Published today is INSIDE OUTSIDE: Deconstructing David Bowie's Gothic Hyper-Cycle by ALEX STORER.

This 184-page book is available in both hardcover and paperback, with a foreword by Simon Horton.

Synopsis: Inside Outside traces the creation of 1.Outside, one of David Bowie's most ambitious and challenging works, produced during a period of intense creative renewal.

After the infamous 'retirement' of his greatest hits in 1990, David Bowie began rebuilding his artistic identity. A reunion with Nile Rodgers on 1993's Black Tie White Noise and the exploratory freedom of The Buddha of Suburbia set the stage for a deeper reinvention: one driven by experimentation, risk, and a refusal to follow trends.

Reuniting with Brian Eno, Bowie embarked on the improvised sessions that first produced the Leon project which ultimately evolved into 1.Outside: a dark, industrial-powered concept album where art and murder collide. It marked the beginning of a planned trilogy and stood apart from the musical landscape of 1995.

The 1990s were Bowie's art decade: an era when his lifelong passions for visual art and music merged to generate his most uncompromising material.

Drawing on extensive research, archive materials and new interviews with collaborators, Inside Outside explores the influences, tensions, and creative processes behind a record now increasingly recognised as a visionary Bowie masterwork.

About the author: Alex Storer is a Sheffield-born graphic designer, illustrator, musician, and occasional writer with a lifelong passion for music, Doctor Who, and science fiction. In 2016, he published Sound, Vision, Inspiration, a tribute to David Bowie, followed by Growing Up with the Music of Peter Gabriel - later revised as Input/Output (2024). His love of Doctor Who led to Evolution of the Toy Dalek (Telos Publishing, 2025), the first book to explore the history of Dalek toys and models from the 1960s to present day. His latest title, Blackpool Remembered, co-authored with John Collier, celebrates the iconic Doctor Who exhibition that ran from 1974 to 1985. Blending nostalgia with detailed research and vibrant designs, Alex's writing reflects his creative background and passion for fan culture.

You can purchase Inside Outside NOW!

• VENICE IMMERSIVE - IN COMPETITION at The Venice Film Festival in Italy is BOWIE: UNSEEN UNHEARD an immersive audio visual work created from rare and never seen photos of DAVID BOWIE shot by his official photographer Denis O'Regan on the 10th anniversary of his death. The Venice Film Festival runs from 2nd-12th September - [Read here]...

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES:
- New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Uli Edel, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- New interview with Edel
- New appreciation by filmmaker Sean Baker
- Interview from 2022 with actor Natja Brunckhorst
- Screen tests
- New English subtitle translation
- PLUS: An essay by scholar Hester Baer

Check out the DAVIE JONES & THE LOWER THIRD recording of 'I Want Your Love', written by Johnnie Dee and Jack Tarr, which appears on the forthcoming album DAVID BOWIE - THE SHEL TALMY RECORDINGS to be released on 18th September.

Lead Vocals: David Bowie
Backing Vocals: David Bowie
Electric Guitar: Denis Taylor
Bass Guitar: Graham Rivens
Drums: Phil Lancaster
Mixer: Shel Talmy
Producer: Shel Talmy
Composer: Johnnie Dee
Composer: Jack Tarr
Remastering Engineer: John Webber

I've had a go at the lyrics after several listens, using various software - have a listen and see what you think.

I WANT YOUR LOVE - DAVIE JONES & THE LOWER THIRD - (J. Dee / J. Tarr)

I want your love - (don't you hear me?)
Fit like a glove - (want you near me)
Come closer dear - (let me hold you)
Hold no fear - (like I told you)

I want our love to last
No need to worry about the past
I want your love

I won't take no - (for an answer)
It's not so - (but I'm a chancer)
Hold me down - (let me hold you)
I'm always 'round - (like I told you)

I want our love to last
No need to worry about the past
I want your love

I won't stand for this fooling around
Only turn me on
Gonna bring me down
If I give you love baby and satisfy me
'Cos I'm telling you and I don't mean maybe

Ooo yeah
Ooo yeah
That's you

I want your love - (don't you hear me?)
Fit like a glove - (want you near me)
Come closer dear - (let me hold you)
Hold no fear - (like I told you)

I want our love to last
No need to worry about the past
I want your love

I won't stand for this fooling around
You turn me on
Gonna bring me down
If I give you love baby
And satisfy baby
I'm telling you and I don't mean maybe

Ah, yeah, get this piece
I'm so strong, I'm so strong, I'm so strong
Can't go wrong, can't go wrong
Can't go wrong, can't go wrong
Can't go wrong
Love, you love

Trivia: This song was also recorded by The Pretty Things which appears on their second studio album Get The Picture? released in May 1965.

