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Ashley Banjo: Diversity have never been prouder after ITV backed performance
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breakingnews.ieAshley Banjo said his dance group Diversity have “never been prouder”, following ITV’s support for their performance of a routine inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.
The Britain’s Got Talent routine sparked about 24,500 complaints to Ofcom – which is almost a record for the decade. On Saturday, Banjo used a post on Instagram to thank “everyone that supported us”.
The routine saw a dancer playing a white police officer kneel on Banjo, echoing the killing of unarmed black man George Floyd in US, while other dancers performed with police riot shields.
As Banjo lay on the floor while the police officer handcuffed him, other dancers crowded around with smartphones as if to film and take photos of the incident.
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