Are these the most X-rated pop moments of all time? From Sabrina's filthy BRITs performance to Prince baring all

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OLIVIA Rodrigo, the 1975, Lola Young, Rod Stewart, RAYE - Glastonbury is back for the 55th year, with revellers enjoying five days of show-stopping performances and heaps of booze.
Indeed, the festival season officially begins with Glastonbury, and over the next couple of months, many artists are bound to hit the headlines with their acts, some more controversial than others.
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American singer Kesha recently sparked outrage following her ''vulgar'' performance
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The songstress was sporting a red latex catsuit and knee high boots as she seemingly mimicked oral sex
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American singer Kesha recently sparked outrage following her ''vulgar'' performance as she headlined the second night of pop festival Mighty Hoopla in London earlier in June.
While singing new track Boy Crazy the TiK ToK hitmaker, 38, took to her hands and knees and suggestively chomped on a banana which a male dancer held between his legs.
The songstress was sporting a red latex catsuit and knee high boots as she seemingly mimicked oral sex for the fans.
A clip of the X-rated display was shared on Instagram with critics rushing to the comments where branded Kesha ''desperate for attention'', Mail Online reported.
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''That's vulgar'', one fumed.
''Ohh she's desperate for attention,'' another slammed the artist.
''Music is support to be art not porn!! What the heck!!'' a third shamed the singer.
As thousands of festival-goers are eagerly awaiting their favourite musicians and bands to take over the Worthy Farm, here are the most racy stage moments of all time - from steamy smooches to stimulating masturbation.
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Making out with three dancers
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She shocked fans when she shared a steamy smooch with a female dancer
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Hosting the American Music Awards in Las Vegas, J-Lo proved she's definitely left ex-hubby Ben Affleck in the past by kissing not one, but three of her dancers - men and women - during an X-rated routine.
The surprise snogs happened as the mother-of-two, 55, writhed on stage to Teddy Swims' Lose Control during a medley of hits by the night's nominees, and sparked a flurry of comments on social media.
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The songstress also locked lips with a male dancer, sending social media into a meltdown
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Some branded Jennifer's performance "embarrassing" while others questioned whether she'd "lost the plot".
Another viewer wrote: "Just looked up from my phone and JENNIFER LOPEZ IS KISSING A GIRL?!?!"
Others then suggested the Maid In Manhattan actress had staged the routine intentionally to make ex husband Ben Affleck jealous, after their divorce was finalised.
The Ain't Your Mama star stripped to a semi-sheer catsuit adorned with silver panels and jewel detail for her performance, cutting a glam figure as she styled her hair poker-straight.
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Foam fingers and twerking
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Miley set hearts racing as she was seen twerking on Robin Thicke in 2013
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When Miley Cyrus, now 32, was transitioning from Disney child star to a pop icon, she was doing everything in her power to distance herself from her role as Hannah Montana.
To achieve this, the Tennessee-born singer leaned a lot on an image change that involved a fair amount of twerking.
Her new love of expression was on full display in her 2013 performance with fellow star Robin Thicke at the MTV Video Music Awards, where they sang We Can't Stop and Blurred Lines.
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The Wrecking Ball millionaire was met with huge backlash following the vulgar performance
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The jaw-dropping acts featured teddy bears and many sexual innuendos involving foam fingers that made this performance controversial and shocking.
Miley, who officially separated from Liam Hemsworth six years later, in 2019, succeeded in generating upset and buzz.
The Wrecking Ball millionaire was met with huge backlash, including from the Parents Television Council that voiced concern over the ceremony's inability to keep the performances clean.
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Stripping to lingerie
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The pint-sized bombshell took to the stage in a daring red sparkly lingerie
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BRITs viewers threatened to call Ofcom as the latest pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter stripped to sexy lingerie for a very steamy performance.
The 25-year-old pint-sized bombshell took to the stage in a daring red sparkly lingerie with matching stockings and suspenders.
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In total, the awards ceremony prompted a whopping 825 complaints to media watchdog Ofcom
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The Espresso star was also seen having a close encounter with a dancer dressed as a soldier wearing a bearskin hat during the show, broadcast live on ITV.
Performing in revealing lace lingerie, including thigh harnesses, Sabrina - who was sat provocatively on a heart-shaped bed - embraced the innuendo-filled nature of her music.
However, not everyone was impressed, with some expressing their disapproval on social media, claiming the performance was too risqué for a primetime audience.
In total, the awards ceremony prompted a whopping 825 complaints to media watchdog Ofcom, with the majority involving Sabrina's pre-watershed opening performance, BBC reported.
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'I truly hope no children were watching'
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Grammys host Trevor Noah prepared the audience ahead of the raunchy act
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It's the hit that got everyone talking five years ago - so it comes as no surprise that Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion caused outrage when they were performing WAP at the 2020 Grammy Awards.
Grammys host Trevor Noah prepared the audience ahead of the raunchy act, advising: "If you have small children in the room, just tell them it's a song about giving a cat a bath."
