R.I.P. Top of the Pops. You will be missed.

“Top of the Pops has been axed after 42 years providing the latest pop performances and chart rundowns. The final episode of the BBC music show, which made stars of Noel Edmonds and Jimmy Savile, is expected to air later this summer.”

Below are just a few of the many artists, both old and new, that have graced the Top of the Pops stage over the last 42 years.

Radiohead, 1993:

Blur, 1991:

Muse, 2002:

The Kinks, 1967:

Nirvana, 1991:

Duran Duran, 1981:

Primal Scream, 1994:

Orange Juice, 1983:

John Lennon, 1973:

Pulp, 1998:

Massive Attack, 1995:

Rolling Stones, 1965:

Beck, 1993:

Morrissey, 1994:

Kate Bush, 1993:

P.I.L., 1979:



The Cure, 1983:

Bjork, 1992:

Madonna, 1983:

The La’s, 1990:



Depeche Mode, 1981:


Queens Of The Stone Age, 2003:

Oasis, 1995:

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3. Could Top Of The Pops Be Saved?
4. Q Awards Favor Radiohead, Blur, Muse While Dissing Coldplay
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