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And today we're looking at some of the greatest and absolute worst concert performances of all time.

Best Metallica at Monsters in Moscow what's your idea of a big concert?

When Metallica and other notable bands performed at Moscow's Tushino Airfield in 1991, they reportedly drew as many as 1.6 million spectators.

While an official headcount might not be possible, we can absolutely verify that this concert was one for the ages.

I have lost the will to live oh, there's simply nothing more to give.

Performing during the final months of the Soviet Union, the metal legends brought out headbanging hits like Fade to Black and the recently released Enter Sandman.

The band is on another level, and the crowd absorbs their energy and sends it right back.

Whether performing a raging set for more than a million people or with the San Francisco Symphony, there is no one quite like Metallica.

Green day the second iHeartRadio music festival.

Even if someone's anger is justified, seeing them act out on it publicly is nothing short of uncomfortable.

Green Day was mid song at the iHeartRadio Festival in 2012 when their lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong, suddenly snapped.

After assuming that their time was being cut short, he stopped performing and launched into an expletive ridden rant, complete with pulling rank and calling out newer artists.

When they inevitably ran out of time, Armstrong and bassist Mike Dirndt smashed their instruments and walked off.

The spectacle was so intense that the band issued an apology and an announcement that Armstrong was going to rehab.

luckily they were able to reconcile with the event just a few years later.

Michael Jackson Bucharest National Stadium.

Michael Jackson was known as the King of Pop, not only for his amazing singing and songwriting, but

There's no better example of this than this sold out concert at Bucharest National Stadium in Romania.

Jackson was closing out the European section of his blockbuster Dangerous World Tour, which significantly raised the bar for elaborate staging.

And while not everyone got a ticket, millions around the world were able to watch it from home.

This set a new record for cable TV ratings.

Can you think of any pop star who has that kind of pull today?

The 24th MTV Video Music Awards 2007 was undoubtedly a rough year for the Princess of Pop every time they turn the lights down.

With several different familial issues going on at the time, the MTV Video Music Awards were most likely the last thing on her mind.

Still, she showed up to perform her newest hit, Gimme More, although by the end some were asking for the exact opposite.

From the beginning, her lack of energy was apparent and she even appeared to be half heartedly lip syncing.

It was clear she was just going through the motions, resulting in a completely out of character performance.

She was slated by critics and peers and while she was able to recover professionally, it became an unfortunate representation of the personal and mental struggles she was facing.

Daft Punk at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival who would have thought it would take two robots to make everyone feel human?

In 2006, famed French House duo Daft Punk made the Sahara Dance set the place to be at that year's festival.

While they weren't headlining, this performance was so good it became the stuff of legend.

In the packed tent, the duo gave their grooviest hits even more bounce through seamless blending and clever remixing ideas.

If you had heard of Daft Punk before, this was your chance to hear your old favorites with a fresh spin.

And if you were completely new to them, well, there's no way you weren't walking away a fan and you're like, they are aliens.

Oasis Whiskey a Go Go they are as well known for their dramatics as they are for their sheer musical ability.

It's no secret that the Gallaghers, the brothers behind Oasis, have an explosive relations.

That's been apparent since their first tour, when one infamous concert nearly caused them to call it quits.

Liam had indulged in some chemical encouragement prior to the show, and

by the time he hit the stage, it was clear just how intoxicated he was.

The result was a truly chaotic night where the singer reportedly mocked the audience and even struck his older brother with his tambourine.

While the crowd didn't seem too mad, the same could not be said for Noel, who ended up being so upset that he temporarily quit the band.

Radiohead at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.

Radiohead is one of those bands that you owe it to yourself to see, but

if you got the chance to see them at Bonnaroo in 2006, consider yourself extremely fortunate.

The English art rockers delivered a set full of incredible songs, both old and yet to be released.

Not only did fans get to hear amazing live versions of classic songs like they're There and Paranoid Android, but

they also got to hear songs from In Rainbows a year before it was out.

Guitarist Johnny Greenwood has referred to the show as being his favorite American festival experience, And

frontman Thom Yorke has also sung its praises.

It's no secret that comedians push boundaries to get laughs, but

there's a time and place for everything, and

during the Star Spangled Banner is not one of those times.

While kicking off a game between the San Diego Padres and the Cincinnati Reds, she was tasked with singing the anthem.

As soon as she took the mic, things went wrong.

She immediately began screaming the lyrics, later claiming it was because she couldn't hear herself.

As if that weren't enough, she topped off the rendition with vulgar gestures in an attempt to parody the players.

However, it only served to make her look even more disrespectful.

The backlash was severe, with even the president at the time, George H.W. bush, calling it a disgrace.

Doctor Dre and Snoop Dogg at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Coachella tends to be full of surprises, but

no one could have predicted what would happen during Dr.

The west coast hip hop legends performed hits like Nothing But a G Thang and the Next Episode with the same energy as in the 1, 2, 3.

They also brought out numerous all star guests to perform some of their own biggest hits, including 50 Cent, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, oh, and

A hologram projection of the late rapper brought his presence to Coachella and turned an already great show into a classic one.

Kanye West Saturday Night Live he's known for his eclectic shows, but

for this one he bit off a little more than he could chew.

I'm not loving you way I wanted to in the original version of Love Lockdown, Kanye utilized autotune to help with the sound.

When it came time to perform the piece on Saturday Night Live, he attempted to emulate that by singing through a vocoder.

It didn't translate well to a live setting, with the autotune only being apparent some of the time and his higher notes being cut out and replaced entirely by a random female vocal somewhere far from in the danger zone.

A decade later, another SNL appearance in which he wore Trump merchandise and expressed support for the divisive politician was also problematic.

They bullied me backstage they said don't go out there with that hat on they bullied me backstage they bullied me Prince At Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, attendees of the 2008 Coachella Festival had even more reason to celebrate when a surprise headliner was a rock star by the name of Prince.

Buzz about a possible Prince Coachella performance had been circulating for years, but

a dream became a reality with this performance, which got everyone talking.

Not only did Prince provide sensational renditions of songs from his own catalog, but

he also performed brilliant covers of songs from artists like Radioh, the Beatles and the B52s.

There wasn't any kind of song that Prince couldn't make into his own, and

there will never be another artist quite like him.

Caroline Marcel the Quebec Colosseum it's one thing to sing the national anthem poorly.