Michael Jackson's unforgettable performance at the 1996 Brit Awards took place on February 19, 1996, at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London. The event is widely remembered not just for the elaborate staging, but for one of the most notorious stage invasions in live television history. Here are the key details of what went down that night: The Performance and Staging Jackson attended the ceremony to receive a special **Artist of a Generation** award, which was presented to him by Bob Geld