Iggy Pop dresses down

Veteran rocker Iggy Pop has no intention of hiding his famously lithe torso as he heads towards 60, and still wears nothing more than a pair of shorts when he goes out.

The Lust For Life legend - who is currently enjoying a resurgence after reforming influential band The Stooges - likes to smarten up for his live performances by donning a pair of jeans.

The 58-year-old says: "If I go off my own property, then I just wear knee-length swim trunks. Seventy-five per cent of the hours I'm in one pair of camouflage swim trunks - no shirt, no shoes. General surfer vibe.

"I don't surf, but I hang out and look like one. I wear jeans and no T-shirt when I get tarted up to go to work."