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The Herald Scotland
7 hours ago
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- The Herald Scotland
Review: Iggy Pop, O2 Academy, Glasgow: He's still got it
Of course we came. It's Iggy. A genuine living legend of the street-walking cheetah variety. He opens with TV Eye, a driving, insistent version of the Stooges' song from 1970's Fun House and the crowd, which stretches from 70-year-olds to a few not quite out their teens, grabs his energy and feeds it back to him rapturously. This audience eschews looking at their phones and chatting - see Supergrass at the Barrowlands recently. Behaviour that has had some folk wondering if Glasgow crowds have lost their famous vibe. Iggy plays the favourites, Raw Power, Gimme Danger, I Wanna be Your Dog, Search and Destroy and Lust for Life. And that's good. He's obviously enjoying himself - and so are we. That is what we are here for. To hear that gravelly voice and see that unmistakable figure writhing across the stage. We get Frenzy from 2023 but it's mostly those groundbreaking tunes from the late 1960s and 70s. The concert sold out - unlike Iggy Pop (Image: free) Read more Live, notes of jazz, blues, RnB slip into the primitive proto-punk and the only duff note, for me, was Wild One - which was always way below his standard. I'd have loved to hear 1969 instead. Iggy is an inspirational figure. At 78, he has outlived so many of his contemporaries - and probably many of the parents of those in the crowd tonight. I paid £100 for my ticket - and it's the best £100 I have ever spent.
New York Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Shirtless Iggy Pop, 78, wheeled off the stage in a coffin during shocking farewell concert
Iggy Pop has left the building. The rock legend, 78, ended his farewell concert in Manchester, England on Saturday by climbing into a coffin and being wheeled off the stage. Iggy performed shirtless at the O2 Victoria Warehouse. After singing his final song, he got into the casket while wearing black pants and shoes. 9 Iggy Pop performs at Alexandra Palace in London on May 28. Samir Hussein/WireImage 9 Iggy Pop gets into a coffin during his concert in Manchester. IggyPop/X The musician shared a clip of the shocking moment on his Instagram, writing, 'LONDON We know how it started and this is how it ended. Would love to see some splendid and witty captions for this one!' While sharing the video on X (formerly Twitter), Iggy wrote, 'London was a hoot! How you exit is equally important to how you enter.' 9 Iggy Pop leaves the stage in a casket. IggyPop/X In the comments of a TikTok clip, fans reacted to Iggy's dramatic exit from the stage. 'I'd expect nothing less of Iggy Pop,' one fan wrote. 'What a legend, he's one of the last ones left,' another fan said. 'That's one unforgettable farewell! Iggy Pop always knows how to make a statement,' someone else wrote. A fourth fan commented, 'What a wild and unforgettable way to end a concert! Only Iggy Pop could pull something like this off.' 9 Iggy Pop performs in Manchester, England on May 31. Andy Von Pip/SOPA Images/Shutterstock 9 Iggy Pop singing on stage at The Victoria Warehouse in Manchester. Andy Von Pip/SOPA Images/Shutterstock 9 Iggy Pop performs for fans at his farewell concert in London Getty Images Iggy (whose real name is James Newell Osterberg Jr.) is on his Lust For Life Tour. His next show is in Glasgow on Wednesday. Last month, Iggy was asked if he's considering retirement as he approaches 60 years in the music industry. 9 Iggy Pop performs in the United Kingdom in 1977. Redferns 'The central job has a lot to do with beating on things, strumming things, waving your arms about, and opening your mouth to yell or talk or sing a melody. And I enjoy those things,' he told Rolling Stone. 9 Iggy Pop in Cannes, France in May 2024. Getty Images for Magnum 'I think there are days where I think, 'Oh, I'd like to be by the sea with my feet up,' of which I do at least a few times every year, but to actually shut down the part of you that needs to compete, that needs to move forward and just imagine that you're going to enjoy [that]? I don't think so,' he continued. 'I don't think that works.' 9 Iggy Pop performs at Alexandra Palace in England on May 28. Getty Images The 'Godfather of Punk' added: 'Sometimes I think, well, maybe I could be one of these guys that just takes lots of mega vitamins and does push-ups when he's 92 or something, to see how long I could live, but I don't think I could do that either. So I'm just somebody who's lucky that I found something to do when I was a pre-teen and I can still do it.' Iggy rose to fame as a member of the Stooges in the 1960s. As a solo artist, he's released 19 studio albums since 1977. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Iggy Pop Ends Gig With Death Drop Exit At Alexandra Palace
Fans were stunned when rock legend Iggy Pop made a dramatic exit inside a black coffin at London's Alexandra Palace. The 78-year-old punk icon appeared topless as the casket was rolled through the crowd, closing his fiery "Lust For Life" concert with a bold, theatrical farewell. Cheers erupted, and the moment quickly went viral after Iggy shared the clip on X, saying, 'London was a hoot! How you exit matters.' The former Stooges frontman, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2010, kicked off the night with high energy on 'TV Eye,' proving he remains rock's fearless outlaw.
