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The Killer celebrates his 80th birthday with a jitterbugging throwback to his riot-inducing heyday
As Iggy and Mick are now learning, making your name as an onstage dervish becomes an albatross in your creakier years. Pianos no longer quake at the arrival of Jerry Lee Lewis, or one of the final touring rock’n’roll originators and the one-time Steinway-abusing punk prototype. He hasn’t been walking on any keyboards or torching baby grands on this 80th birthday farewell tour – London’s final great rock’n’roll show,compere Mike Read reminds us. The most unsafe antic he attempts tonight is downing a cola during a guitar solo.
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Source: theguardian.com