1989 : Controversial comic Andrew Dice Clay 's appearance at the 1989 Video Music Awards to promote his new movie , '' The Adventures of Ford Fairlane '' , earned him a " lifetime ban " from the network when he introduced Cher with some of his already-notorious nursery rhymes that contained vulgar language and references . After performing with Tom Petty , Guns N ' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin was assaulted by Mötley Crüe lead singer Vince Neil , leading to a verbal battle between Neil and Guns N ' Roses lead singer Axl Rose
1989 Video Music Awards
1989 MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Award