Metro
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Rock legend, 78, wheeled off stage in coffin during bizarre exit
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Gig-goers at London's Alexandra Palace were left baffled as a rock icon's show wrapped up with a huge coffin being wheeled out onto the stage. A lone arm waved from the black box, prompting laughter from the onlookers as they realised star of the show and music legend, Iggy Pop, was inside. As the huge coffin faced the front, the shirtless rocker opened the lid and smiled at the crowd shouting 'bye' and basking in the applause. Posting to his social media the 78-year-old star quipped: 'London was a hoot! How you exit is equally important to how you enter.' This marked the penultimate show in a handful of UK dates for the Grammy winner's Lust For Life tour, before he heads to Glasgow on June 3. Iggy kicked off the gig with TV Eye, a song he rose to fame with as a member of The Stooges. He blasted through over 20 hits before wrapping the show – before his coffin exit – with Funtime. The legend had previously performed at Manchester's O2 Victoria Warehouse before heading to London. He's off to In The Meadows festival in Dublin, Ireland, next then to a string of gigs in mainland Europe over the summer. The American rocker will head back to the States for two July gigs before jetting back over to Denmark, Sweden, Brazil, and Argentina. Fans were living for his coffin antics in London, with ktorreg writing on X: 'Only iggy … 😉 … may he long reign … 🔊🎶🎸.' 'Punk's not dead 🤘' added post_punk while Ingeastrid said: 'Always that smile…mischievous charmer.' Off-stage, life is much less rock and roll for Iggy who revealed at Cannes Film Festival he 'likes baths, sometimes with a rubber duck and bubbles'. More Trending He continued: 'Sometimes I get really upset if it's getting late in the day and I think to myself that I haven't done anything I really like. And music is what gives me pleasure you know, well music and the sea.' 'That's my default setting, so I'm always putting my pleasure first – I can get really desperate to seek pleasure – and when that happens usually it means someone takes me to the beach.' According to the rocker, about 95% of life is about being 'chill' rather than raising hell, despite what his on-stage persona might suggest. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: 'SXSW London will be a love letter to the city – we ought to be here' MORE: SXSW London: Everything you can expect from festival's inaugural week in the Capital MORE: Brothers deny murder of man who died from 'catastrophic' injuries 41 years ago
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Rock icon's bizarre farewell to UK concert as he's hauled off in COFFIN
A ROCK icon left fans stunned after making his stage exit in a coffin. The huge black casket was wheeled out in front of the crowds at London's Alexandra Palace as the show wrapped. 6 A rock icon stunned with a bizarre farewell to his UK concert fans Credit: 6 The American, aged 78, was seen in a huge black coffin Credit: 6 Iggy Pop certainly made an impact at his Alexandra Palace showcase in London Credit: Yet gig-goers at American vocalist Iggy Pop's Lust For Life showcase were then gobsmacked to see the 78 year old topless inside. He was then wheeled off to a host of cheers. The Michigan-born star, a former member of punk band the Stooges, posted the dramatic clip to his page on X with the caption: "London was a hoot! How you exit is equally important to how you enter." One fan was quick to comment: "Only Iggy … may he long reign." A second posted: "Fantastic! You are Master!" as a third gushed: "Always that smile…mischievous charmer." One then put: "F**kin love you Iggy!!" The wild man of rock, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2010, played the venue on May 28. He kicked off the gig with Stooges track TV Eye and rattled through 20 tracks. He wrapped with tune Funtime after a cover version of The Dee Jays track Real Wild Child. OFF STAGE Iggy previously revealed the way he relaxes off-stage - and it has nothing to do with a coffin. Music video for Iggy Pop's hit song Passenger Last year, he opened up about the two things that gave him pleasure during his rock prime - Baths and rubber ducks. He said: 'I like baths, sometimes with a rubber duck and bubbles – yeah definitely bubbles.' The punk icon made the revelation at a listening party at Cannes Film Festival, hosted by Magnum, adding: 'Sometimes I get really upset if it's getting late in the day and I think to myself that I haven't done anything I really like. 'And music is what gives me pleasure you know, well music and the sea. 'That's my default setting, so I'm always putting my pleasure first – I can get really desperate to seek pleasure – and when that happens usually it means someone takes me to the beach. 'Chill for me is about 95 per cent of life, I'm chill all the time.' Iggy went on to confirm the two main elements he now needs to make him feel euphoric – love and privacy – adding: 'If I get both of those in one day, then it's WOW.' 6 The Michigan-born star is on his Lust For Life tour Credit: Getty 6 He finished his London show with track Funtime Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
