Iggy Pop, 79, gets caged and whisked offstage at Oakland performance
Punk legend Iggy Pop, 79, sparked attention after being caged and whisked offstage during a performance in Oakland.
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Iggy Pop performed at the Mosswood Meltdown in Oakland, where the 79-year-old artist was caged and removed from the stage. The event also featured appearances by John Waters.
Coverage from SFGATE and the Marin Independent Journal highlights Pop's role as the headliner of the festival. KQED describes Mosswood Meltdown as a music festival for people who hate music festivals, while the San Francisco Chronicle focused on John Waters' connection to the Oakland punk scene.
Future coverage may further detail the specific circumstances of the onstage caging event reported by SFGATE.
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Quick answers
How old is Iggy Pop?
He is 79 years old.
Where did the performance take place?
The performance took place in Oakland at the Mosswood Meltdown festival.
Who else was featured at the event?
John Waters was also mentioned as part of the lineup bringing punk life to the festival.
Coverage (6)
- Iggy Pop, John Waters, and more turn Mosswood Meltdown into a punk party Yahoo · 5h ago
- Iggy Pop, John Waters, and more bring that punk life to Mosswood Meltdown Entertainment Weekly · 5h ago
- Photos: Punk legend Iggy Pop headlines Mosswood Meltdown in Oakland Marin Independent Journal · 5h ago
- Mosswood Meltdown, the Music Festival for People Who Hate Music Festivals KQED · 5h ago
- Video: Why John Waters feels more at home with Oakland punks than anywhere else San Francisco Chronicle · 5h ago
- Iggy Pop, 79, gets caged and whisked offstage at Oakland performance SFGATE · 5h ago broke it first
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