Why does Iggy Pop limp?

Answer 1

According to the Rolling Stone interview with David Fricke:

Iggy Pop said.....

"I have a dislocated shoulder. I have a lot of cartilage lost in my right hip. Both knees are about to go. I have one leg about an inch and a half shorter than the other. When I was thirteen, I was run over by a big guy playing junior high football, and the right leg ended up a quarter-inch shorter. By my mid twenties, it was a half-inch. Then in the Eighties, I had no money and was taking packed economy flights everywhere, night after night. The combination of that schedule and a fall I took dancing on an amplifier left me with my spine twisted and a slight limp."

Answer 2

Oh, dude, Iggy Pop limps because he had a bad fall off stage during a concert in 2016 and injured his foot. It's like, totally understandable, right? I mean, if I fell off stage, I'd probably be limping too. So yeah, that's why Iggy Pop limps, but hey, at least he's still rocking out, right?

Answer 3

Because he's a rock legend who has been thrashing around on stage for decades, probably has a few battle scars to show for it. Plus, let's face it, age catches up with all of us eventually. So, cut the guy some slack, he's earned the right to strut his stuff however he damn well pleases.