These performances will forever be remembered for all the wrong/hilarious reasons. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’ll be looking at some hilarious concert moments that weren’t supposed to be part of the main performance but ended up getting everyone’s attention anyway.
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at some hilarious concert moments that weren't supposed to be part of the main performance, but ended up getting everyone's attention anyway.
00:22People who play percussion instruments, like drums, sometimes have a reputation for being wacky.
00:31But it's not really accurate. Naturally, though, accidents do happen.
00:35In this concert at the University of Regina in 2018, the bass drum player had to give three big, loud beats.
00:43He got the first two, but was so excited that on the third, his mallet flew out of his hand and conked the percussionist standing next to him.
00:52Fortunately, she was only bruised.
00:54Later, she asked for a copy of the video, thinking it might amuse some other students at the university.
00:59But to her surprise, it went viral, picking up millions of views in just a few weeks.
01:05The bass drum player is still very sorry.
01:14In 1992, Nirvana was invited to perform live at the MTV Video Music Awards.
01:25They were up for several awards themselves, and ended up winning two.
01:34However, the performance itself is best remembered for a less dignified reason.
01:39Kris Novoselic, Nirvana's bass guitarist, enjoyed throwing his guitar in the air and catching it again as a stunt.
01:55From his height of 6'7", it probably looked impressive most of the time.
02:03On this occasion, however, he failed to catch the guitar and it came down on his head.
02:07Luckily, Novoselic was not badly hurt.
02:10He later claimed that he was blinded by the light, which might have inspired Nirvana to write a great rock song if Bruce Springsteen hadn't beaten them to it.
02:25If you're not familiar with classical piano, you might not realize that pianists have an especially hard time with sheet music.
02:38They can't memorize everything, and how do you turn pages when both hands are busy playing?
02:43Well, it takes practice, and it still sometimes goes wrong.
02:46This gentleman at Montclair State University playing Chopin for a cello recital was apparently doing great until the finale.
02:54Instead of turning the page, he tore it out of his binder and threw it behind him.
02:59The trouble was he still needed the other side.
03:02After some attempts at improvisation, he finally had to stop the cellist so he could recover that precious lost page.
03:13But it could have been worse. At least the piano didn't eat it.
03:17It's not uncommon for crazy fans to rush the stage at concerts, but this incident at Britney Spears' 2017 Las Vegas show stood out in a few ways.
03:28First, this person cartwheeled their way onto the stage, pursued by a security officer in a yellow shirt.
03:33While being escorted off, however, they managed to perform in front of the audience.
03:38This person cartwheeled their way onto the stage, pursued by a security officer in a yellow shirt.
03:43While being escorted off, however, they managed to perform a jujitsu-style move, throwing the officer over their shoulder and onto the floor.
03:51At that point, it was on.
03:55More guards jumped up to the stage, and a slew of backup dancers appeared to wrangle this extremely agile lunatic,
04:01who was finally subdued and dragged off after about five minutes.
04:09While the audience probably didn't appreciate having their concert interrupted, they certainly got a show.
04:23You never know who or what might turn up at an outdoor performance.
04:28During this concert in Turkey in 2017, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra had a surprise visitor.
04:36Whether it was the sound of Mendelssohn, the warmth of hard-working musicians, or maybe the smell of someone's recent dinner,
04:42something attracted this yellow lab to the scene.
04:46Specifically, the dog seemed drawn to the concertmaster,
04:50and after a bit of sniffing and looking around, he curled up contentedly in front of the first violinist,
04:56much to the amusement of the string players nearby.
05:05The conductor, however, didn't seem to care.
05:09The conductor, however, did not acknowledge their visitor's presence, so the music continued without interruption.
05:14The conductor, however, did not acknowledge their visitor's presence, so the music continued without interruption.
05:20Whether the audience was still paying attention to the orchestra at that point is anyone's guess.
05:30Again, we're not trying to say anything stereotypical about drummers.
05:39In fact, we didn't even come up with that title. He did.
