He would have been 75 years old.
On January 8, an online concert bringing together the musicians who accompanied David Bowie on stage and in the studio will pay tribute to the singer who died in 2016. Organized under the leadership of Mike Garson, Bowie's faithful traveling companion and pianist from the 1970s until at his death, the concert will bring together a dozen artists.
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Besides the rest of his backing band - Earl Slick, Mark Guiliana or Charlie Sexton - the groups Def Leppard, Living Color or Walk The Moon will be there.
Singers like Simon Le Bon, Jake Roger Wesley or John Taylor of Duran Duran will also participate, as well as friends of the singer like comedians Ricky Gervais and Gary Oldman.
“
It is an honor to be able to continue to share David Bowie's music with the world.
I can't wait for everyone to witness this very special show,
”said Mike Garson, in an interview with Rolling Stone.
A portion of the proceeds from the concert will be donated to the children's aid association
Save The Children
.
A
posthumous
"Bowiemania"
The concert organized by Rolling Live is just the latest tribute to the English rock icon. Almost six years after his death, Bowie's memory continues to haunt pop culture. In addition to this online concert, a documentary should see the light of day in 2022. Directed by Brett Morgen, who had already tackled the story of Kurt Cobain in
Montage of Heck
, the documentary was authorized and created in agreement with the family the
thin white duke.
He will compile hours of unpublished footage, mainly from concerts.
A biopic titled
Stardust
was also released in 2021. The film focuses on the
Ziggy Stardust
period
of the singer's career.
The feature film has not been validated by the singer's children, who fiercely oppose the idea of a biopic about their father, and no Bowie songs appear in it.
Stardust
was released directly on video on demand in France.
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Toy
, David Bowie's lost album, will finally see the light of day
Far from the screens, an anthology of his recordings from 1992 to 2001 entitled
Brilliant Adventure
has just been released, containing 11 CDs or 18 LPs.
A posthumous album titled
Toy
was also released last November.
Recorded in 2000, the disc had never seen the light of day, by decision of his record company.
