A huge rock icon left his fans stunned after making a very bizarre exit from the stage at a gig this weekend.

Iggy Pop, 78, made his exit from the stage in a coffin in front of the crowds at London’s Alexandra Palace after a show.

Those in the audience at the American singer’s Lust For Life showcase were even more shocked when he appeared shirtless in the coffin.

He was then wheeled off as the crowd cheered and later shared the clip to his X account.

The star penned in the caption: ‘London was a hoot! How you exit is equally important to how you enter.’

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A huge rock icon left his fans stunned after making a very bizarre exit from the stage at a gig this weekend

Iggy Pop, 78, made his exit from the stage in a coffin in front of the crowds at London’s Alexandra Palace after a show

Iggy, whose real name is James Osterberg Jr, has been going shirtless for most of his recent UK shows.

Known for his unpredictable stage antics, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 as a member of rock band The Stooges.   

Iggy appeared to be in good spirits – a far cry from a previous gig – which saw the singer swear at his audience.

The foul-mouthed exchange took place in Venoge Festival in Penthaz, Switzerland back in 2023.

As the spotlight lit up the stage, Iggy could be seen lifting his middle fingers on each hand to the audience.

In 2020, Iggy received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grammys for his impressive career, which spans decades. 

However, he previously revealed how he was reluctant to accept the honour at first and said he ‘hated’ the Recording Academy as they tried to make contact with him.

Speaking to music outlet Classic Rock, he explained: ‘The Grammys kept wanting to talk to me on the phone.

Those in the audience at the American singer’s Lust For Life showcase were even more shocked when he appeared shirtless in the coffin

He was then wheeled off as the crowd cheered and later shared the clip to his X account

The star penned in the caption: ‘London was a hoot! How you exit is equally important to how you enter’

Iggy Pop performs at Alexandra Palace on May 28

‘I kept telling my manager, “I don’t want to talk to them. I hate those people. They want me to be an exhibit in their museum or something.”’ 

He continued: ‘Then when I finally spoke to the lady from the Grammys a couple of months later she said: “We’re giving you the Lifetime Achievement. Without you, there’s no Lil Nas X and there’s no Billie Eilish.”

‘According to her, “You’re a direct link to the artists that are at the top of our awards list this year.” So that’s what one person had to say, and I’ll take that for what it’s worth.’ 

While Pop had previously been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Stooges in 2010, he said the Grammys were ‘a tougher can of tuna to pry open.’  

He added, ‘I suppose I kind of feel as if the Academy and I met halfway, something like that. It’s sort of like a problem has been eliminated, put it that way … these things have been happening in my career for the last 10 years or so. At first it was almost grim.

‘Like, “Okay, I got there, I got that. It doesn’t make Raw Power any better or any worse.” But after a while I came to appreciate that every person has a point of view. 

It took me a long time to appreciate that a lot of people have points of view that are nothing like mine whatsoever, but I need to respect them. Whereas when I was 25, it was like, “Agree with me or death.”‘

Iggy, whose real name is James Osterberg Jr, has been going shirtless for most of his recent UK shows