📰 Bowie On Harty – Article: Feb. 1973

A Record Mirror news report announcing David Bowie’s U.S. tour launch and his upcoming appearance on Russell Harty Plus.

A concise Record Mirror update revealing Bowie’s opening night at Radio City Music Hall and confirming his taped interview for London Weekend Television’s Russell Harty Plus.

📰 Key Highlights

• One‑page article in Record Mirror, February 17, 1973

• Reports Bowie’s U.S. tour opening at Radio City Music Hall

• Confirms a taped appearance on Russell Harty Plus

• Notes overwhelming demand leading to an added New York show

• Lists additional U.S. tour dates for February–March 1973

📰 Overview

This Record Mirror article captures David Bowie at a moment of accelerating international fame. As he opens his American tour in New York, the piece highlights both the demand for his live performances and his growing presence on British television.

📰 Source Details

Publication / Venue: Record Mirror

Date: February 17, 1973

Issue / Format: One‑page news article

Provenance Notes: Standard Record Mirror news column.

📰 The Story

The article opens with the headline “Bowie on Harty show this week”, announcing that David Bowie will appear in a taped interview on London Weekend Television’s Russell Harty Plus the following Saturday. The accompanying photograph shows Bowie smiling, capturing the charisma that defined his early‑70s public persona.

Record Mirror reports that Bowie opened his American tour the previous night at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Demand for the show was so intense that a second concert was added immediately — a testament to Bowie’s rapidly expanding U.S. audience.

The article outlines the next stops on the tour:

• Philadelphia — seven concerts in four days

• Nashville — February 23

• Memphis — February 25

• Detroit — March 1

• Chicago — March 4

• Los Angeles — March 10

The tone is brisk and factual, but the underlying message is clear: Bowie’s American breakthrough is well underway. His appearance on Russell Harty Plus serves as a bridge between his U.S. momentum and his British fanbase, ensuring that audiences at home remain connected to his evolving career.

The article stands as a snapshot of Bowie in transition — from British sensation to international star, balancing television appearances, relentless touring, and the growing mythology of the Ziggy Stardust era.

📰 Visual Archive

“Bowie On Harty” article, Record Mirror, February 17, 1973.

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📰 Closing Notes

This article captures Bowie at a pivotal moment — a performer whose U.S. tour was exploding in popularity while his British television presence kept him firmly rooted in the public imagination at home.

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📰 Sources

• Record Mirror, February 17, 1973

• Bowie 1973 U.S. tour chronology

• Contemporary television listings and press coverage

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