The Post Pop Depression Tour was a
concert tour
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by American
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artist
Iggy Pop
James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter, actor and radio broadcaster. He was the vocalist and lyricist of proto-punk band the Stooges, who were formed in 1 ...
, launched in support of his namesake 17th studio album, ''
Post Pop Depression''. The tour comprised two legs, with a total of 20 shows across Europe and North America, where he performed with the band used on the record. The first show of the tour was held at the
Paramount Theatre in
Seattle
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on 28 March 2016.
Jon Parales of
The New York Times
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described the Austin, Texas performance as "He sang with full-throated conviction, utterly hard-nosed within the songs but grinning and thankful between them. He struck poses with every muscle clenched, he jittered across the stage, he repeatedly kicked around his microphone stand and a stool he barely used."
The London performance was streamed on its four-year anniversary.
Tour dates
References
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2016 concert tours
Iggy Pop concert tours