Performing on SNL, her backing track vocals started playing when the microphone was down by her side.

In 2004 Ashlee Simpson suffered a lip-sync flop which will forever be remember as one of the worst ever. Something tells me this wouldn’t be allowed on TV today. The audience gasped and Houston understandably seems shocked. He then said in English, “I said, I want to fuck her.” Gainsbourg soon leaned towards Drucker and said “no, you are not Reagan, I am not Gorbachev, so don’t try.” Gainsbourg kissed Houston upon meeting her, but quickly became inappropriate, touching her neck and face and correcting Drucker’s sanitised translations. The show’s host, Michael Drucker, introduced her to the legendary French musician and singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg. In 1986 a 21-year-old Whitney Houston appeared on the popular French variety show Champs-Elysées. Though she later clarified that it was to the “suits” at the Brit Awards and not her fans, at the time it wasn’t clear if it was a subtle gesture to James Corden. She flipped the middle finger facing crowd with an ironic smirk. She later told Entertainment Weekly that she was mortified by the whole ordeal.Īdele gives the middle finger at Brit Awardsĭuring the 2012 Brit Awards James Corden was forced to cut Adele short in her acceptance speech. Complaining about ongoing technical issues and her desire for hot tea amidst random vocals, the performance was a real shambles. Mariah Carey’s failed lip-sync on New Year’s Eve performanceĪ failed lip-sync on Mariah Carey’s 2016 appearance on Dick Clark’s New Year Rockin’ Eve was so beyond redemption that she ended up talking more than she sang on stage. From interviews, to live performances and award shows, we’ve narrowed down eight moments which are worthy of celebrating on this important day. As we love celebrating something random and unnecessary whenever we can these days, today NME are snatching up the opportunity to celebrate this special day in full force, taking a nostalgic stroll through some of music’s all-time most awkward moments.

National awkward moments day 2021