Iggy Pop retires from stagediving
A dodgy dive has made him rethink his stage antics

March 23, 2010
http://www.nme.com/news/iggy-and-the-stooges/50335



Iggy Pop has vowed to stop stagediving after suffering a nasty fall at a recent show.

The singer, 62, revealed he dived for the last time during a gig at New York's Carnegie Hall. However, none of the audience caught him, leaving The Stooges' frontman bruised.

Pop reckoned that the audience were not expecting him to stagedive, reports Jam! Showbiz:

"When I landed it hurt and I made a mental note that Carnegie Hall would be a good place for my last stagedive," he said. "The audience were just like, 'What are you doing?'"

I was there....but up in the balcony, so I couldn't tell how bad it looked. He finished the show fine.

He did that in Columbus a few years ago and broke a collar bone. It was the same thing, everyone stepped back and no one caught him. The show was cancelled; at least he finished this show.