Calvin Harris apologises for Jedward stunt

Calvin Harris apologises for Jedward stunt
Calvin Harris apologises for Jedward stunt (Image credit: EMPICS Sport)

Calvin Harris has apologised after being kicked out of The X Factor studios for running on to the stage during John And Edward's performance. The musician joined the twins on stage, brandishing a pineapple on his head and bending over to point at his rear end. The twins kept going despite the unexpected interruption, prompting their mentor Louis Walsh to later say: "When the idiot jumped up from the audience it didn't even faze you guys." Presenter Nick Grimshaw was drafted in at the last minute to replace Calvin on the panel on ITV2's The Xtra Factor, after the singer was told to leave. Holly Willoughby said: "He used to get all the girls. Now he just gets kicked out. He's been shown the back door quite promptly." Interviewed afterwards, John and Edward said they had initially thought Calvin's stunt was "part of the show". When Holly said the pineapple was supposed to be an imitation of their hairstyle, they said: "At least he did a good job." Journalist Grace Dent, who sat next to the Acceptable In The 80s star during the show, said of his stunt: "I'm not condoning it, but it was really funny." A spokesperson for The X Factor said: "Calvin Harris (a guest on tonight's The Xtra Factor) ran onto the stage during John And Edward's performance. "This resulted in him being escorted from the studio by security and ejected from The Xtra Factor as a planned guest. "Apparently, Calvin is a huge John And Edward fan but it's unacceptable to storm the stage whilst an act is performing." Calvin later tweeted: "At the end of the day, I had a pineapple on my head. Sorry if I caused anyone embarrassment. Ps. I love Jedward."

Patrick McLennan

Patrick McLennan is a London-based journalist and documentary maker who has worked as a writer, sub-editor, digital editor and TV producer in the UK and New Zealand. His CV includes spells as a news producer at the BBC and TVNZ, as well as web editor for Time Inc UK. He has produced TV news and entertainment features on personalities as diverse as Nick Cave, Tom Hardy, Clive James, Jodie Marsh and Kevin Bacon and he co-produced and directed The Ponds, which has screened in UK cinemas, BBC Four and is currently available on Netflix. 

An entertainment writer with a diverse taste in TV and film, he lists Seinfeld, The Sopranos, The Chase, The Thick of It and Detectorists among his favourite shows, but steers well clear of most sci-fi.