Iggy Pop apologises for racial remark

Veteran rocker Iggy Pop has apologised for using a derogatory racial term during a live BBC interview at the Glastonbury Festival in June.

Veteran rocker Iggy Pop has apologised for using a derogatory racial term during a live BBC interview at the Glastonbury Festival in June.

The 'Lust For Life' star - real name James Osterberg - was being interviewed at the British event when he recalled visiting "Paki shops".

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