Had he not passed away in 2016 from cancer, David Bowie would have turned 75 on January 8, 2022, and his friends and relatives are marking the occasion by holding A Bowie Celebration.
Courtesy of RollingLiveStudios.com, the live-streaming event will feature Joe Elliott, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Living Colour, Gary Oldman, Rob Thomas, Walk the Moon, Jake Wesley Rogers, and a special appearance by Ricky Gervais.
The supporting band will be lead by longtime Bowie keyboardist Mike Garson, featuring fellow Bowie veterans Earl Slick, Charlie Sexton, Alan Childs, Steve Elson, Mark Guiliana, Omar Hakim, Stan Harrison, Tim Lefebvre, Gerry Leonard, and Carmine Rojas. Guest singers will include Gail Ann Dorsey, Bernard Fowler, Judith Hill, Gaby Moreno, Gretchen Parlato, and Joe Sumner
The event, which will also be dedicated to photographer Mick Rock, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Labyrinth and feature appearances by Evan Rachel Wood and Brian Henson.
In a statement about the posthumous anniversaries Garson said “It’s an honor to be able to continue to share David Bowie’s music with the world.” “I’m excited for everyone to be able to experience this very special show we’ve got in store in celebration of what would have been David’s 75th birthday with the bandmates he recorded and performed with, plus a great group of guest artists who he was such an influence to.”
The very first Bowie celebration came together one year following the iconic musician’s death when Garson and several members of Bowie’s Reality Tour band played a series of shows around the world, followed by an extensive world tour a year later.
Tickets for the happening are on sale right now.
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Author: Saul Goode
Photo: PhotobralAdam Bielawski