David Bowie (July 17, 1970) Aquila – Melody Maker, England.

This Melody Maker advertisement, published on Saturday, July 18, 1970, promotes a live performance by David Bowie and Aquila at The Fickle‑Pickle Club, located in The Cricketers Inn, London Road, 

Southend.

The event took place on Friday, July 17, with lighting provided by Colored Rain.

Publication: Melody Maker (London, England)

Date: July 18 1970 Country: United Kingdom Title: Aquila + David Bowie 

The advert also notes that Status Quo were scheduled to appear the following week, situating Bowie’s performance within a vibrant local circuit of early‑1970s British rock acts.

This engagement reflects Bowie’s transitional period between his Space Oddity era and the formation of his later glam‑rock persona.

By mid‑1970, Bowie was performing

intimate club shows while developing material that would lead to The Man Who Sold the World. The Southend appearance captures his growing reputation among underground audiences before his mainstream breakthrough

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