Random Singers Who Had Meltdowns on Stag (14 items)

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  (#1) Billie Joe Armstrong

  • Pop punk, New Wave, Rock music, Garage rock, Heavy metal, Power pop, Alternative rock, Punk rock, Hard rock

  In 2012, Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong stopped the show at the iHeartRadio music festival mid-set saying, "Fuck this shit." He then went on to rant about how the band's set was being cut short, which he felt was disrespectful given how long Green Day has been around. He even threw in a few Justin Bieber insults before smashing his guitar! Long live rock 'n roll.
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  (#2) Axl Rose

  • Heavy metal, Hard rock

  At a St. Louis concert in 1991, Axl Rose took out his aggression on a fan. He stopped the song "Rocket Queen" to address a fan taking pictures in the front row, and then stage dove into the audience to get the fan's camera. When security broke up the fight between Rose and the fan, Axl left the building saying, "Thanks to lame-ass security, I'm going home."
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  (#3) Jim Morrison

  • Blues-rock, Rock music, Acid rock, Rock and roll, Psychedelic rock, Hard rock

  Rocker Jim Morrison caused a stir in 1969 when he decided to strip down during a Miami performance. A fan apparently poured champagne on the singer, which prompted him to scream, "Let's get naked!" Which he did. And got arrested for. 
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  (#4) Courtney Love

  Courtney Love has had her fair share of meltdown moments, but her on-stage rant in Amsterdam in 1995 sticks out. After an audience member screamed, "You killed Kurt!" Courtney went OFF. Love called the fan "a fucking fat goth" and told her to go to a Nine Inch Nails concert next time. The whole rant is worth a listen at 1:36.
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  (#5) Kurt Cobain

  • Grunge, Alternative rock, Punk rock

  During a 1993 concert in Brazil, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain got intimate with the video cameras taping the show. At 5:15 in the video above, he gets up-close-and-personal with a camera, spits into the lens, and even simulates masturbation into it. Pretty disturbing stuff.
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  (#6) Fiona Apple

  • Indie pop, Rock music, Piano rock, Experimental rock, Jazz fusion, Alternative rock, Jazz, Baroque pop

  While accepting her MTV VMA for Best New Artist in 1997, Fiona Apple didn't go the traditional "thank you" route. Instead, she took the opportunity to tell onlookers that "the world is bullshit." Her rant involved talking about eating disorders, the patriarchy, and wearing underwear in music videos—and did she mention that the world is bullshit?
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  (#7) Lady Gaga

  • Pop, Dance, Electronic

  Lady Gaga isn't afraid to fell all the feelings, even in front of thousands of screaming fans. She broke down crying while singing "Edge of Glory" in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 2013. The audience cheers her on as she belts through the tears around the 2:10 mark. Loyal fans!
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  (#8) Billy Corgan

  • Gothic rock, Groove metal, Grunge, Alternative rock, Alternative metal, Hard rock

  "Get the fuck off my stage before I punch you in the fucking face," said Billy Corgan to a fan during a 2016 show in Memphis. He was playing a cover of "Angie" by the Rolling Stones when an overeager fan jumped on stage to participate. Corgan was having none of it, and resumed the show as soon as the fan jumped back into the crowd. See it all happen around 0:51.
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  (#9) Wes Scantlin

  • Grunge, Post-grunge, Alternative rock, Alternative metal, Hard rock

  Puddle of Mudd's lead singer Wes Scantlin was abandoned by the rest of his band during a 2016 show in England. Fans started screamed at Scantlin as his sat alone on stage, shirtless and ranting, for over three minutes. 
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  (#10) ASAP Rocky

  • Hip hop music

  2012's SXSW music festival brought out the worst in A$AP Rocky. When an audience member stole the rapper's do-rag, Rocky called him out on stage. The fan threw a beer at Rocky, which prompted him to leap into the crowd and start a full-on fistfight. 
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  (#11) John Mayer

  • Blues, Pop, Rock

  John Mayer's mouth gets him into trouble sometimes—like the time he told Playboy magazine that his "d*ck was a white supremacist." He took the opportunity to apologize on stage during a show in Nashville, where he admitted he had a deep need to feel clever and witty, but realized he was just a creep. Mayer ended up in tears. 
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  (#12) Kelly Rowland

  • Urban contemporary, Hip hop music, Pop music, Dance-pop, House music, Contemporary R&B, Dance music, Pop rock, Soul music, Eurodance

  Former Destiny's Child star Kelly Rowland got uber-emotional during a 2013 solo show in DC. She was singing her song "Dirty Laundry" when she full-on stopped the show to have a good cry around the 4:20 mark. After the crowd chanted her name and encouraged her to go on, Rowland finished the song with a shaking voice. 
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  (#13) Ne-Yo

  • Hip hop music, Pop music, Contemporary R&B, Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music

  In July 2009, Ne-Yo started crying during his Manchester concert. He told the audience he couldn't perform due to an illness, and left the stage saying, "Trust me when I say, I will be back."
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  (#14) Justin Bieber

  • Contemporary R&B, Pop

  Don't let his cool exterior fool you; Justin Bieber is a sensitive soul. He started crying on stage during a 2010 performance of "Down To Earth" in Ohio. Skip to 3:50 to watch the pop star wipe away his tears to an electric guitar solo. 

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