David Bowie: (Spaceboy)

A cultural landmark in the making: Bowie’s childhood home restored to the moment when David Jones first imagined the world of David Bowie.

A vibrant new mural celebrating Bowie’s Ziggy debut is unveiled in Tolworth, paired with the release of grazing cattle onto London’s largest suburban rewilding site — a rare moment where music history and ecological renewal meet.

A modest suburban pub becomes the launchpad for one of music’s most iconic personas, as David Bowie introduces Ziggy Stardust to an unsuspecting Tolworth audience on February 10, 1972.

A new large‑scale immersive exhibition, David Bowie: You’re Not Alone, will open at London’s Lightroom in April 2026. Using newly reconfigured spatial audio, rare archive material, and floor‑to‑ceiling projection, the show offers a sweeping journey through Bowie’s creative life — from Space Oddity to Blackstar.

Drop-in visits welcome At V&A East Storehouse Free entry From Tuesday 3 February, you can visit the David Bowie Centre without booking a timed ticket! Important things to know: This is first and foremost a working archive with reading areas and a study room. For the deepest experience, plan ahead: explore the archive online and book items you'd like to view/study. (Tips below) If you're just popping in to see the space, note it's not a large-scale exhibition-only a small sele

Bowie & Prince's Final Days Remembered The cover story 12 pages in Record Collector magazine (No. 580, February 2026) marked the ten-year anniversary of the deaths of David Bowie and Prince, looking at the intriguing common ground shared between two artists for whom the adjectives "iconic" and "genius" are, for once, understatements. It explored the parallels in their careers, creative approaches, and lasting legacies as two of music's most singular figures. Article Overview

Bowie's 1.OUTSIDE 30th Anniversary RSD Releases on January 30, 2026, Parlophone Records announced two very special David Bowie releases for Record Store Day 2026, taking place on 18th April. Both releases relate to Bowie’s cult classic 1.OUTSIDE album, which reunited him with his Berlin-era collaborator, Brian Eno and celebrated its 30th anniversary in September last year. The neon pink 12” single of ‘HALLO SPACEBOY’ features six remixes of the track, two by Pet Shop Boys, th

Bowie's Golden Years In Crystal Clarity David Bowie: Station To Station Album 50th Anniversary Reissue will be released worldwide on January 23, 2025, David Bowie’s Station To Station 50th anniversary edition revives his 1976 masterpiece in two limited formats: half-speed mastered black 180g LP and picture disc LP (with reproduced 1976 promotional poster). The half-speed master — cut by John Webber on a customised late Neumann VMS80 lathe from 192kHz restored Record Plant mas

The Thin White Duke, Ziggy Stardust, Major Tom – one man, a thousand faces. No artist reinvented himself more times than David Bowie – from folky oddball to glam alien, soul man, Berlin minimalist, 80s pop titan, and elder statesman of art-rock. Here’s your essential map to the labyrinth. The Classic Line-Up (ever-changing, but key eras) 1969–1971: Space-folk Bowie (with Mick Ronson emerging) 1971–1974: Ziggy & the Spiders from Mars (Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder, Woody Woodmans

From Major Tom to the Berlin exile David Bowie never stood still. Six decades of reinvention – folk dreamer, glam alien, plastic soul man, Thin White Duke, Berlin minimalist, 80s pop titan, and elder statesman of art-rock. This ever-growing archive collects every UK studio album, live album, compilation, and single – plus adverts, reviews, features, and chart entries from the original music papers. Swipe or scroll for the full timeline (new entries added regularly). Studio A