EPIC FAILS  -  The Best of Bad Days

FERGIE - National Anthem

On February 18, 2018, Team LeBron defeated Team Giannis at the 67th NBA All-Star Game, 148-145. The exhibition game was held at LA's Staple Center - the home of the L.A. Lakers and the L.A. Clippers. The slow and jazzy performance of the National Anthem by Fergie has been called one of the all-time worst renditions of the song. During the performance it appeared painfully hard for the players to contain their laughter. After the performance she said she had wanted to "try something special for the NBA", and she added "I'm a risk-taker artistically." Ultimately she apologized, saying "I tried my best." Fergie's ex-husband Josh Duhamei lashed out at Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors, calling him a prick, and demanded that he apologize too - for laughing during the performance.

YOKO ONO + Chuck Berry & John Lennon

In February 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged a take-over of the popular daytime Michael Douglas Show. Things got quite weird the day Chuck Berry appeared on the show with John and Yoko. Rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry was one of John Lennon's heroes, and for the show the two performed Memphis, Tennessee and Johnny B. Goode. During the performance Yoko Ono demanded attention with her rather unusual, and somewhat deranged, vocalizing that seemed to catch Berry off guard. When Yoko puts aside her bongo and removes the mic from the stand, Berry's eyes almost pop out of his head. By the time he recovers, Yoko once again grabs the mic for another painful shriek, only to have her mic silenced by the sound guy. Although the audience and viewers were spared, Berry was clearly not missing Yoko's antics through the rest of the performance.

ASHLEY SIMPSON - SNL Lipsync

Ashley Simpson's 2004 lip-syncing fiasco was one of the most embarrassing musical moments in Saturday Night Live's history.
For her first song of the night, Simpson appeared to perform her hit Pieces of Me without a problem. However, when she returned for the tragic performance of her new album Autobiography's title track, the vocal track for the first song played while an embarrassed Simpson held the m ic down by her side.She then panicked, did a how-down jig and then abruptly walked off the stage. The cover had been blown on the blatantly obvious lip-sync performance. The whole episode drew critisism and became a controversy for SNL and for the music industry. In her defense, Simpson blamed the incident on a bad case of acid reflux, which she claimed had prompted her doctor to recommend she not sing.

STONE ROSES - debut on BBC

On November 21st 1989, British rock band The Stone Roses made their television debut on the BBC's The Late Show. This was a much anticipated event where the band would finally perform the new indie sound they had pioneered to a national audience. About a minutee into the performance of their massive hit Made of Stone the band blows a fuse. After an awkward panic, the bands frontman Ian Brown belts out "We're wasting our time lads. Amateurs!" Fortunately, the band had re-do with an appearance the following week on Top of the Pops with fellow Manchester band The Happy Mondays, and that performance went without a hitch.

RIHANNA - Only Girl on SNL

On Oct 30th 2010, in the weeks leading up to the release of her fifth album Loud, Rihanna appeared as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. On the album's lead single, Only Girl (In the World), Rihanna pours her heart out demanding attention from her lover, and by the end it seems to fall flat. Not much was going right for her on that day, yet she worked through the many difficulties and managed to pull off a somewhat mediocre performance. The following day Rihanna flew to London to perform the song on The X Factor UK. Ultimately, the #1 hit song won a Grammy in 2011 for Best Dance Recording,  

MARIAH CAREY - All I Want For Xmas

On Dec 6, 2013, diva superstar Mariah Carey was in Washington at the National Christmas Tree Lighting to perform her 1994 holiday classic All I Want for Christmas Is You. The forever classic song had been revived 2 years earlier with the release of the "Superfestive" duet version featuring Justin Bieber. She is one of the most powerful vocalists of all-time, but on this rough performance she struggled with surprising difficulty. A few years later, on Dec 15, 2016, Carey had a more casual performance this song on The Late Late Late Show with James Corden in an installment of the popular Carpool Karaoke. The classic all-star version featured The Red Hot Chili Peppers with Gwen Stefani, Elton John, Lady Gaga, Adele, Selena Gomez, Nick Jonas and Chris Martin. This one song has earned Carey over 60 million dollars in royalties.

DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS - Come On

English pop rock band Dexy's Midnight Runners had a huge international #1 hit with their 1982 song Come On Eileen. The song off their Too-Rye-Ay album was their second #1 hit in the UK. The song has been ranked one of the top songs of the 1980's. This live concert recording of the song captures a very unfortunate performance of their massive hit, not only did singer Ian Brown have a tough time with his clingy vocals that fateful day, but it didn't help that the backup singers cannot be heard very well as a result of poor mixing or mic setup.. No lip-sync or auto-tune here - just 100% pure talent. Additionally, the poor video quality of the recording doesn't help, there are other sound problems caused by a tape glitch that caused audio distortions. 

