The KLF were invited to the 1992 Brit Awards to perform their hit 3am Eternal - their first and only mainstream success. What producers didn’t know was that the band would be performing a thrash metal version of their track with help from rockers Extreme Noise Terror. They famously left a slaughtered lamb outside the post-awards party with a note reading “I died for ewe – bon appetit”.KLF
The KLF were invited to the 1992 Brit Awards to perform their hit 3am Eternal - their first and only mainstream success. What producers didn’t know was that the band would be performing a thrash metal version of their track with help from rockers Extreme Noise Terror. They famously left a slaughtered lamb outside the post-awards party with a note reading “I died for ewe – bon appetit”.KLFWhen John Presoctt arrived at the Brits in 1998, members of the music industry seemed confused but Danbert Nobacon of Chumbawumba knew exactly how to play it. He threw a bucket of icy water over the politician to show his disapproval. He later said: “If John Prescott has the nerve to turn up at events like the Brit Awards in a vain attempt to make Labour seem cool and trendy, then he deserves all we can throw at him.”ChumbawambaRobbie Williams and Liam Gallagher have always had a bit of banter between them but finally at the Brit Awards 2000, Williams finally laid down a formal challenge, daring Gallagher to stake £100,000 on a televised boxing match between the two. The Oasis singer turned down the challenge, claiming that Williams knew he would be out of the country that night.PAWhen Oasis won Best Video, Best Album and Best British Group at the 1996 Brits they managed to insult Michael Hutchence and Chris Evans and sing Blur’s Parklife. Their evening was a muddle of alcohol and insults.OasisJarvis Cocker’s famous stage invasion in 1996 was an all-time great. Cocker ran on to the stage while Michael Jackson performed Earth Song. Cocker said later: “My actions were are form of protest at the way Michael Jackson sees himself as some kind of Christ-like figure with the power of healing. The music industry allows him to indulge his fantasies because of his wealth and power.”CockerBrandon Block, the British club DJ, drunkenly jumped on the stage after his friends allegedly told him he had won the award for Best Movie Song. The small-time DJ called Ronnie Wood an “old b*****d” after the Rolling Stone announced the film Notting Hill as the real winner. Wood reacted by throwing a glass of water over the DJ and dropping the C-word.YouTube
Finishing touches are being put to the Brit Awards 2012 in London.
But it's not just music fans who will be tuning in: there is also the inevitable car crash TV to attract the more cynical viewers, whether it is a clash of egos, the show's producers caught on the hop or some ripe old language.
In true Brit fashion, we've dug up the top 6 grittiest pieces of Brit Awards TV for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy.
