Nine Inch Nails
Artist: Nine Inch Nails
Year: 2005
Date of Action: May 2005
Region: North America
Location: N/A
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Music, Television
Confronting Bodies: MTV
Description of Artwork: Rock band Nine Inch Nails was set to perform a set at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards, including the song "The Hand that Feeds." The band wanted to use an image of President George W. Bush as a backdrop for their performance.
The Incident: MTV raised concerns with the band members about the political nature of the backdrop.
Results of Incident: Nine Inch Nails opted to withdraw from the performance rather than change the backdrop. Trent Reznor, the band's leading man, said in a statement "Apparently the image of our President is as offensive to MTV as it is to me. See you on tour this fall when we return to play in America." [1]
Source:
• http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1503082/nine-inch-nails-drop-out-mtv-movie-awards.jhtml
See also http://nineinchnailsweb.yaia.com/biography.html 12th paragraph.