BBC announces programming to mark 30 years of Kurt Cobain’s death

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Kurt Cobain.A range of content will be aired across both television and radio to celebrate and remember the life and legacy of the Nirvana frontman, who died by suicide on April 5, 1994.BBC Two and iPlayer will dedicate a Saturday night of programmes to Cobain and Nirvana in April, which includes a new documentary, Moments That Shook Music: Kurt Cobain.

The documentary tells the story of the last days of Cobain’s life using rare archive footage, some of which has never been seen on British TV before.Some of the footage includes the reaction of the electrician who found Cobain’s body when installing a security system at his Seattle home, statements of police at the scene and the confusion and devastation of fans hearing the news.

There is also footage of the moment a tape recording of Courtney Love reading a final letter of Cobain’s to fans at a vigil and an interview with Cobain from just months before he died.“Kurt Cobain’s life and death has turned into myth and legend since his passing,” said Jonathan Rothery, head of BBC Popular Music TV.

This documentary tries to demystify that moment in time by telling the story direct from the scene, via fly on the wall footage filmed by those that were there.”The same night, BBC Two will also air 2021’s When Nirvana Came To Britain, which examines Nirvana’s relationship with the UK, Foo Fighters‘ headline performance at Reading Festival 2019 and The Live Lounge Show from 2017, which also features Foo Fighters.Meanwhile, on April 5, Radio 6 Music will remember Cobain with ‘Kurt Cobain Forever’, which will see each presenter on air from 7am to 7pm play one Nirvana track an hour.The songs will be introduced by voice notes from famous Cobain fans, including musician and producer.