Bez called ‘highlight of the night’ after chaotic interaction with Rita Ora at MTV EMAs

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Happy Mondays star Bez caused chaos at the MTV Europe Music Awards on Sunday during a hilarious interaction with host Rita Ora. A second viewer said: “Bez causing trouble at the MTVEMAs.” “Rita Ora trying to control Bez is not what I expected to see! One viewer did point out that it might have been a bit confusing to international audiences who aren’t familiar with The Happy Mondays’ antics: “Also Bez and Shaun Ryder from the Happy Mondays being wild on TV and trying to grab the microphone from Rita Ora. It was funny but I was thinking about how they must have looked to people watching in other countries who don’t know who they are and weren’t expecting that lol.” Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Elsewhere, during the show Ora paid an emotional tribute to her late friend Liam Payne, who she had collaborated with on the song “For You,” which featured on the Fifty Shades Freed soundtrack.