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Scottish Sun
2 hours ago
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- 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
The Sun
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The 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 6 6 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 6 6
The Irish Sun
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish 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. Advertisement 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." Advertisement read more rock icon 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. Advertisement Most read in Music Breaking Exclusive Exclusive He wrapped with tune Funtime after a cover version of The Dee Jays track Real Wild Child. OFF STAGE Iggy previously 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.' Advertisement 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.' Advertisement 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 6 The coffin then scooted on stage after his 20-track set Credit: Advertisement
Daily Mail
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Iggy Pop, 78, goes shirtless as he gives energetic performance for his fans in Manchester
Iggy Pop commanded attention as he went shirtless for his performance at The 02 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on Saturday. The singer, 78, is no stranger to stripping off during his shows and he did exactly that during his latest UK gig. Iggy, whose real name is James Osterberg Jr, sported a pair of black trousers with a matching belt and shoes. The hitmaker put on an energetic performance for the crowd as he struck a series of moves on stage. The hitmaker's impressive slim figure was on show for all to see as he animatedly dominated the stage with a band supporting him from behind. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Known for his unpredictable stage antics, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 as a member of rock band The Stooges. Iggy appeared to be in good spirits - a far cry from a previous gig - which saw the singer swear at his audience. The foul-mouthed exchange took place in Venoge Festival in Penthaz, Switzerland back in 2023. As the spotlight lit up the stage, Iggy could be seen lifting his middle fingers on each hand to the audience. In 2020, Iggy received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grammys for his impressive career, which spans decades. However, he previously revealed how he was reluctant to accept the honour at first and said he 'hated' the Recording Academy as they tried to make contact with him. Speaking to music outlet Classic Rock, he explained: 'The Grammys kept wanting to talk to me on the phone. 'I kept telling my manager, "I don't want to talk to them. I hate those people. They want me to be an exhibit in their museum or something.''' The hitmaker put on an energetic performance for the crowd as he struck a series of moves on stage He continued: 'Then when I finally spoke to the lady from the Grammys a couple of months later she said: "We're giving you the Lifetime Achievement. Without you, there's no Lil Nas X and there's no Billie Eilish." 'According to her, "You're a direct link to the artists that are at the top of our awards list this year." So that's what one person had to say, and I'll take that for what it's worth.' While Pop had previously been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Stooges in 2010, he said the Grammys were 'a tougher can of tuna to pry open.' He added, 'I suppose I kind of feel as if the Academy and I met halfway, something like that. It's sort of like a problem has been eliminated, put it that way … these things have been happening in my career for the last 10 years or so. At first it was almost grim. 'Like, "Okay, I got there, I got that. It doesn't make Raw Power any better or any worse." But after a while I came to appreciate that every person has a point of view. It took me a long time to appreciate that a lot of people have points of view that are nothing like mine whatsoever, but I need to respect them. Whereas when I was 25, it was like, "Agree with me or death."'
Time Out
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
How a park under NYC's formerly 'most hated' bridge became its coolest venue
The walk from the Graham Avenue L station was just 30 minutes, but on the first really warm day of the early summer as the shaded sidewalks of Williamsburg disappeared into an increasingly industrial, treeless landscape, I kept wondering if the schlep would actually be worth it. When I arrived at my destination under the Kosciuszko Bridge (I can hear my father chuckling in disbelief), I was more than pleasantly surprised. This was June 2021 and I was there for Reggae Under the Bridge —one of the early, legally-sanctioned events held after the most strict Covid regulations had been lifted. My whole community and many more were there enjoying the sun, cool shade and—well into the evening—deep cuts blasting out of a massive sound system that overlooked the Newtown Creek and the eastern Manhattan skyline. It was absolutely joyous. Today, Under the K-Bridge has become one of New York's most unique and hippest venues. The 6.7-acre site—an open-air, multiuse space owned by the State Department of Transportation and run by the North Brooklyn Parks Alliance—has seen everything from events held by House of Yes to massively-attended DJ sets from popular electronic acts like Björk and Four Tet (whose recent set featured a surprise appearance from Skrillex). Alternative acts have taken to the space too: Hardcore punk group Turnstile performed at the K-Bridge in early June and CBGB Fest will bring the likes of Iggy Pop, the Sex Pistols and the Linda Lindas to the space in late September. