Tenacito, before the verve got signed.

Not really a support act but caught Swedish band Kent first on on the mainstage at Leeds 2000, they were pretty amazing and almost noone was there.
Worst... hmm, probably one of the multitude of Oasis/Manc influenced clones that seem to swagger in the pubs of most towns at some point or other.

From the very minimal gigs I've been to;

Worst - Brian Kennedy (Went to the Clannad gig as my mate had a spare ticket, and sadly I was sat next to a middle aged woman who spent the whole time with the shouting and singing and stood up)

Best - I Am Kloot (This must have been in their very early years, when they were supporting The Webb Brothers, I have liked them ever since)

Worst: I saw Andrew Sachs grandaughter and her friends perform a burlesque act before a My Vitriol gig


Fair play Russell Brand....

Off the top of my head , Suicide ,Specials and the Slits all supporting the Clash at different gigs.
One of the worst, Joy Division supporting John Cooper Clarke

Wow I am very surprised to see Joy Division on the worst list. I thought most people who saw them loved them? out of interest why were they so bad? Much love to John Copper Clarke and still doing the rounds today.

They came across as a dire muddy dirge that seemed to go on for hours

My Vitriol.. I had forgotten about them! I actually got into Leeds Festival with a My Vitriol artists pass many years ago and had people asking for my autograph... which kind of made me smile as I am not sure any of the band look remotely like me!! are they still going? Remember they were touted as something special around the time Coldplay, Muse, JJ72 were doing the rounds.

There playing a gig in London in May(?) but they havent released any material since 2008 and the only have album they released came out in 2000 so they are a strange act!

I use to love JJ72

Yeh, me 2, although in retrospect he was a little whiney

I was more of a fan of the bassist

Hillary

She was a stunner !!