Who is slowthai and what happened at the NME Awards?

Rapper confronts audience member after ‘harassing’ host Katherine Ryan

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Slowthai at the NME Awards ceremony in London
(Image credit: Neil P. Mockford/Getty Images)

Slowthai is being slated for his behaviour at last night’s NME Awards last night after making lewd remarks to host Katherine Ryan and clashing with an audience member.

Ironically, the rapper was at the event, at London’s Brixton Academy, to pick up the Hero of the Year award.

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