Chelsea rocks to Iggy's flower power show.ROCK shocker Iggy Pop has swapped punk for petunias - by lending his support to the Chelsea Flower Show The Chelsea Flower Show is a garden show held each year on five days in May by the Royal Horticultural Society in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London, England. It is the most famous such show in the United Kingdom, and part of London's summer social season. . The US singer, better-known for smearing his body in peanut butter, leaping into the crowd, and mutilating himself, is backing a gentle garden designed by The Children's Society. Charity chiefs have come up with a plot inspired by Iggy's Lust For Life hit. Fountains pulse to the beat of the song that helped makes the former Stooges frontman front·man n. 1. also front man A man who serves as a nominal leader but who lacks real authority. 2. Music A leading singer with a group. a solo star. "Lust for Life is full of optimism as young people should be, but too many aren't," he said. "I'm honoured that The Children's Society's garden is inspired by my music. They rock!" The garden will be unveiled at the RHS RHS Royal Horticultural Society RHS Right Hand Side RHS Rural Housing Service RHS Rickards High School (Tallahassee, FL) RHS Red Hat Society RHS Ridgewood High School (New Jersey) Chelsea Flower show on May 22. Charity spokesman Richard Johnson said: "Punk and petunias don't normally mix, but our garden inspired by Iggy Pop is bringing a bit of rock 'n' roll to Chelsea." CAPTION(S): SUPPORT: Iggy |
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