Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Singer suffers awkward blunder after telling pregnant disabled fan to ‘get up and dance’

(Getty Images)
  • Singer Example reportedly told a pregnant and disabled fan to 'get up and dance' during his performance at London's O2 Arena.
  • The incident occurred while Example, real name Elliot John Gleave, was a special guest for pop band JLS, during his song 'Changed the Way You Kiss Me'.
  • The fan, named Kirsty, shared footage on TikTok, stating she was 27 weeks pregnant and disabled when Example seemingly called her 'stupid' for sitting.
  • Other concert-goers commented on the TikTok, agreeing that Example was 'rude' and had behaved similarly at other shows.
  • This incident echoes a similar blunder by Madonna last year, who apologised after inadvertently scolding a wheelchair user for sitting down during her performance.
  • The Independent has contacted Example’s representative for comment.
In full

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in