Released on 18th September is DAVID BOWIE - THE SHEL TALMY RECORDINGS a new compilation of Bowie's 1965 recordings with famed producer SHEL TALMY (The Kinks / The Who etc). The album includes the various backing bands for Bowie at the time; Davie Jones and The Lower Third, Davie Jones, and The Manish Boys which feature Jimmy Page on guitar. The CD features TEN previously unreleased tracks with unheard Bowie compositions, alternative takes and an instrumental with Bowie on harmonica.

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE (15/7/26):

DAVID BOWIE THE SHEL TALMY RECORDINGS is the most complete collection of tracks recorded by a nascent David Bowie, then Davie Jones, with legendary '60s producer Shel Talmy, best known for his groundbreaking hits with The Who and The Kinks. The album features ten previously unheard tracks on CD and digital, and six songs on LP, with contributions from legendary Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, then a guitar slinger for hire, and Nicky Hopkins, celebrated piano player for The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who and Jeff Beck.

As the musician and music historian Alec Palao puts it in his comprehensive sleeve notes that accompany the album: "David Bowie the artist is a book of chapters, the turn of each page delivering something completely different and unexpected from the last. And in perusal, a cardinal error would be to pit any of these episodes against the others, when in fact each fascinating phase in his career should be considered complementary. This collection, a primary chapter if not the very earliest instalment in David's musical journey, deserves legitimate consideration. It is invariably tempting to search for clues in an artist's tentative beginnings, and Bowie's juvenilia has been dissected more than most, but this has rarely been done within the proper context. The sounds here should not be judged by the standards of his later career, but by the standards of what was happening in Britain at that precise point in time. In which case, they speak as loudly of the excitement of London and its music scene in that pivotal year of 1965 as they do for the launch of its brightest future star."

Bowie and Talmy first encountered each other while frequenting London's Denmark Street, which is now a guitar aficionado's paradise but was then the centre of the British music industry, where budding songwriters sold their songs to the big publishers of the day. The ex-pat American Talmy had already achieved huge success with The Kinks, and was about to with The Who, as he branched out on his own to develop new talent after working as a staff producer upon his arrival in the UK. Talmy signed David and the Manish Boys in December 1964 and set about recording them, but Bowie was already moving on, forming Davie Jones & The Lower Third. The majority of the recordings Bowie made with Talmy featured The Lower Third or were solo demos. Talmy's studio of choice was invariably IBC in Portland Place, also a favourite of The Who, who later recorded Tommy there, and which he considered to have the best outboard gear in London. The up-and-coming Glyn Johns, later to work with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and many more, was the engineer, and the producer had enough confidence in the combo's abilities to bring in just the one outside player and the producer had enough confidence in The Manish Boys to bring in just the one outside player. Jimmy Page was the precocious guitar-slinger Talmy used to supercharge the more anaemic of his acts, and in this period, the future Yardbirds/Led Zeppelin eminence would frequently bring along his new toy, a custom-built fuzz pedal, to add extra bite. For The Lower Third's IBC session, Nicky Hopkins was featured on keyboards.

This year in Bowie's career clearly held great importance to him; in 1973, when he recorded the 'Pin Ups' album, it was very much a love letter to that time in his life and to the sound of the bands that had inspired him. No fewer than four titles on 'Pin Ups' (by The Kinks, The Who and The Easybeats) were originally produced by Shel Talmy. Featured on this new collection are tracks such as 'You've Got A Habit Of Leaving' and 'Baby Loves That Way', originally released as singles on Parlophone, that Bowie would return to later in his career, re-recording them with his Glastonbury band for the album 'TOY', which would finally be released in 2021.

By the end of September 1965, Davie Jones was now David Bowie, and he was once more writing another musical chapter, but the twenty-two songs featured here capture a very special time just before the 'birth' of David Bowie.

