Most Controversial Protest Performance

In 1993, Rage Against the Machine protested the Parents' Music Resource Center at Lollapalooza by performing their entire 14-minute set naked with duct tape over their mouths and 'PMRC' written on their chests, leading to them being hauled off stage by police.

The top 3

1. Top 3 Most Infamous Rock Performance Scandals: From The Sex Pistols' profanity-laced TV debut to Sinead O'Connor tearing up the Pope's photo on SNL and Jim Morrison's alleged indecent exposure, these moments defined rock rebellion.
2. The Most Expensive Fines for Live Performance Protests: Janet Jackson's 'wardrobe malfunction' cost CBS $550,000 in FCC fines, while The Rolling Stones and other acts have paid massive settlements for breaking venue bans or obscenity laws.
3. History's Most Provocative Political Protest Songs: Rage Against the Machine's 2008 BBC performance of 'Killing in the Name' remains the gold standard for protest, leading to a massive censorship battle after the band refused to stop swearing. Killing in the Name

Sources

• On This Day in 1993, Lollapalooza Kicked off Third Year That Would See a Band Hauled off Stage by Police Exactly One Month Later - VICE

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