Singer-songwriter Sombr was joined by an intruder during his performance at the 46th Annual Brit Awards on Saturday February 28th. The 20 year-old who was nominated for two awards on the night, took to the stage to perform singles ‘Undressed’ and ‘Back To Friends’. Dawning in a matching pink suit, Sombr was interrupted mid-performance, being pushed off his platform by what seemed initially seemed to be attacker. The man was quickly removed from the stage by security before Sombr continued. It was later revealed by Sombr’s representatives, that it was infact staged.
The man was dressed in a t-shirt, printed with the words ‘SOMBR IS A HOMEWRECKER’, in reference to his upcoming single in the lead up to his new album. ‘Homewrecker’ is Sombr’s first single since the release of his debut album ‘I Barely Know Her’ in August 2025. The indie pop album with themes of heartbreak and reflection, features the aforementioned singles ‘Back To Friends’ and ‘Undressed’, as well as ‘We Never Dated’ and ’12 to 12’.
Later on Instagram, the New York born singer joked about the moment, quelling worries for his safety, captioning the post ‘he should’ve pushed me harder’. He then went on to promote the shirt that the intruder wore, now available as part of his merchandise.
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Otherwise, at the Brits, Sombr was nominated for International Song of the Year for his breakout ‘Undressed’. The song released in March 2025 has since been certified platinum in Australia, The UK, and the US following virality on TikTok. He lost out on the award to Rosé and Bruno Mars for ‘APT’.
The 2026 Brit Awards took place at the Co-op Live in Manchester, deviating from London for the first time in the show’s history. The award show also featured performances from Harry Styles, Olivia Dean, and Rosalía, the latter of whom beat out Sombr for the award for International Artist of the Year. He was also up against Bad Bunny, Doechii and Taylor Swift for the honour.
Born Shane Michael Boose, Sombr is currently on tour for ‘I Barely Know Her’ visiting Europe, North America and Australia. The tour has been inundated with guests with Anna Leah, Blu De Tiger and Devon Gabriella performing as openers, with special guests also including Laufey, Sam Smith and Foster the People. The tour which began in May 2025 in Dublin will end following his debut appearance at this year’s Coachella on April 11th and April 18th with headliners; Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, and Karol G.
