Iggy Pop has said he's stopped stagediving during his live gigs

A nasty fall at a recent New York show led to the 62-year-old singer making decision. Pop explained that he jumped into the audience as usual during the Carnegie Hall gig, only for no one to catch him, reports Jam! Showbiz.

"When I landed it hurt and I made a mental note that Carnegie Hall would be a good place for my last stagedive," he said. "The audience were just like, 'What are you doing?'"

Pop recently confirmed that The Stooges are planning to record new material following their 'Raw Power' tour, which calls at All Tomorrow's Parties on May 7-9.

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Stevie Wonder has been confirmed to headline London's Hard Rock Calling festival on June 26.

Wonder will be joined by Jamiroquai, James Morrison and Corinne Bailey Rae for the gig, which takes place at Hyde Park.

Pearl Jam have already been announced to open the three-day festival, playing on June 25, while Paul McCartney tops the bill on Sunday June 27.

Tickets for Wonder's day go on sale at 9am (GMT) on Friday (March 26).

The day after his Hard Rock Calling performance, Wonder will head to Glastonbury to headline the Pyramid Stage.

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The New York Dolls have announced details of a one-off London show at KOKO on April 19.

The gig will be in support of their 2009 album 'Cause I Sez So', produced by Todd Rundgren, who also helmed their 1973 self-titled debut album.

The band, who reformed in 2004, now consists of just two original members – singer David Johansen and guitarist Sylvain Sylvain – following the death of bassist Arthur 'Killer' Kane in 2004.

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Elvis Costello has announced details of an upcoming tour of the UK.

Playing in support of his 2009 album 'Secret, Profane & Sugarcane', the gig-run begins with a show at Birmingham's Symphony Hall on June 21, before dates in Oxford, Cardiff and Liverpool.

Elvis Costello will play the following:

Birmingham Symphony Hall (June 21)
Oxford New Theatre (23)
Cardiff St David's Hall (24)
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall (28)

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• Jul 03, 2010 11:00 at The Hop Farm, Kent - Buy from Seetickets

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The Magic Numbers are to release their third album 'The Runaway' on June 7.

Featuring string arrangements by the late Robert Kirby, who had worked with Nick Drake, Sandy Denny and Elvis Costello, 'The Runaway' was the last album Kirby worked on before his death in October of last year.

There will be a limited edition of the album available which will come with a four-track EP of live material recorded at Wilton's Music Hall in London.

The band will be touring the follow-up to 2006's 'Those The Brokes' during the month of its release, finishing with a show at London's Shepherds Bush Empire on June 17.

The tracklisting of the 'The Runaway' is:
'The Pulse'
'Hurt So Good'
'Why Did You Call?'
'Once I Had'
'A Start With No Ending'
'Throwing My Heart Away'
'Restless River'
'Only Seventeen'
'Sound Of Something'
'The Song That No One Knows'
'Dreams Of A Revelation'
'I'm Sorry'

The Magic Numbers will play:

Leeds Irish Centre (June 3)
Newcastle University (4)
Glasgow ABC (5)
Manchester Academy (7)
Liverpool Academy (8)
Sheffield Leadmill (9)
Bristol Anson Rooms (11)
Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall (12)
Cambridge Junction (13)
Brighton Komedia (15)
Norwich Waterfront (16)
London Shepherd’s Bush Empire (17)

Tickets go on sale on April 1.

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