How Iggy Pop’s collaboration with The Pretty Things ended with everyone “covered in blood”
The Pretty Things invited Iggy Pop on stage at Los Angeles’s Roxy during the 1970s, expecting him to sing with them. Instead, Pop reportedly ran across the stage and repeatedly head-butted a wall, leaving those involved covered in blood; the incident underscored his unpredictable, confrontational performance style.
The appearance took place while The Pretty Things were touring with Led Zeppelin and were accustomed to chaotic rock shows and guest collaborations. Iggy Pop and The Stooges had made the Roxy a regular base after moving from Michigan, but had struggled for mainstream commercial success, with their highest-charting album reaching number 106.
- Iggy Pop’s guest appearance became a bloody stage incident.
- He head-butted a wall instead of singing.
- The episode reflected his volatile early performance persona.