Adele’s Brit Awards middle finger and five other notable bird-flippings on TV
Crass though Adele’s gesture may be, it’s not the first time this year a singer has raised a one-finger salute on live television — in February, singer M.I.A. gave a middle finger during the Super Bowl, much to the consternation of CBS and Madonna alike. Before another pop starlet makes giving the middle finger a trend by raising it at this Sunday’s Oscars (erm, fingers crossed!), we take a look at five notable single-fingered incidents from live television. (Photos: Getty Images;Reuters)