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Bowery Presents (@bowerypresents) 'Under the K-Bridge wants to take all my money this summer,' says Brooklyn-based writer Ana Yglesias, who plans to attend Ladyland Festival with Cardi B and FKA Twigs in June. Bands, bookers and fans like Yglesias are drawn to Under the K-Bridge for its only-in-New-York vibe. 'Under the K-Bridge offers such a unique experience for New Yorkers, something very raw, gritty and for the music,' says GRAMMY-winning South African DJ Black Coffee, whose two-night stand at the venue in 2024 drew thousands. 'You feel like you're part of a secret.' 'You're in the trendiest neighborhoods in New York, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and then it kind of becomes this industrial neighborhood that you can't quite figure out what you're getting into,' says Jim Glancy, copartner of Bowery Presents, the main agency booking the venue. 'Then you start to hear music, and you're under this bridge and there's five or six or seven thousand people with sound and lights and this incredible music, and I think it is just touching people in a pretty incredible way.' Katie Denny Horowitz, executive director of the North Brooklyn Parks Alliance, points to a unique juxtaposition of nature and development. '[Under the K-Bridge exists] against the backdrop of the kind of gritty New York City that, I think, a lot of people are yearning for. It is not a fake space. It is a space that you do not just come across. You feel like you're part of a secret.' The park is situated directly under the BQE between Van Dam Street and Newtown Creek—a place that once seemed largely inaccessible due to the industrial business zone surrounding it and the traffic overhead. When a $1 billion makeover of the original Kosciuszko Bridge (the city's 'most hated,' per the New York Times) was completed in 2019, the Parks Alliance was already working on a plan to build out the space underneath the bridge's southern span. The Alliance held community workshops and visioning sessions, eventually landing on a multiuse space that included a skate park and a small amphitheater. Crucially for music lovers, 'large-scale events were something that was part of [the park's] DNA before shovels even hit the ground,' Denny Horowitz says. Following an illegal rave and a couple of break-ins by excitable skaters, the space officially opened in June 2021. Because the park is owned by the state rather than the city, Under the K-Bridge was subject to slightly different Covid regulations around gatherings. The Alliance's rollout of live events was incremental, beginning with community programming like Reggae Under the Bridge and House of Yes's Summer of Love. The Alliance partnered with Bowery Presents—which operates venues like Brooklyn Steel and Webster Hall, and worked with NBPA to program concerts at McCarren Park Pool a decade prior—in 2024. Last year, Bowery presented nine shows at the K-Bridge; this year it has 15 planned. 'This is obviously a completely raw space that isn't on everyone's radar at this point,' says Glancy. 'The first few shows we've had [this season], we've had industry out and they're just losing their minds about how cool it is. So I think over time, more and more artists will hear about it.' Hosting concerts Under the K-Bridge isn't without issue, however. There are no services—porta-potties must be brought in and there's nothing resembling the back-of-house infrastructure of an established venue. That austere atmosphere might lend itself more to an electronic DJ who has fewer crew on the road and requires less backline, or a punk band more attuned to the rough-hewn aesthetic of the place. 'It's also a public park with no public funding. Every dollar that is used to maintain the park… whether it's seating or horticultural features, we have to raise,' Denny Horowitz says. 'Part of the funding model was to be able to have events there that could earn enough revenue to actually pay to support the park.' Which isn't to say Under the K-Bridge has been an unprofitable venture. Glancy characterized Bowery's 2024 series on site as 'absolutely positive' while 2025 'looks good'—even for a business with tight margins. However, given the level of build required for each show, Under the K-Bridge is best fit for artists who can command higher ticket prices. Tickets to Turnstile's June 5 show are around $110 as of writing; Jamie xx, who will perform over two nights in early August, commands up to $153 for VIP admission. The North Brooklyn Parks Alliance has been host to about two dozen shows each outdoor season since 2021 and has no plans to slow down. They're working toward becoming a zero-waste event space and also plan to continue working with community organizers on free events. 'We steered away from creating this identity for the space, because it has organically achieved this reputation for attracting folks from all over the city,' Denny Horowitz says. 'The bridge itself is so mesmerizing. It has the light show from above, you have these columns overhead. That is something that isn't a visual and physical presence in any other space.'
