đź“° Extra Bowie Dates - Article : Aug. 1972
- David Bowie
- Aug 26, 1972
- 2 min read
A short but exciting news piece in Scrapbook announcing additional David Bowie concerts at London’s Rainbow Theatre and Manchester’s Hardrock venue during the height of Ziggy Stardust mania.
Bowie adds extra dates — Ziggy fever forces more shows at the Rainbow and Hardrock.
Scrapbook
Date: August 26, 1972
Length: 3 min read
đź“° Key Highlights
• David Bowie adds an extra concert at London’s Rainbow Theatre on August 30
• Second date confirmed at Manchester’s Hardrock on September 2
• New single “John, I’m Only Dancing” scheduled for release on September 1
• Support acts mentioned including Iguana for the Rainbow shows
• Reflects the massive demand for Bowie tickets during the peak Ziggy Stardust period
đź“° Overview
Published on August 26, 1972, this brief Scrapbook report highlights the unstoppable popularity of David Bowie, as sell-out demand forces promoters to add extra dates at two major UK venues.
đź“° Source Details
Publication / Venue: Scrapbook
Date: August 26, 1972
Format: News item / Gig announcement
Provenance Notes: Original 1972 music scrapbook/news clipping.
đź“° The Story
Following two sell-out performances at the Rainbow Theatre the previous weekend, David Bowie’s team added a third show on August 30. A second date was also added at Manchester’s Hardrock venue for September 2. The piece notes the upcoming release of the new single “John, I’m Only Dancing” and mentions other forthcoming bookings, showing the intense demand for live Ziggy Stardust shows across Britain.
đź“° Visual Archive
Clean newsprint layout with bold headline “Extra Bowie dates at Rainbow and Hardrock” and surrounding gig and music news columns.
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đź“° Closing Notes
This August 1972 Scrapbook clipping captures the pure frenzy of Ziggy-mania — the moment tickets for David Bowie were so desperately sought after that venues had to keep adding extra dates to meet the demand.
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