Iggy Pop Is Fine—Mind Your Business
Iggy Pop way back, the first time playing at Mosswood Park—all photos ©dickslaughter.com
Rumors have been circulating online lately about Iggy Pop, including claims that he is attending congressional hearings and speculation about his health. We’re not giving any of that nonsense oxygen by repeating it in detail, other than to say that it has been confirmed by the most reliable of sources that every bit of it is BS. And you should only get your Iggy news from In Spite Magazine or an allegedly more reputable publication like The New Yorker or some shit.
Iggy Pop and Josh Homme in San Francisco during the Post Pop Depression tour
So here is the real Iggy news.
Iggy Pop is fine. All shows are a go. He is playing fucking Coachella both weekends in April for like a million people, and I promise he will kill it.
Then in July, Iggy will once again grace the stage of ISM’s number one most loved independent festival, as picked by our festival expert Maria Chaos: Oakland’s best punk rock love-in, Mosswood Meltdown.
Then on August 24, he makes an appearance very close to his hometown of Ann Arbor in Detroit, Michigan.
Iggy Pop at Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, last summer
“Is this Iggy’s last tour?” you may ask. I sure as hell hope not, but it’s the same excuse I’ve been giving Mrs. Slaughter every year for well over a decade now. So I’m treating it as such, and I suggest you try the same move with your better half and grab those tickets while you can. Because if you haven’t seen Iggy live, you should, and if you have, then you know.
But here’s the deal: Iggy Pop is giving you three completely different ways to see him, and honestly, it would be sad if you missed your chance.
You can go full ridiculous at Coachella, buried in a sea of something like 125,000 people. Or swing the other way with the community-run magic of Mosswood Meltdown in Oakland, CA, hosted by Baltimore’s own favorite son John Waters, with about 5,000 of the nicest weirdos in the world.
Or catch him opening the show for My Chemical Romance in Detroit, a rare near-hometown moment that I think is going to feel special.
Iggy Pop at Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, last summer—all photos ©dickslaughter.com
The internet can keep making shit up. We’ll be at the shows.
or get your tickets at iggypop.com
The merch store is not just cats anymore. But don’t worry—we still have cats.
Help keep In Spite Magazine free of fees and corporate ads by purchasing this limited-edition, eco-friendly, semi-official CRASS t-shirt—available in the USA only.
For UK/EU/world readers, or anyone seeking somewhat more legitimate semi-official CRASS gear, visit SteveIgnorant.com.
