BET Issues Apology After Usher's Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech Was Muted at BET Awards 2024
BET is apologizing for the audio issues during Usher‘s Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech.
On Sunday night (June 30), the 45-year-old “Yeah!” singer was honored during the 2024 BET Awards, but a portion of his acceptance speech was unfortunately muted.
Following the awards show, BET explained why Usher‘s acceptance speech was muted before apologizing to the entertainer.
Keep reading to find out more…“Celebrating global icon Usher on our stage with a star-studded tribute and having him accept his award with a heartfelt speech was an honor,” a BET spokesperson shared with TVLine on Monday, July 1.
“Due to an audio malfunction during the live telecast, portions of his speech were inadvertently muted,” the statement continued. “We extend our sincere apologies to Usher as we couldn’t be more grateful for his participation in Culture’s Biggest Night. Fans can catch his full uninterrupted speech across BET platforms and tonight’s encore on BET.”
Usher spoke for about 13 minutes after receiving the award, but the audio started cutting in and out around four minutes in and then dropped off entirely for about five minutes.
BET later uploaded Usher‘s entire acceptance speech, without any audio issues, on YouTube after the awards show.
You can check out all of the winners from the 2024 BET Awards here.