom Meighan, the former frontman for Leicester-formed rock band Kasabian, is among the longlisted acts for next year’s ceremony as voters – comprising music critics and other leading industry figures – took to the polls last week.
The singer, 42, was convicted of domestic assault after pleading guilty to attacking his now-wife, Vikki Ager, in 2020.