Amid rumors that the band was disbanding due to Cobain’s health, Nirvana headlined the closing night of the 1992 Reading Festival in England. Cobain programmed the performance lineup. Nirvana’s performance at Reading is often regarded as one of the most memorable of their career. A few days later, Nirvana performed at the MTV Video Music Awards ; despite the network’s refusal to let the band play the new song ” Rape Me “, Cobain strummed and sang the first few bars of the song before breaking into ” Lithium “. The band received awards for the Best Alternative Video and Best New Artist categories.
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