Popstars are idolised and adored by their fans. They can become stars overnight, giving them almost God-like status.
When they’re riding high, they’re at the top of the celebrity food chain. But when it all goes horribly wrong, their fall from grace can be spectacular.
Narrated by Sarah Cawood, this 3-hour special celebrates some of pop’s bum notes from the likes of Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Meatloaf and even The Beatles.
From stage dives that injured fans to falls that left egg on the faces of usually-perfect pop stars, there are funny moments that will have you rolling in the aisles with laughter as well as shocking moments that will have you watching from behind the sofa.
With first-hand accounts from the people who were there including 1990s boyband 5ive who exclusively open up about the feud that saw the chart-topping band split.
Eurovision’s Surie speaks about her now-infamous stage invasion that left the singer shaken but determined that the show should go on.
Plus, Buck Fizz star Jay Aston recalls the time that their tour bus crashed leaving the future of the band in jeopardy and Mike Nolan’s life hanging in the balance.
Other stories include the time George Michael’s career took a turn for the worse when he was arrested for public indecency. Robin Thicke’s career hits the skids when the estate of Marvin Gaye come out of the woodwork to claim copyright infringement over his hit Blurred Lines. Two members of Color Me Badd have a bust-up on stage that results in frontman Mark being pushed to the floor in front of the band’s adoring fans. Awks.
Also, Shane MacGowan has a bleary-eyed encounter with a Dutch reporter after a concert in The Netherlands, Chris Martin loses it with the paparazzi and Toni Braxton suffers an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction.
There are plenty of awkward interview moments with popstars who were either too aloof to answer the questions or said the wrong thing and landed themselves in hot water. Icelandic band Sigur Ros give a poor radio journalist the cold shoulder and Shabba Ranks’ controversial views on homosexuality signal the downfall of his career.
There are also tales from our best-loved X Factor stars including singer Jamie Tinkler who relives the moment the band Avenue, who were tipped for the top, were dramatically dropped from the show. And there’s the moment singer James Arthur would rather forget, when some dubious tweets get him in the papers for all the wrong reasons.
Interviewees include Toyah Willcox, Kerry Katona, Katie Waissel, and pop gurus Nicki Chapman & Paul Gambaccini.
Consolidated rating 943,500 and a 7.21% share.