Has any band in human history been more enthusiastic about removing their own clothing ahead of live performances than Red Hot Chili Peppers?
We think not.
The veteran Californian funk-rockers didn't invent nudity - they're not that old - but for years they were keen advocates of performing unencumbered by as few clothes as possible, with frontman Anthony Kiedis stating that he and his pals elected to bare their flesh on a regular basis after they "realised the power and beauty of nudity onstage".
Most famously, the LA quartet used to delight in taking the stage naked but for tube socks covering their genitalia, earning them a reputation as 'that socks on cocks band' which persisted for years longer than they anticipated.
In a 2006 interview with GQ magazine, Anthony Kiedis revealed that he was the architect of this concept, and explained the origin of the idea.
