In last month's UNCUT, our writers, friends and favourite musicians reminisced about their favourite gigs. Well, in this month’s issue we’re looking back on the worst gigs we’ve ever seen - including The Stone Roses, Bob Dylan, Kevin Rowland and David Bowie - with rare photos from the shows too. We're also going to publish one of the worst gigs every day, with online exclusives, so feast your eyes on this, and be glad you weren’t there! For the full top 30 - see the November issue of Uncut - with Led Zep's Robert Plant on the cover. ***** MISSY ELLIOTT Brixton Academy, May 2001. STEVE SUTHERLAND: Missy was red hot at the time. The hottest stuff imaginable. Innovator. Hit maker. Role model. Singer. Producer. She was nothing short of the new Madonna. Being NME Editor, I snaffled the right to review what was sure to be one of the events of the year. What a bummer. Literally. In what very loosely passed for a “show”, a good 40 minutes of the hour she deigned to share oxygen with us were taken up with Missy inviting members of the audience up onstage to sing, rap and shake their arses at the front row. A talent contest, no less. Even taking into consideration the ropey nature of rap live shows at the time, this was taking the piss. By half past nine, people who’d actually had the misfortune to pay for the privilege of seeing other members of the public pretend to be Missy were storming the box office for refunds. Two things I learned later: Someone from the record company said that Missy wasn’t expecting to do a “show”, just a short “PA” for the album, so she was as horrified as we were at having to pad the thing out with lame crowd dance-offs. And Uncut’s John Mulvey told me recently that not long after the Missy debacle, he went to see a Riot Grrrl gig in North London somewhere and Beth Ditto, who was doing the rounds even back then, stopped her performance to read the review I wrote (“It’s a bum rap!”) and berate me for fattism or weightism or whatever she called it, which whipped up the right-on crowd into a bit of a frenzy. Just for the record, it wasn’t about being fat Beth, it was about being crap. But glad to have been of service. ***** plus WERE YOU THERE? Not even UNCUTs war-weary gig-hounds have been to every show in history – but you lot probably have. Email Allan_Jones@ipcmedia.com to share your memories, of the ones we've published or any which we have missed, and we’ll publish the best in a future issue

Record producer Mark Ronson last night staged an all-star headline show for the BBC Electric Proms' opening night (October 24). Backed by the BBC orchestra, Ronson opened the show with a double instrumental, including a version of Maximo Park's 'Apply Some Pressure'. Ronson, showcasing his latest album 'Version' - brought on several guests to perform, including singers Adele, Candie Payne and Rumblestrips front man Charlie Waller. Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson came on to sing the vocals for his own band's song 'Oh My God' - after Lily Allen who performs on Ronson's cover version couldn't make the Roundhouse as billed. Ronson explained Allens no-show saying: "My friendly Lily was supposed to be here but she cancelled last minute. That's cool, people have lives and stuff, so we got someone who was in town and knew all the words!" The Specials singer Terry Hall sang his Fun Boy Three song 'Our Lips Are Sealed', before singer Sean Lennon joined Ronson onstage to perform The Beach Boys' 'Sail On Sailor'. The Charlatans' Tim Burgess and Mark Collins also appeared at the show, performing their single 'The Only One I Know.' Playing The Zutons' cover 'Valerie' from 'Version', The View's Kyle Falconer filled in for Amy Winehouse who is currently on tour in Europe. Earlier in the night, support band The Coral were also joined onstage by a special guest. Oasis' Noel Gallagher joined the scousers onstage to play guitar on their track 'In The Rain.' The BBC Electric Proms continues all week at venues around Camden. More information and tickets are available from www.bbc.co.uk/electricproms. The Electric Proms continue tonight with Paul McCartney, Justice and The Chemical Brothers all playing. Mark Ronson's full set list with the BBC Orchestra was: 'Overture' 'Apply Some Pressure' (instrumental) 'Just' (Alex Greenwald) 'Cold Shoulder' (Adele) 'Oh My God' (Ricky Wilson) 'One More Chance' (Candie Payne) 'Sunny' (Candie Payne) 'Ooh Wee And Dance' (Wale) 'All I Need To Get By' (Wale and Tawiah) 'Back To Black' (Charlie Waller, Rumble Strips) 'Pretty Green' (Santo Gold and Charlie Waller) 'Our Lips Are Sealed' (Terry Hall and Santo Gold) 'Sail On Sailor' (Sean Lennon) 'God Put A Smile On Your Face' (instrumental) 'The Only One I Know' (Tim Burgess & Mark Collins, The Charlatans) 'Valerie' (Kyle Falconer, The View) 'I Kill Myself' (Daniel Merriweather) 'Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before' (Daniel Merriweather) 'We Can Work It Out' (Daniel Merriweather, Sean Lennon, Talia)

In last month's UNCUT, our writers, friends and favourite musicians reminisced about their favourite gigs. Well, in this month’s issue we’re looking back on the worst gigs we’ve ever seen - including The Stone Roses, Bob Dylan, Kevin Rowland and David Bowie - with rare photos from the shows too. We're also going to publish one of the worst gigs every day, with online exclusives, so feast your eyes on this, and be glad you weren’t there! For the full top 30 - see the November issue of Uncut - with Led Zep's Robert Plant on the cover. ***** 13 | THE DARKNESS Alexandra Palace, February 7, 2006 TIM JONZE: On turning up to review The Darkness at Ally Pally I was under the impression that, at the very least, the band’s own fans would enjoy it. Wrong! By this time, the bolts were pranging off the Darkness fun bus at an alarming rate. Outside, touts frantically tried to flog tickets for a tenner. Inside, a coke-bloated Justin Hawkins announced his arrival by floating over the crowd on – ho, ho – a gigantic plastic woman’s breast. Lacking the willpower to applaud – and with one girl openly weeping – the atmosphere was screaming out for Prozac. Instead, Justin opted for the bizarre strategy of attacking his fans. “Are you still alive?” he snapped when the crowd greeted his “hilarious” re-imagining of “The Frog Chorus” with only mild ripples of applause. “I can see people going to the bar… maybe we should shut it next time,” was another choice outpouring of venom. It was repulsive, spiteful behaviour, aimed at the very people who’d made him (temporarily) rich and famous. Still, there was to be only one real loser: 12 months later, the British public booted Justin out of the Eurovision qualifiers in favour of Scooch. Ouch. ***** plus WERE YOU THERE? Not even UNCUTs war-weary gig-hounds have been to every show in history – but you lot probably have. Email Allan_Jones@ipcmedia.com to share your memories, of the ones we've published or any which we have missed, and we’ll publish the best in a future issue

Jimmy Eat World have confirmed details of a UK tour, after alluding to more dates when they played at the Carling Weekend Festivals this August. The Arizona based band who have just released their sixth album 'Chase This Light' will be coming to the UK for nine dates in February. Uncut.co.uk interviewed the band about what it was like to work with former Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins producer for their new studio album - to read the interview click here. Jimmy Eat World will play the following venues: Southampton Guildhall (February 17) London Brixton Academy (18) Birmingham Csrling Academy (19) Manchester Academy (20) Leeds University Refectory (22) Newcastle Carling Academy (24) Glasgow Barrowlands (25) Liverpool Carling Academy (29) Bristol Carling Academy (March 1) More information and audio clips are available from the official Jimmy website here: http://www.jimmyeatworld.com