LED ZEPPLIN & PHIL COLLINS

The legendary benefit concert Live Aid was held on July 13th, 1985 at London's Wembley Stadium and at Philadelphia's JFK Stadium. The show was a follow-up to the hugely successful benefit recording Do They Know It's Christmas. Both were produced and organized by singer and activist Bob Geldof. Phil Collins performed at Live Aid in both London and Philadelphia - on the same day. In London, Collins played a solo set. Then, after a helicopter, Concorde and a jet got him to Philadelphia, he played another solo set, played drums for Eric Clapton's 17-minute set, and he played drums for a reunion of the surviving members of Led Zeppelin - the later being a complete train wreck. On the Concorde, Phil Collins ran into Cher, who was unaware of the concerts. She followed Collins to Philadelphia and was able to be a part of the finale performance of We Are The World.

MICHAEL BOLTON - National Anthem

On Oct 13, 2003, The Boston Red Sox and The New York Yankees were playing Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. at Fenway Park. Grammy award winning singer Michael Bolton was billed to sing the National Anthem for the event. On one of the all-time great National Anthem fails, Bolton pauses mid-song after forgetting the lyrics. The continued after nonchalantly checking the lyrics that he had inscribed on his hand. Bolton is not the only star performer who has forgotten the words to the National Anthem. Christina Aguilera forgot and jumbled the words when she performed the song for Super Bowl XLV on February 6, 2011.

COREY FELDMAN - The Today Show

Corey Feldman is a former child star who famously appeared in the films Stand By Me and The Lost Boys. In the 1980's he was a very successful teen actor and one of the most popular teen pin-ups in the world. By the end of the 80's he was publicly battling drug abuse, and when he got married (for a second time) in 2002, the ceremony was broadcast on an episode of The Surreal Life and was ordained by MC Hammer. Also in 2002, he released his second album - a full 10 years after his 1992 debut in music. Feldman released his third album Angelic 2 The Core 14 years later in 2016. To promote the album he made an appearance on the Today Show with his new back-up band Corey's Angels. The bizarre performance went viral and received a backlash of negative criticism.

NICK JONAS - Country Music Awards

Nick Jonas has been on stage since he was a young child. By the time he was seven he was acting on Broadway. In 2016, Nick Jonas appeared at the Country Music Awards for a special guitar solo that left a lot of people wondering - why is he on the stage? Truth be it that everyone has a bad day, and this was one of those for sure.

PUSSYCAT DOLLS - Music Awards

On November 21st, 2006, pop sensation The Pussycat Dolls performed live at the 34th annual American Music Video, as usual airing on ABC. It was apparently a very disappointing day for the group. ThePussycat Dolls were nominated for three awards - they lost to Rascal Flatts for Artist of the Year, they lost to Carrie Underwood for New Artist of the Year, and they lost to Red Hot Chili Peppers for Favorite Pop/Rock Group. And as if that all wasn't bad enough... there was their performance of Buttons. Thankfully, other performances of the night included Jay-Z with Tell Me What You Got, Beyonce with Irreplacable and Akon and Snoop Dogg with I Wanna Love You and Smack That.

NIRVANA - Bass In The Face

In 1992, MTV was filming the Video Music Awards show featuring a performance from Seattle grunge kings Nirvana. Bassist Krist Novoselic had already felt frustrated with the day because MTV didn't want the band to play their controversial song Rape Me. In an attempt to turn the bad day around, Novoselic resorted to his signature "bass toss." Usually the move perked him up, however his awkward toss sent the bass smashing down on his face while performing the song Lithium. The bass had soared up about 25 feet before crashing down, almost knocking him out and leaving a deep gash on his forehead. Novoselic later blamed the incident partially on the cheap warm beer he had been served all day. To his good fortune, while paramedics tended to him, Queen guitarist Brian May came to aid him with a glass of chilled champagne.

DESIREE COLEMAN JACKSON - Anthem

Desiree Coleman was a very successful singer and actress. By the time she was a teenager she had appeared on several commercials, and scored a major off-Broadway role in Mama, I Want To Sing. She was also known from some time as the wife of Mark Jackson, the former head coach of the Golden State Warriors.  On April 28th, 2013, Head Coach Mark Jacobs booked his wife Desiree for singing the National Anthem at Game 4 of the Warriors-Nuggets series. She gave a enthuestic and memorable performance.

MAYA RUDOLPH - Anthem Parody

From Saturday Night Live - Season 32 - 2006
Maya Rudolph pulverizes the National Anthem at the 2006 World Series - in a parody. Rudolph's gets her amazing vocals and charisma from her mother Minnie Riperton.