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00:0010 Worst Live TV Rock Performances That Made Us Cringe
00:03Number 9. Metallica and Lady Gaga at the 2017 Grammys
00:09James Hetfield's dead mic forced awkward mic sharing with Gaga.
00:14His angry finish underscored a broadcast marred by glaring technical failure.
00:18Number 8. Poison at the 1991 MTV VMAs
00:23Disagreement and visible impairment derailed the set.
00:26Host intervention followed and later admissions of intoxication damaged reputations.
00:32Number 7. Guns N' Roses at the 2002 MTV VMAs
00:36Axl's dreads and Buckethead's presence unsettled fans.
00:41Deteriorating vocals marred a much-hyped return, drawing widespread criticism.
00:46Number 6. Iron Maiden's German TV Rebellion
00:49Forced to mime, Maiden trolled the show by swapping instruments mid-song,
00:54theatrically mocking lip-syncing and bewildering the audience.
00:58Number 5. Nirvana on BBC's Top of the Pops
01:01Allowed only live vocals, Cobain lampooned the format with Deadpan,
01:07off-register singing, turning the broadcast into subversive karaoke.
01:11Number 4. Oasis at Glastonbury 2004
01:15Liam Gallagher's disdain for in-ears fueled a flat, unhappy set he called awful,
01:20inviting unflattering comparisons with contemporaries.
01:24Number 3. Meatloaf at the AFL Grand Final
01:28Performing sick with hemorrhaging vocal cords, Meatloaf struggled through a long set,
01:33alarming fans and overshadowing considerable payment.
01:37Number 2. Hardy at WWE Royal Rumble 2023
01:40Reactions were so negative WWE apologized and scrubbed footage,
01:45a rare embarrassment for a company comfortable with absurdity.
01:48Number 1. Corey Feldman on NBC's Today Show
01:52Feldman's choreographed set with Angels
01:55drew widespread mockery for strangeness and weak musicianship,
01:59epitomizing televised second-hand embarrassment.
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