DAVID BOWIE - THE SHEL TALMY RECORDINGS

CD
01. You've Got A Habit Of Leaving (2026 Remaster) ^
02. I Want Your Love *^
03. Cupid *^
04. I Pity The Fool (2026 Remaster) +
05. Baby Loves That Way (2026 Remaster) ^
06. Keep Up With The Jones (Instrumental) *^
07. Leave Her To Me *^
08. I'll Follow You ^
09. You Gotta Tell Her (2026 Remaster) *^
10. Take My Tip (2026 Remaster) +
11. Certain Woman *^
12. Glad I've Got Nobody
13. Today (Demo) *-
14. I Want My Baby Back (Demo) (2026 Remaster) -
15. I Live In Dreams (Demo) *-
16. Bars Of The County Jail (Demo) -
17. That's Where My Heart Is (Demo) (2026 Remaster) -
18. I Do Believe I Love You (Demo) *-
19. You've Got A Habit Of Leaving (Alternative Overdub/Vocal) (2026 Remaster) ^
20. I Pity The Fool (Alternative Vocal) (2026 Remaster) +
21. Baby Loves That Way (Alternative Vocal Take) *^
22. Take My Tip (Alternative Vocal Take) (2026 Remaster) +

*Previously Unreleased
^ Davie Jones & The Lower Third
+ The Manish Boys
- Davie Jones

DAVID BOWIE - THE SHEL TALMY RECORDINGS

VINYL

Side One
You've Got A Habit Of Leaving (2026 Remaster) ^
I Pity The Fool (2026 Remaster) +
Baby Loves That Way (2026 Remaster) ^
I'll Follow You^
Take My Tip (2026 Remaster) +

Side Two
I Want Your Love *^
Cupid *^
Keep Up With The Jones (Instrumental) *^
Certain Woman *^
Leave Her To Me *^
You Gotta Tell Her (2026 Remaster) *^

*Previously Unreleased
^ Davie Jones & The Lower Third
+ The Manish Boys
- Davie Jones

All tracks produced by Shel Talmy.

Mastered and Remastered in 2026 by John Webber.

Davie Jones & The Lower Third
Phil Lancaster - Drums
Graham Rivens - Bass
Denis Taylor - Guitar
Les Mighall - Drums
David Bowie - Vocals and Harmonica

The Manish Boys
Mick White - Drums
John Watson - Bass
Johnny Flux - Guitar
Bob Solly - Organ
David Bowie - Vocals

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On this day, 57 years ago, DAVID BOWIE released his 'Space Oddity' single in 1969.

First issued on the Philips label, 'Space Oddity' was David Bowie's first UK top 5 hit.

In 1975, it was re-released by RCA as part of a Maximillion Series (3 tracks for the price of 2), containing 'Space Oddity', 'Changes' and 'Velvet Goldmine', which became David's first UK number 1 single.

On 10th May 1970, the song received the 'Special Award for Originality' at the 15th Ivor Novello Awards (presented by the Songwriters Guild of Great Britain).

Happy 10th Birthday wishes to STENTON DAVID JONES have a fantastic day!

Check out THE XS NOIZE PODCAST where TONY VISCONTI joins MARK MILLAR to discuss DAVID BOWIE, Marc Bolan, Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott, Holy Holy and much more.

• The brand new issue of DAVID BOWIE GLAMOUR fanzine is almost ready with the very final touches being added. Issue #12 will be a bumper issue with over 100 pages! Publication is scheduled for next month. For more details and information on this fabulous Bowie fanzine, please visit davidbowieglamour.wordpress.com website...

• Check out the RETROPOPIC RADIO podcast R1321 - BOWIE: 2ND ALBUM TO HUNKY DORY a conversation with musician and David Bowie author JÉRÔME SOLIGNY - [Listen here]...

• Heads up, nexy year the CELEBRATING DAVID BOWIE Birthday Concert for the Arts is taking place at Brixton Academy, 211 Stockwell Road, Stockwell, London SW9 9SL on 9th January - More details...

• The latest podcast from MAGGIORE ON BOWIE features author SUSAN COMPO who wrote the quite remarkable book Earthbound: David Bowie and The Man Who Fell To Earth.

In this interview, John speaks with Susan about Bowie's starring role in Nicolas Roeg's 1976 film and the broader story behind its creation and legacy. Rather than focusing only on the finished movie, they discuss the film's origins in Walter Tevis's novel, the process of adapting it for the screen, and the circumstances that led to Bowie being cast as Thomas Jerome Newton. Susan explains how she approached writing Earthbound as a history of the film's entire life cycle, from its literary roots and production to its reception and enduring influence. They also discuss the experiences of the cast and crew during filming, the contributions of director Nicolas Roeg, and the performances that helped define the film. Throughout the conversation, Susan shares research from the book and discusses how The Man Who Fell To Earth fits within Bowie's career while also standing as a significant work of cinema in its own right.

• On this day, 17 years ago, DAVID BOWIE VH1 Storytellers album was released in 2009...

