The Top 7 All-Time Craziest Moments at the BRIT Awards

The BRIT Awards are often described as the British version of the GRAMMYs, which is sort of true, but also totally misleading. Yes, people watch the BRITs for knock-out musical performances, but also they tune in for the high probability of lewd acts, celebrity train wrecks and bizarre acceptance speeches. 

Ever since Mick Fleetwood co-hosted the ceremony in 1992—bringing performers out at the wrong times and forgetting to air a clip Michael Jackson recorded specially for the night—UK residents have been tuning in just in case something goes wrong. And usually, they get what they want. 

We've rounded up and ranked the five strangest moments from the BRIT Award history. See if anything equally bananas happens this year and watch the show in the U.S. on Fuse tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 11:30/10:30c, right after the season premiere of Big Freedia.


7. Mumford & Sons Denied Entry to Own BRIT Award After Party (2013)
Not all of the mustachioed Mumford & Sons were excluded from their own after-party, but if you’re not lead singer Marcus, you had a difficult time. Banjo player Winston Marshall was denied entry to the 2013 Universal Records shindig at London’s East End, regardless of the fact that it was thrown in the band’s honor. Rumor has it that poor ol’ Winnie was stuck outside asking attendees if they could spare an extra ticket. Eventually he made it inside, but not after having to really, really work for it.