Following criticism from Matthew Perry devotees about his exclusion from the BAFTA Film Awards In Memoriam section, BAFTA reacts

After learning that the late actor Matthew Perry will not be honored in the In Memoriam section of the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards, fans voiced their sorrow. BAFTA received negative feedback on social media as a result.

Social media fans swiftly criticized Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham for not making an appearance during the memorial, which was set to a unique arrangement of Cyndi Lauper’s Time After Time. Matthew, 54, passed away in October of last year, according to PEOPLE.

People criticized BAFTA on X, labeling the alleged omission as “bad form” and posting a GIF of Chandler Bing from Matthew’s Friends with the comment, “You can’t make this stuff up.” “@Matthewperry One person remarked, “Why wasn’t he mentioned in the BAFTAs????.” “#BAFTA what happened to Matthew Perry in your memoriam,” another individual commented. I am aware that he is well-known for TV Friends, but he has made some startling cinematic mistakes.”

Now, BAFTA has addressed the criticism on social media. A BAFTA representative informs PEOPLE in response to Matthew’s exclusion from the memorial, “I can confirm Matthew Perry will be remembered in our forthcoming BAFTA Television Awards.”

“Matthew Perry will be remembered in this year’s TV Awards ceremony,” BAFTA said on X, echoing this sentiment. The academy also published a link to their online memorial to the actor, PEOPLE reported.

At his Los Angeles home on Saturday, October 28, Matthew passed away. It was eventually established that acute ketamine effects were the primary cause of his death, with additional circumstances playing a role.

The actor was most recently mentioned in the 2023 Emmy Awards’ In Memoriam section last month. According to PEOPLE, Matthew’s picture was shown while Charlie Puth sang his 2015 hit song, “See You Again,” which changed into the Friends theme tune, “I’ll Be There for You.”