Iggy's instruments stolen
2008-08-05 16:42
Detroit - Rock pioneer Iggy Pop and his band the Stooges have lost their gear after their rental vehicle was stolen after a Montreal concert.
Stooges road manager Eric Fischer says the 4.57 metre vehicle that was stolen on Monday contained the group's instruments and stage gear. He told the Detroit Free Press that the lost items are worth tens of thousands of dollars.
The Stooges are in the middle of a tour with stops in Belgium, Britain, Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Russia, Serbia, Spain and the US.
Pop is considered widely influential in the development of punk and heavy metal rock.
The 61-year-old was born in Muskegon, Michigan, and began his music career in the Detroit area.
- AP