Donning a neon purple two-piece, former stripper Cardi B, 32, kicked off the song by showing off her curves against a pole, before being joined by a group of backup dancers.
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Megan Thee Stallion, 30, then hit the stage for her verse in a tight purple one-piece.
The two later appeared on a massive bed, crawling and intertwining their legs as they danced together, USA Today reported.
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Some social media users expressed concern for kids who may have been watching the awards show
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But while the risqué performance earned praise from fans online, plenty of critics argued it was inappropriate.
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"I'm a pretty laid back person, but having WAP featured on the #GRAMMYs is absolutely disgusting and ridiculous," wrote one X - formerly known as Twitter - user.
Some social media users expressed concern for kids who may have been watching the awards show.
"i truly hope no children were watching the WAP performance.." said another.
"WAP!! At the #GRAMMYs," chimed in someone else.
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''Really where is the reserved decency and honour for our children! There's a time and place for everything ppl! This was neither for this song. No class #GRAMMYs."
Three-way smooch
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The provocative display sparked headlines worldwide and became one of the most talked-about moments in awards show history
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The zoom-in of Justin meant viewers at home then missed the second kiss between the Hung Up hitmaker and Christina
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The 2003 MTV VMAs delivered a truly unforgettable opener when Madonna shared passionate snogs with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera during a performance of her hits Like a Virgin and Hollywood.
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After the pop queen locked lips with Britney, then 22, the cameras panned to Justin Timberlake, who looked anything but impressed by his ex's antics.
The zoom-in of Justin meant viewers at home then missed the second kiss between the Hung Up hitmaker and Christina.
The provocative display, with Britney and Christina both clad in white lace corsets in a nod to Madonna's legendary 1984 VMA performance, sparked headlines worldwide and became one of the most talked-about moments in awards show history.
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The cameras caught the reaction of Britney's ex, Justin Timberlake, during the moment
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Baring it all
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Prince performed at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards Held in Los Angeles
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The late Purple Rain singer pushed boundaries at the 1991 MTV VMAs.
During his performance of Gett Off, Prince left the audience open-mouthed with his bizarre outfit.
The yellow lace costume featured dozens of cheeky cutouts revealing his bare buttocks.
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The daring ensemble, by Prince's costume designer Stacia Lang, used illusion fabrics to suggest nudity, creating a buzz that overshadowed even the pyrotechnics on stage.
It was a shock for everyone watching — both at home and in the studio.
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According to Stacia Lang, the controversial outfit actually offered less exposure than it appeared to
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'The camera seemed embarrassed,' reported the Chicago Tribune of the performance, 'constantly cutting away to avoid whichever lurid scene it was stumbling across.'
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But according to Stacia Lang, the controversial outfit actually offered less exposure than it appeared to.
In the latest episode of 'The Prince Mixtape,' the master behind the ensemble explained that she used a thin, net-like fabric called marquisette to suggest exposed buttocks.
'There was a beautiful, white, pure, really heavy French lace that we took right away to the dyers and had that dyed bright citron yellow,' she said.
'And also (the dyer) had to dye up several fabrics that would create the illusion that his rear end was showing.'
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Work, work, work
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Some of the moves included the ''dutty whine'' that left many in the audience hot under the collar
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Bronchitis may have stopped Rihanna from performing at the Grammys in 2016 but she was back on full form for a raunchy live show at the Brit Awards just ten days later.
The Umbrella star and mum-of-two brought out Canadian rapper Drake as a surprise guest for her rendition of their chart-topping hit.
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The Fenty Beauty face kicked off the steamy performance dressed in white tasseled trousers and sunnies as red and blue lights crisscrossed over her.
The 37-year-old was soon joined by a troupe of black-clad, twerking backing dancers before the Hotline Bling millionaire came out for his verse.
Cue plenty of X-rated moves, including the ''dutty whine'', that left many in the audience hot under the collar.
The duo released the seven-minute, two-part music video for 'Work' in February 2016.
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The first half sees RiRi and Drake hit the dance floor in a Caribbean restaurant before getting more intimate in the club's VIP area during the second half.
A leash and a dancer's face near the groin
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The performance featured the star pulling a back-up dancer wearing a leash across the stage
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Adam Lambert - who rose to fame in 2009 after finishing as runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol - went all out for his debut American Music Awards performance the same year... and made quite the impression.
The former contestant performed his single For Your Entertainment, which critics thought to be too frisky for an award show.
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The performance's production featured the Whataya Want From Me star pulling a back-up dancer wearing a leash across the stage, bringing another dancer's face near his groin, and kissing his male keyboard player.
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Adam's raunchy performance saw over 1,500 people complain to ABC
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Like Sabrina, Adam, 43, had more than 1,500 members of the Parents Television Council calling ABC to complain about his freedom of expression.
Adam then defended the performance, The Hollywood Reporter shared.
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'Female performers have been doing this for years — pushing the envelope about sexuality — and the minute a man does it, everybody freaks out,' the openly gay singer said backstage at the awards show.
'My goal was not to p**s people off; it was to promote freedom of expression and artistic freedom.'