Russell Brand made quite a scene, as he took the stage at the GQ Men of the Year Awards.

Onstage, Katy Perry's ex-husband criticized the event's sponsor, Hugo Boss, and its historical links to the Nazis.

"If any of you know a little bit about history and fashion, you'll know Hugo Boss made the uniforms for the Nazis," Brand said at Tuesday night's event at the Royal Opera House in London.

"But they did look f****** fantastic, lets face it, while they were killing people on the basis of their religion and sexuality," he added. 

Hugo Boss was upset at Brand's tirade included him putting a finger under his nose to mimic Hitler's mustache and goose-stepping on stage.

Brand was seen chatting to Noel Gallagher and Rita Ora at the show's after party but made a swift exit accompanied by his security guard. According to reports, Brand was reportedly kicked out for his on-stage rant.

After, the comic took to Twitter to tell his fans about an exchange he said he had with the magazine's editor Dylan Jones, writing: "GQ editor: What you did was very offensive to Hugo Boss. Me: What Hugo Boss did was very offensive to the Jews', which was accompanied by the hashtag '#nazitailor."

In the past, Brand has run into trouble at the annual bash. In 2006, he was involved in a row with Rod Stewart after telling guests at the event he had slept with his daughter Kimberly.

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