In 2015, however, he stole the show in no uncertain terms. Prior to 2015, hip-hop superstar Kanye West had already won three International Male Solo Artist BRIT Awards, and in 2006 he performed a medley of his hits “Diamonds From Sierra Leone,” “Gold Digger” and “Touch The Sky.” This much-publicized event marked the end of the duo’s musical career. Instead of faithfully reproducing their hit “3am Eternal,” The KLF – who comprised Jimmy Cauty and former Echo & The Bunnymen manager Bill Drummond – performed an ear-splitting metal reworking of the track in collaboration with grindcore outfit Extreme Noise Terror.Īt the song’s conclusion, Drummond fired blanks from a vintage machine gun over the audience, and their publicist, Scott Piering, declared, “Ladies and gentlemen, The KLF have now left the music business!” He wasn’t kidding. Having shared the Best British Group award with Simply Red, electro-pop agent provocateurs The KLF were booked for the 1992 ceremony as the evening’s opening act. In 2010, this much-acclaimed extravaganza won the retrospective BRITs Hits 30: Best Live Performance At The BRITs Award. With Spicemania at its zenith and the band having just celebrated their debut album, Spice, topping the US Billboard chart, Halliwell performed “Who Do You Think You Are” clad in a dress her sister made from a Union Jack tea towel, with a peace sign on the back. This is partly due to their supercharged performance of signature hits “Wannabe” and “Who Do You Think You Are,” but also because of Geri Halliwell’s outfit. Spice Girls (1997)Īrguably the most iconic BRIT Awards live performance of them all, Spice Girls’ triumphant slot has gone down in history. In tribute to this venerable British institution, we salute the Best BRIT Awards live performances of all time. First held in 1977 to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s silver jubilee, the event has since played host to a legion of legend-enshrining moments ranging from the poignant ( Queen frontman Freddie Mercury’s final public appearance, in 1990) to the provocative (Oasis openly taunting their Britpop rivals Blur in 1996), and including a number of historic BRIT Awards live performances that have helped make the ceremony an essential calendar event. It may not have the universal appeal of the illustrious Grammy Awards, but the annual British Record Industry Trusts Show Awards (aka the BRITs) remains the UK’s most prestigious music awards ceremony, attracting domestic viewing figures of well over five million.
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