{"id":19872,"date":"2016-01-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/uncategorized\/newsreader-s-very-awkward-clanger-when-announcing-david-bowie-s-death\/"},"modified":"2016-01-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T00:00:00","slug":"newsreader-s-very-awkward-clanger-when-announcing-david-bowie-s-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/news\/newsreader-s-very-awkward-clanger-when-announcing-david-bowie-s-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsreader\u2019s VERY AWKWARD clanger when announcing David Bowie\u2019s death"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>A newsreader for Heart Radio in the UK has made an unfortunate blunder while announcing the death of music legend David Bowie, accidentally announcing that the Prime Minister had died.<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cDavid Cameron has died,\u201d she said, before quickly correcting herself and replacing the PM\u2019s name with David Bowie\u2019s.<\/p>\n<h3>LISTEN HERE:<\/h3>\n<iframe src='\/\/players.brightcove.net\/4221396001\/60716998-ff67-4298-8bd7-2162e15a858d_default\/index.html?videoId=4698213020001' allowfullscreen frameborder=0><\/iframe>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>News of the gaffe quickly spread on social media.<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"media-element file-default nova-lazyload-image-wrapper lz-cont img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/screen_shot_2016-01-12_at_3.42.03_pm.png\" width=\"639\" height=\"725\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>PM David Cameron had himself earlier tweeted a tribute to the \u201cpop genius\u201d David Bowie.<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"media-element file-default nova-lazyload-image-wrapper lz-cont img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/screen_shot_2016-01-12_at_3.42.13_pm.png\" width=\"642\" height=\"276\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/sport\/rebecca-wilson-rates-australia-s-cricket-commentators\">ALL OF AUSTRALIA\u2019S CRICKET COMMENTATORS RATED<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/news\/security-guard-considers-legal-action-after-altercation-with-james-packer\">60-YEAR-OLD HOSPITALISED AFTER CLASH WITH JAMES PACKER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A newsreader for Heart Radio in the UK has made an unfortunate blunder while announcing the death of music legend David Bowie, accidentally announcing that the Prime Minister had died. \u201cDavid Cameron has died,\u201d she said, before quickly correcting herself and replacing the PM\u2019s name with David Bowie\u2019s. 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