Editing Iggy Pop (section)

===The Stooges reunion: 2003–2010===
[[File:Iggy Pop (5).jpg|thumb|The Stooges at Sziget Festival 2006]]
Pop's 2003 album ''[[Skull Ring]]'' featured collaborators [[Sum 41]], [[Green Day]], [[Peaches (musician)|Peaches]], and [[the Trolls]], as well as Ron and Scott Asheton, reuniting the three surviving founding members of [[the Stooges]] for the first time since 1974. Pop made a guest appearance on [[Peaches (musician)|Peaches]]'s song "Kick It" as well as the video. Also in 2003, the first full-length biography of Pop was published. ''Gimme Danger – The Story of Iggy Pop'' was written by Joe Ambrose; Pop did not collaborate on the biography or publicly endorse it.

Having enjoyed working with the Ashetons on ''Skull Ring'', Pop reformed the Stooges, with bassist [[Mike Watt]] (formerly of [[The Minutemen (band)|the Minutemen]]) filling in for the late [[Dave Alexander (musician)|Dave Alexander]] and ''[[Fun House (The Stooges album)|Fun House]]'' saxophonist [[Steve Mackay]] rejoining the lineup. That year, Pop opened [[Madonna]]'s ''Reinvention'' World Tour in Dublin.

Pop and the Stooges played the Glastonbury Festival in June 2007. Their set included material from the 2007 album ''The Weirdness'' and classics such as "No Fun" and "I Wanna Be Your Dog". Pop also caused controversy in June 2007 when he was interviewed on the [[BBC]]'s coverage of the [[Glastonbury Festival]]. He used the phrase "paki shop", apparently unaware of its racist connotations, prompting three complaints and an apology from the BBC.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6238680.stm|title=BBC 'sorry' for Iggy racist word|work=BBC News|date=June 25, 2007|access-date=July 2, 2007}}</ref>

On March 10, 2008, Pop appeared at [[Madonna]]'s induction into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] at the [[Waldorf-Astoria Hotel|Waldorf Astoria]] Hotel in New York. Together with the Stooges, he sang raucous versions of two Madonna hits, "[[Burning Up (Madonna song)|Burning Up]]" and "[[Ray of Light]]". Before leaving the stage, he looked directly at Madonna, quoting "You make me feel shiny and new, like a virgin, touched for the very first time", from Madonna's hit song "[[Like a Virgin (song)|Like a Virgin]]". According to guitarist Ron Asheton, Madonna asked the Stooges to perform in her place, as a protest to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for not inducting the Stooges, despite six appearances on the nomination ballot.<ref name="freep.com">Brian McCollum {{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20080310%2FENT04%2F80310062%2F&imw=Y |title=Why the Stooges performed for Madonna |access-date=April 9, 2017 |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314021804/http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20080310%2FENT04%2F80310062%2F&imw=Y |archive-date=March 14, 2008 }}. freep.com (March 10, 2008)</ref> Pop also sang on the "No Fun" cover by [[Asian Dub Foundation]] on their 2008 album ''[[Punkara]]''.

On January 6, 2009, original Stooges guitarist and Pop's self-described best friend [[Ron Asheton]] was found dead from an apparent heart attack. He was 60 years old.

In 2009, James Williamson rejoined the band after 29 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/12/early-retirement-helped-james-williamson-rejoin-the-stooges/ |title=Early Retirement Helped James Williamson Rejoin the Stooges |publisher=Spinner.com |date=March 12, 2010 |access-date=September 30, 2011 |archive-date=August 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812215331/http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/12/early-retirement-helped-james-williamson-rejoin-the-stooges/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On December 15, 2009, it was announced that the Stooges would be inducted into [[The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] on March 15, 2010. Pop had "about two hours of a strong emotional reaction" to the news.<ref name=HallOfFame>Andy Green. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110310040031/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/iggy-pop-on-his-emotional-reaction-to-the-stooges-hall-of-fame-induction-20091215 Iggy Pop on His "Emotional Reaction" to the Stooges' Hall of Fame Induction]. Rolling Stone. December 15, 2009</ref>