Bowie US Tour? Art: 1973

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Bowie US Tour? – Article: Feb. 1973

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A Disc news report speculating on David Bowie’s possible return to live performance for a short U.S. tour.

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A rumour‑driven Disc article suggesting Bowie may reverse his retirement from touring and play select U.S. dates after completing his next album.

📰 Key Highlights

• One‑page article in Disc, February 17, 1973

• Reports rumours of Bowie reconsidering his retirement from live performance

• Suggests a brief U.S. tour after April 1973

• Notes Bowie finishing the mix of his new LP, We Are The Dead

• Mentions the need for a new backing band due to Mick Ronson’s commitments

📰 Overview

This Disc article captures a moment of uncertainty and speculation surrounding David Bowie’s next move in early 1973. Following his announcement that he would no longer perform live, rumours began circulating that he might return to the stage for a short U.S. tour — a possibility the article explores with cautious intrigue.

📰 Source Details

Publication / Venue: Disc

Date: February 17, 1973

Issue / Format: One‑page article

Provenance Notes: U.S. correspondent column reporting industry rumours.

📰 The Story

The article opens with a bold headline — “Bowie US tour?” — signalling the uncertainty surrounding Bowie’s next steps. The writer notes that rumours are circulating in American music circles that Bowie may be reconsidering his decision to stop performing live. According to these whispers, he might undertake a short U.S. tour in the spring, possibly after April, when he is expected to finish mixing his latest LP, tentatively titled We Are The Dead.

The piece emphasises that the tour, if it happens, would coincide with the album’s release, though there are no plans to name the tour after the LP. The article also highlights a practical complication: Bowie would need a new backing band. Mick Ronson, his longtime collaborator, is said to be unavailable due to his own touring schedule and his work producing Wayne County’s first LP at the Château d’Hérouville in France.

The tone of the article is speculative but confident, with the writer hinting that if the tour materialises, they will claim to have predicted it. This blend of rumour, insider knowledge, and playful self‑assurance is typical of Disc’s early‑70s U.S. dispatches.

In retrospect, the article reflects the transitional nature of Bowie’s 1973 — a year marked by reinvention, shifting identities, and the tension between withdrawal and spectacle. Whether or not the tour occurred, the piece captures the sense of anticipation that always surrounded Bowie’s next move.

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“Bowie US Tour?” article, Disc, February 17, 1973.

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📰 Closing Notes

This article captures Bowie in a moment of flux — a period when every rumour felt plausible, every move felt significant, and the world watched closely to see what he would do next.

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📰 Sources

• Disc magazine, February 17, 1973

• Bowie 1973 press and tour chronology

• Contemporary U.S. music‑press reports

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