A detailed NME feature examining David Bowie’s 1976 world tour, his evolving stage persona, and the artistic influences shaping the Thin White Duke era. A rare contemporary snapshot of Bowie at a moment of intense transformation.

A vivid concert review celebrates David Bowie’s electrifying performance at Liverpool Stadium, declaring that he has come “a long way” since “Space Oddity” and is now firmly in superstar territory. The writer praises Bowie’s commanding stage presence, his sparkling multi-coloured sequinned suit, and the explosive chemistry with Mick Ronson and the Spiders from Mars. This June 1972 Melody Maker review captures Bowie at the explosive peak of the Ziggy Stardust Tour, when every

The first gig of the Ziggy Stardust tour took place at Aylesbury Friars in the Borough Assembly Hall January 29, 1972 featuring Bowie with his backing group the Spiders from Mars: (not billed) guitarist Mick Ronson, bassist Trevor Bolder, and drummer Mick Woodmansey. Audio engineer Robin Mayhew had been working on the PA and sound equipment since the end of the previous year and was the principal sound engineer for the entire tour. Unlike typical rock concerts at the time, th

On 19 March 1970, David Bowie played a quiet acoustic set at the Three Tuns — his final performance at the pub that had nurtured the Beckenham Arts Lab. Two days later, a small newspaper advert marked the moment in print, a fleeting reminder of a night that quietly closed one era and ushered in the next.