Iggy Pop

On This Day 19/07/2002 Iggy Pop

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On this day, 19 July 2002, iconic American rocker Iggy Pop played Cardiff’s Cooper’s Field. Iggy was special guest to headliners Green Day.

He was the vocalist and lyricist of proto-punk band the Stooges, who were formed in 1967 and have disbanded and reunited many times since. Often called the "Godfather of Punk", he was named one of the 50 Great Voices by NPR. In 2010, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Stooges. Pop also received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020 for his solo work.

Initially playing a raw, primitive style of rock and roll (progressing later towards more experimental and aggressive rock), the Stooges sold few records in their original incarnation and gained a reputation for their confrontational performances, which often involved acts of self-mutilation by Pop. He had a long collaborative relationship and friendship with David Bowie over the course of his career, beginning with the Stooges' album Raw Power in 1973.

Although Pop has had limited commercial success, he has remained a culture icon and a significant influence on a wide range of musicians in numerous genres. The Stooges' album Raw Power has proved an influence on artists such as Sex Pistols, the Smiths, and Nirvana. His solo album The Idiot has been cited as a major influence on a number of post-punk, electronic and industrial artists including Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails and Joy Division, and was described by Siouxsie Sioux as a "re-affirmation that our suspicions were true: the man is a genius."

On This Day 19/07/2002 Green Day/Iggy Pop

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On this day, 17 July 2002, American Punk/Rock band Green Day played Cardiff’s Cooper’s Field.

Also featured on the billwas rock legend Iggy Pop plus A, Hundred Reasons, Face To Face and (Spunge).

Green Day were about to release their seventh studio album, the classic American Idiot.

formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, together with bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For most of the band's career, they have been a power trio with drummer Tré Cool, who replaced John Kiffmeyer in 1990 before the recording of the band's second studio album, Kerplunk (1991).

Touring guitarist Jason White became a full-time member in 2012, but returned to his touring role in 2016.



Green Day - Set list

Maria

Longview

Welcome to Paradise

Hitchin' a Ride

Brain Stew

Jaded

All By Myself

Dominated Love Slave

Knowledge

Basket Case

She

King for a Day

Shout

Waiting

Minority

Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

Platypus (I Hate You)

When I Come Around

Macy's Day Parade