On February 19 , 1996 , Jackson performed " Earth Song " at the Brit Awards in the United Kingdom ; he was there to collect a special " Artist of a Generation " award . Jackson sang while dangling off the edge of a high rise crane elevator , which he had used the year before while performing it on the German TV show Wetten Dass . Below , a chorus of backing performers joined in and many began to embrace Jackson upon his descent
Brit Awards
1996 Brit Awards
Earth Song