05:47Back in 2010, a video entitled,
05:53featuring a rather dull cover band playing a rather dull concert,
05:56and an incredibly energetic drummer,
05:59whose dramatic arm movements and mesmerizing stick tricks made a striking contrast to the bland music.
06:09The video grew into an internet sensation,
06:11and the mad drummer, who had previously been struggling to make a living as a musician, became a star.
06:19You may have seen him on NBC's The Office, in an Advil commercial,
06:23or just in one of the many amazing videos where he lights up the background of some boring gig.
06:29What arthritis pain!
06:33Whatever children perform, there are generally some unexpected additions to the show.
06:43But not many of them end up going viral and being featured on the news.
06:47An 8-year-old with amazing dance moves, who lit up social media, got to show off his skills on a new stage today.
06:538-year-old Jaden Williams had apparently been eagerly anticipating his elementary school winter concert in Menlo Park, California.
07:00Soon after everyone started singing, he also started dancing.
07:03Like, seriously dancing.
07:05He later said he was feeling the vibe.
07:08Jaden's father says his son has been dancing since he started walking.
07:13A parent at the concert posted her video on Instagram, and as they say, the rest is history.
07:20Actually though, there is a little more to the story.
07:22After hearing that Jaden was a fan, the San Francisco 49ers invited him to perform at their football game in Levi's Stadium.
07:29Keep feeling the vibe, Jaden!
07:31Wow, he has so much confidence!
07:33Jaden performed in front of thousands during the fourth quarter of the 49ers game against the Washington Commanders at Levi's Stadium.
07:46This incident involved another audience member who got on stage during a concert.
07:50But in this case, the guilty party was somewhat slower and therefore a lot creepier.
07:56Creepy, confused-looking dude!
07:59During her 2017 Dangerous Woman tour in Philadelphia, Ariana Grande was kneeling in the dark among clouds of fog as she sang the contemplative song, Moonlight.
08:12A young fan in visible lighter clothing appeared behind her, slowly making his way toward the front of the stage.
08:18When they got close enough to catch the singer's eye, they waved and then were promptly taken away.
08:24Aw, he's saying hi right before security drags him off!
08:27How they got up there in the first place is unclear, but why security took so long to deal with them is even more of a mystery.
08:34Ariana came to his defense!
08:39And then she went and rescued the guy!
08:45Kidding! She just kept on singing. What a pro!
08:492. Billie Eilish and the Unexpected Automobile
08:52No, this isn't the title of some new novel by Lemony Snicket, but it was a peculiar series of events.
09:01At a 2022 concert in Sydney, Billie Eilish was singing her emotional ballad, When the Party's Over,
09:06when suddenly the deep blue lighting switched to flashing orange and a random video of a moving car appeared on the screen behind her.
09:14Eilish was taken aback for a moment, but she laughed it off and finished the song.
09:19However, this wasn't the end of the story because someone just had to make a TikTok filter out of it.
09:26Soon afterwards, people were accidentally popping up in the video behind Eilish all over the place,
09:31ensuring that her strange background incident would be remembered for years to come.
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09:531. Left Shark
09:59Yes, Left Shark!
10:06The man, the myth, the legend and probably the best remembered part of Super Bowl 2015.
10:20For those who may not remember, Katy Perry performed the halftime show that year
10:24and in the song Teenage Dream, she was joined by two dancing sharks who became known simply as Left Shark and Right Shark.
10:31Why the distinction?
10:33Well, because as the song went on, one shark was clearly doing something very different from the other.
10:42Viewers were captivated by the uncertain flailing and what appeared to be valiant but unsuccessful efforts to get back on track.
10:52Left Shark became the subject of tweets, memes and even motivational speeches.
10:56Do you think you're a good dancer?
11:00As somehow this helpless dancing sea creature captured the hearts of people all over the world.
11:09Have you ever been to a musical event where someone or something in the background stole the show?
11:13Tell us about it in the comments.
11:15He now uses Left Shark on his resume.
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