Bez, the star of Happy Monday, was reportedly the last man standing as the MTV EMA after-party came to an end at 4am in Manchester on Monday morning.
The percussionist, 60, attended the ceremony with bandmate Shaun Ryder but was later left to his own devices and was quick to show youngsters like Maya Jama and Leomie Anderson how to party.
According to The sun The VIP event was hosted by Greggs and saw a number of stars in attendance after the show at the Co-Op Live Arena, which was hosted by Rita Ora.
A source told the publication: ‘Shaun didn’t stay that late, but Bez was still enjoying himself when the lights came on at 4am.
‘Everyone wanted to have a chat with him and he was the life of the party. For years he hung out with the band Blossoms, but he stayed even later than them.
Happy Monday star Bez was reportedly the last man standing as the MTV EMA afterparty came to an end at 4am on Monday morning (pictured earlier in the evening with Shaun Ryder)
The percussionist, 60, attended the ceremony with bandmate Shaun Ryder but was later left to fend for himself (Maya Jama pictured at the bash with Stevie Ruffs)
According to reports, Bez was quick to show youngsters like Maya Jama and Leomie Anderson how to party – Leomie (L) pictured at the afterparty with Indiyah Pollack (R)
‘Maya Jama and Leomie Anderson were there for a while, but Bez showed the young people how to party.’
MailOnline has contacted Bez’s representatives for comment.
Earlier in the evening, Bez caused chaos when he refused to let go of the microphone during the star-studded ceremony.
He couldn’t contain his excitement during an interview with host Rita as she stifled laughter in her attempt to keep the show on track.
As Bez and Shaun are both originally from Manchester, Rita joked: ‘Tonight we’ll be joined by the royal family from Manchester.’
However, the chaos soon descended as Bez refused to let go of the microphone as Rita struggled to get away and not be distracted by the star.
As Rita tried to shut Bez down, she said, “Okay, let’s leave that there,” he interrupted, adding, “Rita, let me tell you how nice you are.” You make everyone so welcome, you are a special lady.’
Before you shout, ‘Rita Ora, make some noise!’
A source said: ‘Shaun didn’t stay that late but Bez was still having a blast when the lights came on at 4am’
‘Everyone wanted to have a chat with him and he was the life of the party. For years he hung out with the band Blossoms, but he stayed even later than them.
She walked away from Bez and continued, “Wait a minute, okay,” as she introduced Le Sserafim’s next performance, with Bez laughing in the background.
Fans who took to Twitter were left hysterical after seeing the unexpected interaction.
They wrote: ‘It’s actually insane to be right next to Rita while she talks about le serafim’;
‘Bez is causing problems at the MTV EMAs’; ‘Rita Ora tries to control Bez, this wasn’t what I expected!!’
“They just had Shaun Ryder and Bez join us, which was the highlight so far because Bez was clearly OUT OF HIS SIGHT. hilarious.’;
Taylor Swift dominated the winners’ board at the MTV European Music Awards, despite not being present herself.
Earlier in the evening, Bez caused chaos when he refused to let go of the microphone during the star-studded ceremony
He couldn’t contain his excitement during an interview with host Rita as she stifled laughter in her attempt to keep the show on track
Taylor – who is about to embark on the final leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour in Canada – won in the Best Artist and Best Live Artist categories, with Best Video and Best American Act also going to the American star.
Taylor missed the awards held in Britain when she attended her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s football game where his team, the Kansas City Chiefs, played the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium.
The award for best hip-hop went to Eminem, while the award for best electronic gong went to Calvin Harris.