• Birthday memories of DENIS 'TEA-CUP' TAYLOR, lead guitarist of The Lower Third.

Formed in Margate, Kent in 1963, they were originally known as 'Oliver Twist And The Lower Third'. The original line-up consisted of Denis Taylor (lead guitar), Les Mighall (drums) and Graham Rivens (bass guitar). The Lower Third held auditions at La Discotheque in Soho, London and Davie Jones, along with his alto saxophone gets the position. He joined the band in April 1965 and the new line-up became: Davie Jones (vocals, tenor & alto saxophone), Denis 'Tea-Cup' Taylor (lead guitar), Graham Rivens (bass guitar), Les Mighall (drums) along with Neil Anderson who performed occasional vocals. Two months later Phil Lancaster replaced Les Mighall on drums. Denis sadly passed away in October 2024...

• On this day, 54 years ago, DAVID BOWIE's performance of 'Starman' was broadcast on Top Of The Pops in 1972...

Due for publication this October is CHANGES: THE SONGS OF DAVID BOWIE 1964-2016 by NICK VERNON, with a foreword by EARL SLICK.

This hardcover edition contains 288-pages and is to be published on 30th October.

Synopsis: Changes: The Songs of David Bowie 1964-2016, is a comprehensive exploration of the life and work of one of the most iconic musicians of the twentieth century. It offers an in-depth analysis of each of Bowie's songs, providing insights into his creative process, musical influences, and the cultural context in which each song was written. Organised chronologically, it guides the reader through each phase of Bowie's career, from his early days as a folk singer to his emergence as a glam rock icon, and his later experiments with electronic and experimental music.

In addition, there are chapters on Bowie's film career, which saw him take on a range of roles in movies such as The Man Who Fell To Earth and Labyrinth, and his live tours. Introduced with a foreword by Bowie guitarist Earl Slick, Changes: The Songs of David Bowie 1964-2016 is a definitive portrait of one of the most innovative and influential musicians of all time, and a celebration of his legacy.

You can pre-order Changes: The Songs of David Bowie 1964-2016 NOW!

The world premiere of the music theatre production REBEL REBEL opens next month at Jahrhunderthalle Bochum in Germany.

Music theatre about love against violence - with songs by DAVID BOWIE - opening night 20th August through to 2nd September.

For Ruhrtriennale, Ivo Van Hove creates a new music theatre with songs by David Bowie. Rebel Rebel, named after one of his most famous songs, plays in a deteriorating society, gangs of violent youths are terrorising the cities. Relationships of whatever sort are banned. Alienation and isolation are enforced by law. A young couple resists and creates a utopia of their own ' people are stronger than any repressive regime. Because they love each other, they can prevail. Bowie's music thus becomes the soundtrack to a society on the brink.

With Lazarus, David Bowie realised his dream of creating a musical - together with Ivo Van Hove, whom he had entrusted with directing the piece. Ten years later, Ivo Van Hove returns to Bowie's musical cosmos with Rebel Rebel.

Henry Hey, the music director, worked with Bowie on his album The Next Day and Lazarus, the musical. The multi-award-winning choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui takes on the challenge of translating violence, resistance and love into dance.

Produced by Ruhrtriennale in collaboration with Seaview and Eastman.

Conceived and directed by: Ivo Van Hove.
Musical Director, Arrangements: Henry Hey.
Choreography: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.
Set Design, Lighting Design: Jan Versweyveld.
Video Design: Christopher Ash.
Costume Design: An D'Huys.
Sound Design: Spatial*Junction, Erwin Sterk & Dennis Slot.
Associate Set Design: Bart Van Merode.
Associate Lighting Design: Dennis van Scheppingen.

With: Diego Rodriguez (Boy), Ari Notartomaso (Girl), Daniel Donskoy (Gang Leader).

Dance: Maryna Kushchova (Ashotivna), Nick Coutsier, Zoe Hollinshead, Matys Kaïbo, Kazutomi "Tsuki" Kozuki, Mason Kelly, Morgan Lugo, Nathalia Meneses Gonzalez, Helena Olmedo Duynslaeger, Nelson Parrish Earl, Patrick Williams Seebacher (TwoFace).

Band: Henry Hey (Keys 1), Christian Frentzen (Keys 2), Erez Frank (Base), Lennart Delissen (Guitar 1), Scheroan Zibari (Guitar 2), Chris Farr (Drums), Marc Doffey (Saxophone).

For more details and tickets, please visit ruhrtriennale.de website.

