Iggy Pop Takes Year-Long 6 Music Break as Jarvis Cocker Returns to Sundays, Beth Ditto Adds Saturday Show
The station calls the reshuffle a temporary measure to maintain weekend continuity.
Overview
- Iggy Pop will host his final Sunday program on March 29 from 4pm to 6pm before starting a year-long hiatus to focus on music projects.
- Jarvis Cocker will cover the Sunday 4–6pm slot from April 5 for about a year as a temporary sit-in rather than a permanent replacement.
- Beth Ditto will launch a new Saturday show on April 4, broadcasting weekly from 10am to 1pm.
- Head of 6 Music Samantha Moy confirmed Pop’s planned return in 2027 and welcomed Cocker and Ditto to the weekend lineup during the interim.
- Cocker previously led 6 Music’s Sunday Service from 2010 to 2017, while Pop has presented on the station for around 12 years and Ditto has hosted segments including Indie Forever Disco.