Manager denies Nutini was drunk on stage

Paolo Nutini's manager has dismissed claims the singer was drunk when he performed after celebrating Celtic's title win.

The 20-year-old Hoops fan was reportedly jeered during a concert in Swindon on Sunday after slurring his words.

According to a newspaper, the performance led some concert-goers to walk out after just three songs.

It took place just a few hours after the Paisley-born star's team wrapped up their second Scottish Premier League title in a row by beating Kilmarnock.

But Nutini's manager, Brendan Moon, said his client was just mumbling as he sang, and that the set was subject to several technical problems that made him difficult to hear.

"Him being drunk is absolute nonsense. Anybody who has seen Paolo before knows it's just the way he speaks," he said.

"He has never claimed to be an orator and he is not a brilliant public speaker, but he doesn't pretend to be."

Mr Moon said Nutini, whose debut album These Streets is now multi-platinum, had enjoyed "a couple" of beers as he listened to Sunday's match.

Celtic won the game 2-1 after a last-minute free kick.

Just under 4,000 people watched the concert at the Oasis Centre in Swindon, Wilts.

Concert-goer Sandra Coombes, from Swindon, blasted Nutini's performance, telling a newspaper: "It was a disgrace.

"The only reason Paolo had a microphone was to help him stand up."

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