The DAVID BOWIE PLATINUM x4 compilation album LEGACY has today reached the milestone of 500 WEEKS of placements in the Official UK Albums Chart Top 100.

First released on 11th November 2016, it reached the following positions in the UK End of Year Charts: 2025 #66 / 2024 #59 / 2023 #52 / 2022 #39 / 2021 #42 / 2020 #35 / 2019 #43 / 2018 #41 / 2017 #41 / 2016 #60.

In the Decade-End Chart (2010-2019) it reached #17 in the UK Vinyl Albums and the All-Time Chart (2015-2025) at #5 in the UK Vinyl Albums.

This album collects together a selection of David Bowie's most popular tracks and singles, from 1969's 'Space Oddity', through to the final singles 'Lazarus' and 'I Can't Give Everything Away'.

You can check out all the Legacy chart placements worldwide over in the Special Features section.

Also MODERN LOVE has just achieved PLATINUM status on 26th June in the UK BRIT Certified Awards Programme.

On this day, 53 years ago, DAVID BOWIE laid to rest his persona 'Ziggy Stardust' / 'Aladdin Sane' and retired from live concert performing.

At the time, the vast majority of fans didn't realise it was Ziggy and not David himself announcing on stage the now legendary statement from the Hammersmith Odeon:

"Everybody... this has been... one of the greatest tours of our life we really... at first I'd like to thank the band... I'd like to thank our road crew and I'd like to thank our lighting people. Er, of all of the shows on this tour, this, this particular show will remain with us the longest because... not only is it... not only is it the last show of the tour, but it's the last show that we'll ever do. Thank you."

• On this day, 24 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at the Quart Festival at Odderøya, Kristiansand in Norway in 2002...

• On this day, 30 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at Ha-Yarkon Park, Tel Aviv, Israel in 1996...

• On this day, 37 years ago, TIN MACHINE performed at The Forum, Livingston, Scotland in 1989...

• On this day, 38 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at Parc Départemental de la Courneuve, Paris, France during his Glass Spider World Tour in 1987...

• On this day, 43 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed the last of three sold-out dates at the Milton Keynes Bowl, Buckinghamshire, England during his Serious Moonlight Tour '83. This venue was a former clay-pit, filled in and raised to form an amphitheatre which holds a capacity of 65,000 peoploids...

• On this day, 52 years ago, DAVID BOWIE performed at Seminole Jai-Alai Fronton in Casselberry, Orlando, Florida, USA during The Year of The Diamond Dogs tour in 1974...

• On this day, 53 years ago, (and into the next morning till 5am) DAVID BOWIE held an after-show party (commonly known as 'The Last Supper') at the Café Royal, on Regent Street, London, England in 1973...

• On this day, 60 years ago, DAVID BOWIE & THE BUZZ performed at the Marquee Club, in Wardour Street, Soho, London, England in 1966...

• Happy Birthday wishes to Canadian guitarist STACY HEYDON...

The V&A and partner venues across the UK announce a landmark national tour celebrating the creativity and enduring cultural impact of DAVID BOWIE.

DAVID BOWIE: ON TOUR will travel to venues across the UK across multiple years.

The V&A Dundee is the first venue to stage the V&A's new UK-wide touring archive.

Bringing together around 100 highlights from the V&A's David Bowie archive - many that have never been on public display before - David Bowie: On Tour will offer a rare glimpse into Bowie's creative process and enduring impact.

Across four sections, discover the behind-the-scenes story of how he created his ever-evolving iconic image, music and screen work.

Highlights include legendary costumes, musical instruments and career-spanning photography, plus never-before-seen items including Polaroids for make-up and costume fittings, a Ziggy Stardust-era acoustic guitar, unrealised scripts, handwritten lyrics, performance notes and costumes from Bowie's final albums, The Next Day and ★ (Blackstar).

Tickets will go on sale in late September with priority booking for V&A Dundee Members.

Venue: V&A Dundee (Gallery 2)
Address: 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee DD1 4EZ, Scotland
Tickets: on sale September
Opens: 4th November 2026 - until 15th February 2027.
Website: vam.ac.uk/dundee

About David Bowie: On Tour

Section 1

The opening section, 'Bowie Through a Lens', explores how photography shaped Bowie's image and identity, featuring work by Terry O'Neill, Mick Rock, Sukita, Brian Ward and more.

