📰 Hardrock Blasts Into Space With Starman Bowie - Advert : Sep. 1972
- David Bowie
- Sep 2, 1972
- 2 min read
A striking full-page advertisement for David Bowie’s two special shows at The Space Agency Limited in Chelsea, playfully themed around “Hardrock blasts into space”.
Hardrock blasts into space with Starman Bowie — 2nd & 3rd September.
New Musical Express
Date: September 2, 1972
Length: 2 min read
📰 Key Highlights
• David Bowie (as Starman) performing on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September 1972
• Venue: The Space Agency Limited, 21 King’s Road, Chelsea, London SW3 4RP
• Large, dramatic image of the Moon dominating the page
• Bold headline playing on the space/rock theme
• Contact details: Telephone 01-730 5181 (10 lines)
📰 Overview
Published on September 2, 1972, this advert in the New Musical Express promoted two intimate early September performances by David Bowie during the rapid build-up to the full Ziggy Stardust phenomenon.
📰 Source Details
Publication / Venue: New Musical Express
Date: September 2, 1972
Format: Full-page concert advertisement
Provenance Notes: Original 1972 NME advert for The Space Agency Limited.
📰 The Story
The advert uses a cosmic theme and a powerful lunar image to announce Bowie’s appearances at the newly styled “Space Agency” venue in Chelsea, capturing the sci-fi/glam excitement surrounding him in late summer 1972.
📰 Visual Archive
Dominant close-up photograph of the Moon’s cratered surface, overlaid with bold text announcing “Hardrock blasts into space with Starman Bowie” and the performance dates.
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📰 Closing Notes
This September 1972 NME advert is a fun, early glimpse of Ziggy-era Bowie — marketing his live shows with a space-age twist just as the glam explosion was gathering full momentum.
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