Channel 4 faced backlash for a tweet sent out during its Stand Up To Cancer show which incorrectly said Michael Buble’s son died after being diagnosed with cancer.
The Canadian singer took part in a special Carpool Karaoke and broke down in tears as he spoke to James Corden of his own experiences of cancer following his son Noah's diagnosis in 2016.
"It's so hard to have to acknowledge it, because it's so painful to talk about," he said. "But obviously we got the diagnosis, and that was it, man, my whole life ended. It's too hard to talk about.”
During his emotional appearance on the television fundraiser, the social media team at Channel 4 wrongly tweeted that Mr Buble’s five-year-old died after being diagnosed.
The tweet wrote: “Watching Michael Buble talking about the death of his son from Cancer is one of the most heart-breaking things we’ve ever watched.
"Sending him and his family so much love for telling their story!”
The broadcaster faced backlash online for the tweet, which has since been deleted.
One twitter user wrote: “OMG. Sort this tweet out Asap. His son is NOT dead. Omg.”
Another tagged TV personality Mr Cordon on Twitter before writing: “Check out Channel 4’s twitter feed saying Michael Buble son has died. Sort it out mate.”
“Please fix this tweet Channel 4. His son is alive, get it sorted,” another said.
Speaking about his son's hepatoblastoma as part of the Stand Up To Cancer show, Mr Buble said: “We say to [Noah] Spiderman is great, Superman is great. But they're fake. You're a real superhero."
More than £24 million has been donated in aid of cancer research following the television fundraiser.
Celebrities including Liam Gallagher and Danny Dyer took part in the annual charity telethon on Friday night.
Presenters Alan Carr, Maya Jama and Adam Hills announced a total of £24.6 million had been raised on the night.
EastEnders actor Dyer and his daughter Dani starred in a Celebrity Gogglebox Special, alongside Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne, Dele Alli and Eric Dier, and Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch.
The famous names watched shows such as Naked Attraction, and were left visibly emotional by a short film telling the story of a young boy, Hamish, who died from cancer.
Football pundit Gary Lineker also appeared on the fundraiser and spoke about his eldest son's cancer diagnosis.
He said: "I used to have recurring nightmares of carrying a small white coffin. I used to wake up in cold sweats."
Musicians such as Rick Astley, John Legend and Tom Odell were on hand to provide entertainment, while the line-up for next year's Great Celebrity Bake Off was also revealed.
Ed Havard, head of entertainment at Channel 4, said: "This has been the most successful Stand Up To Cancer campaign to date and we continue to be blown away by the public's generosity.
"We're incredibly grateful to every single person who donated and to the huge array of famous faces who gave up their time to be a part of the campaign."
Channel 4 has been approached for comment.
