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One of the most iconic images in Reading Festival history was Kurt Cobain’s wheelchair-bound entrance in 1992. Pushed onstage by journalist Everett True, wearing a surgical gown and wig, Kurt was making a statement about media coverage of his drug habits. It was a memorable start to a heroic, awe-inspiring performance that has gone down in history.

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One of the most iconic images in Reading Festival history was Kurt Cobain’s wheelchair-bound entrance in 1992. Pushed onstage by journalist Everett True, wearing a surgical gown and wig, Kurt was making a statement about media coverage of his drug habits. It was a memorable start to a heroic, awe-inspiring performance that has gone down in history.

  • Photo: Charles Peterson
  • Added: Mar 18, 2011

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