David Bowie: (Spaceboy)

A striking Creem magazine cover from May 1973 featuring an illustrated portrait of David Bowie in full Aladdin Sane splendour — lightning bolt, red‑orange hair, and the heightened theatricality of his Ziggy‑era persona. The headline asks whether Bowie is “still sane,” capturing the American rock press’s fascination with his rapid rise, shape‑shifting identity, and the blurred line between character and creator

By April 1973, Bowie was at the height of his glam‑rock fame. This advert served as a dual campaign: promoting Drive‑In Saturday, his follow‑up to The Jean Genie, and previewing the May tour that would culminate in the legendary Ziggy Stardust farewell at Hammersmith. The image — a ghostly close‑up of Bowie’s face — captures the tension between celebrity and alienation that defined his work at the time. The accompanying text lists fourteen UK dates, from Earls Court to Blackb

This enthusiastic review documents David Bowie's appearance at Boston Music Hall during the Ziggy Stardust tour. The article praises both the music and theatrical presentation, describing Bowie and The Spiders From Mars as performers who successfully combined rock music with visual drama to create one of the most distinctive concert experiences of the era. Publication: Boston Evening Globe Date: October 3, 1972 Country: United States THE STORY Written by Robert A. Mattulina,

This concert advertisement promotes David Bowie's first American tour with The Spiders From Mars. Published during the Ziggy Stardust era, the advert announces Bowie's forthcoming appearance at Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City and presents him as one of Britain's most exciting new rock attractions. Publication: The Kansas City Star Date: October 3, 1972 Country: United States This striking advertisement was placed by KUDL AM & FM, which proudly announced "For The First Time

This reader's letter uses David Bowie's opening-night appearance at Manchester's Hardrock venue as the basis for a wider criticism of rising prices at concert halls. While praising the venue and the Bowie performance itself, the writer argues that excessive food and drink charges risk alienating the very audiences such venues are designed to attract. Publication: Unknown Publication Date: September 30, 1972 Country: United Kingdom The letter writer explains that they recently

This feature profiles dancer and actor Lindsay Kemp and explores his creative relationship with David Bowie. Through a detailed interview, Kemp discusses Bowie's artistic development, his early ambitions and the theatrical influences that helped shape one of rock's most distinctive performers. Publication: Unknown Publication Date: September 30, 1972 Country: United Kingdom The article centres on Lindsay Kemp, the Edinburgh-born actor, dancer and mime specialist who played a

This rare original 1972 concert handbill for David Bowie & The Spiders from Mars is personally hand-signed by Bowie, promoting his sold-out performance at Ellis Auditorium in Memphis during the Ziggy Stardust tour. Publication: Original Promotional Handbill / Flyer Date: September 24, 1972 Country: United States Location: Memphis, Tennessee Section: Concert Promotion (Autographed Memorabilia) THE STORY The handbill features a striking blue star design with a photo of Bowie, a

This original 1972 promotional handbill for David Bowie & The Spiders from Mars advertises the Mid-America Premier performance at Ellis Auditorium in Memphis during the Ziggy Stardust era. Publication: Original Promotional Handbill / Flyer Date: September 24, 1972 Country: United States Location: Memphis, Tennessee Section: Concert Promotion (Memorabilia) THE STORY This variant handbill features a full-length image of Bowie in his Ziggy-era patterned jacket, seated on a stool

David Bowie and The Spiders From Mars performed at Cleveland Music Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 22, 1972. The show was the 59th performance of the Ziggy Stardust Tour, which had begun on January 29, 1972. The Cleveland concert also marked the opening night of Bowie’s first American tour. The 3,000-capacity venue sold out in just two days, largely due to the efforts of Denny Sanders, music director, and Billy Bass, programme director at WMMS Radio. Through repeated ai

This Burnham‑on‑Sea Gazette and Highbridge Express clipping from September 19 1972 reviews the release of “Hang On To Yourself” by Arnold Corns, a band created and produced by David Bowie. The brief notice comments on the track’s sound and its connection to Bowie’s rising fame. Publication: Burnham‑on‑Sea Gazette  and Highbridge Express Date: September 19 1972 Country: United Kingdom The review notes that with Bowie “all the rage,” the label B and C Records issued a session h