Scotland was Diversity's 'biggest support' after Britain's Got Talent Black Lives Matter routine

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Ashley Banjo was left reeling after he was attacked online for Diversity’s Black Lives Matter routine on Britain’s Got Talent.But he’s been heartened with the UK’s reaction to it every night as the dance troupe perform it on their 79-date Connected tour.So far, Scotland has given Diversity the biggest reaction at their Edinburgh date and he thinks Glasgow will be even better.

Ashley, 33, said: “Edinburgh was our loudest crowd yet.“The feedback and the energy in the room was through the roof.“We do the Black Lives Matter dance and talk about all those events around that time in 2020 during the show.

The love and the energy in the room is so incredible.“It just reminds you of all the positive energy and love.“We had a lot of negative energy for a while so it’s lovely to have the opposite.”The BGT performance, which included a white dancer kneeling on Ashley’s neck in reference to the killing of George Floyd, caused a sensational backlash with over 24,000 complaints to Ofcom.But the routine went on to win the public-voted BAFTA TV Award for must-see moment.Dad-of-two Ashley, who choreographs the show, admitted every night when he takes the knee a part of him goes, “I wonder what’s gonna happen”. “You just don’t know,” he added.The routine reflected the events of 2020, including the death of George Floyd and the protests that erupted around the world.Before it won a Bafta, thousands complained claiming it was unsuitable for a family audience, that it was racist towards white people, and it was too critical of white police officers and also endorsing a political movement.Ashley admitted he was shocked at the deluge of anger.He said: “I was surprised how heated it got at the time.“In hindsight, it reminds me how important the