IGGY POP & THE STOOGES: Power Outage Forces Rescheduling Of Hometown Gig

August 16, 2003

A gala reunion of IGGY POP and two of the original STOOGES in their hometown of Detroit was canceled after the electricity went out in the area as a result of the massive blackout which hit N.Y., Canada and parts of the Midwest.

IGGY POP & THE STOOGES had finished a sound check Thursday (August 14) at DTE Energy Music Theatre and were headed back to their Auburn Hills hotel when the power went out, the Detroit Free Press reported on its web site.

It was supposed to be the biggest Detroit rock reunion of the year: Iggy with brothers Ron and Scott Asheton performing their first hometown show in three decades, in front of what would have been a packed crowd of fans.

The concert was rescheduled for Aug. 25.

Fans seeking refunds can get them at their point of purchase. That may not be much consolation for those who'd trekked from England, California and elsewhere to witness the big night.

"I'm so bummed," said Eric Danville, who flew in from New York. "It had to be an act of God or a solar flare that would keep me from seeing THE STOOGES."

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