Weekend Sunrise host Matt Doran has spoken on air for the first time about the “terrible mistake” that led to his infamously botched Adele interview.
Matt Doran has issued a grovelling on-air apology on Weekend Sunrise after making headlines around the world for his botched Adele interview, admitting he “deserves” the “bulk of the savaging”.
In the last minutes of the show on Saturday morning, Doran spoke directly down the barrel of the camera as he opened up about his “terrible mistake” in not having listened to Adele’s new album before sitting down for their Australian-exclusive interview in London earlier this month – an admission that reportedly offended Adele and saw Sony refuse to release the footage.
“This story has sparked – from around the world, a torrent of abuse and mockery – and if I’m being honest with you, the bulk of this savaging I deserve and totally own,” Doran said, before detailing his version of events leading up to and during the infamous interview.
“To interview Adele, I flew to London for an unspeakable privilege, for what was to be one of the highlights of my career.
“I made the terrible mistake of assuming we weren’t to be given a preview because our interview was airing before it was released, and it was the industry’s most-prized secret.”
He went on to emphasise that the link to Adele’s album landed in his email inbox the day after they’d landed in London.
“(The email from Sony) didn’t mention Adele but it did contain a link to her album. The genuine, deadset truth is that I missed it, the most important email I’ve ever missed in my life,” Doran said.
The Seven host contradicted widespread claims that an offended Adele had “walked out” of the interview, and claimed that their conversation had actually gone “overtime”.
“Adele didn’t walk out. At least half of the interview was focused squarely on the new music, but I thought it was reductive to describe it as simply being about divorce.”
With the footage of the interview reportedly being withheld by Sony, Doran shed light on what it actually contained, saying they had discussed the album’s focus on “empowerment” and “the courage to steer your life in a new direction”.
“We spoke of the paradox of being one of the world’s most famous artists, but hating fame. And the concept of pure artistry,” he told viewers.
“We also discussed at length the majesty of Adele’s voice, what it must be like to hear that come out of one’s own mouth, how Easy On Me was conceived … and how her album helped repair her relationship with her now-late father.
“Throughout the 29 minutes, she was very funny, then raw... Adele was profound, then honest about her depression - honest enough to describe it as ‘end-of-the-world stuff’.”
Doran then apologised directly to Adele and her Australian fans.
“But all that doesn’t matter. By missing (the album link), however I might try to justify it, I’ve insulted Adele,” he said.
“To Adele, I say, I’d never knowingly have disrespected you by deliberately not listening to your work, I am so sorry. I also apologise to Adele’s Australian fans, and to you, our viewers, who – through my error – have been denied this interview and the insight into her character.”
The presenter finished up by drawing upon Adele’s own lyrics from her new album in his bid for forgiveness – and, no doubt, to prove he has now actually listened to it.
“Adele, track 10, Hold On – in the bridge after the second chorus – you write, ‘sometimes forgiveness is easiest in secret’. I’m not expecting that forgiveness, but I do owe you an apology.”
Doran has been the focus of much insider gossip since he was suspended by Channel 7 after admitting during an interview with the singer that he hadn’t listened to her latest album.
His appearance Saturday morning was the first since the drama was revealed and his first chance to address publicly the saga that has now gone global.
It has also reportedly infuriated the network after Adele’s record company Sony exercised their right to cut the interview, leaving Seven with no footage from the interview that was organised as part of a reported $1 million deal which included local rights to air the singer’s recent One Night Only concert special.
News.com.au has contacted Doran for comment. According to Sydney Confidential, he felt he had “no choice but to address the scandal” on Weekend Sunrise.
Doran said: “I’ve had inquiries from Good Morning Britain, CNN, Dubai and Japan.”
The experienced reporter flew to London on November 4 for the exclusive interview with the 33-year-old musician, but reportedly offended her when he said he hadn’t listened to her latest album 30.
He is also facing persistent questions over his preparedness for the interview, refuting rumours he, producer Taylor Auerbach and a Seven cameraman had “been out until late”.
“We got to the interview three hours early the next day,” he said, claiming he had spent hours prepping the night before.
Doran spoke to The Australian earlier this week and refuted claims he was suspended, saying he was “mortified and unequivocally apologetic” by the saga.
During the lengthy interview with the pop star, sources said Doran didn’t ask any questions about her new album and when Adele asked Doran, “What do you think of my album?” he replied: “I haven’t listened to it.”
He told The Australian’s Nick Tabakoff that he had been sent an e-copy of the new album but “somehow missed” it while flying to London.
He called it “the most important email I have ever missed”.
“When I sat down to interview Adele, I was totally unaware that I’d been emailed a preview of her unreleased album,” Doran said.
“I have since discovered it was sent to me as an ‘e card’ link, which I somehow missed upon landing in London. It was an oversight but NOT a deliberate snub. This is the most important email I have ever missed.”
He said he had told Adele he had heard her single, Easy On Me, “but not the other tracks”.
While Seven insiders reportedly said the singer had stormed out on the interview after the comment, Doran refuted the claims and said it was the “polar opposite”.
“What was meant to be 20 minutes was extended to 29 minutes. The majority of the chat was about the album,” he said.
Although the interview was recorded, Adele’s label Sony has reportedly denied Channel 7 rights to air any portion of it.
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