Swiss City Says Iggy Pop Too Loud

Swiss City Says Iggy Pop Too Loud

Thu Dec 15, 9:35 AM ET

Iggy Pop plays music too loud, according to officials in this Swiss city.

The 58-year-old punk rocker reached a decibel level of 102.5 while performing at July's Blue Balls Festival, criminal investigation authorities in Lucerne said Wednesday.

That exceeded the maximum volume allowed of 100 decibels, which had been raised as an exception for the concert from the normal limit of 93 decibels, authorities said in a statement.

A fine of $1,155 was slapped on the producers of the music festival.

Sad indeed, because it will never be.