Section 2

The second section, 'All the Somebody People' focuses on Bowie onstage and in the studio across four defining eras, revealing how he continually reinvented his sound and personas:

Ziggy Stardust offers a case study in Bowie's songwriting prowess and how he crafted his iconic persona, from Freddie Burretti and Kansai Yamamoto costumes to Bowie's handwritten notes and cut-ups plotting the album, sketches for the tour, and a seminal acoustic guitar from the era - on display for the first time.

Bowie's Berlin years highlight his pioneering use of techniques and recording equipment in the studio with Tony Visconti and Brian Eno for albums Low (1977), "Heroes" (1977), and Lodger (1979). From Bowie's keys to his apartment at Hauptstraße 155, Berlin, to his unseen sketches and concept art for the cover of Low, handwritten lyrics for Lodger's 'Look Back In Anger', and the koto, the Japanese musical instrument, used by Bowie on 'Moss Garden' from "Heroes".

Let's Dance reveals how Bowie created the blueprint for major stadium tours, with a series of unseen lyrics and a set design for the Serious Moonlight Tour '83 on show for the first time, alongside photography of studio recording sessions and the album's cover shoot.

★ (Blackstar) explores Bowie's symbolism in recalling previous eras through his final recording, with items including Bowie's handwritten lyrics for the song ★ (Blackstar), and hand-painted costume for the 'Lazarus' music video, alongside performance notes and props, giving never-before-seen insight into the album's creation.

Section 3

The third section, 'Hooked to the Silver Screen', reveals Bowie's groundbreaking performances on screen, from him pushing the boundaries with his approach music videos to his iconic film and TV roles and unexpected cameos. Highlights include:

Bowie's storyboard sketches and the Natasha Kornilof-designed costume for his 'Ashes To Ashes' music video (1980) to his collaborations with Flora Sigismondi for the 'Little Wonder' music video (1997) and unseen video treatments, scripts and props for 'The Stars Are Out Tonight' video for The Next Day album (2013).

Contact sheets from Bowie's first ever film set, The Image (1967), the clapperboard used for The Man Who Fell To Earth (1975), his unseen prep-notes for Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence (1983) and his script, character notes and Polaroids of costume fittings for his character Jareth in the 1986 fantasy film, Labyrinth - along with Polaroids of other make up tests.

Bowie's further onscreen moments including this role as narrator for The Snowman (1982), his star turn as Lord Royal Highness in 2006's SpongeBob SquarePants movie alongside a script for an episode of The Simpsons that Bowie politely declined.

Section 4

The final section, 'I Can't Give Everything Away', explores Bowie's interest in time, documenting his process and legacy. The items and personal possessions that Bowie chose to keep in his archive are revealing, showing a creative mind constantly thinking about the next project. Highlights include:

Musical instruments and equipment, including Bowie's first instrument, the Grafton Alto saxophone bought for him by his father in 1961 and the harmonica microphone used on his last live tour (A Reality Tour, 2003-2004)

Personal items, such as fan art, the stopwatch he used when songwriting, his 1988 British passport and his advance copy of The Velvet Underground's 1967 'I'm Waiting For The Man' record. Other items include handwritten to-do lists with the workshops, interviews and museum visits Bowie had planned, charts revealing the projects he wanted to achieve - and those that went unrealised, such as Bowie's handwritten synopsis for a proposed TV film called The Catastrophy Cabinet dating to around 1974-1975.

Items revealing Bowie organising his thoughts and planning for the future span his 1977 inventory of costumes to documents revealing his thought process and how he saw the music industry evolving, the song chart he used during the Earthling tour (1997) and post-it note conversations with his archive team about items he chose to hold on to.

David Bowie: On Tour has been developed by V&A Touring and V&A National Programmes, in collaboration with partner venues across the UK, and is curated by Harriet Reed, Curator of Contemporary Performance at the V&A.

After V&A DUNDEE, the tour continues to Showtown BLACKPOOL (30th June 2027 to 26th September 2027), Bowes Museum in COUNTY DURHAM (October 2027 to January 2028), Ferens Art Gallery in HULL (February 2028 to May 2028), BRISTOL Museum and Art Gallery (1st June 2028 to 30th September 2028).

David Bowie: On Tour has been developed by V&A Touring and V&A National Programmes, in collaboration with partner venues across the UK, and is curated by Harriet Reed, Curator of Contemporary Performance at the V&A.

The David Bowie archive was acquired by the V&A in 2024 through the generosity of the David Bowie Estate, the Blavatnik Family Foundation and Warner Music Group. It comprises more than 90,000 items spanning Bowie's extraordinary career, from iconic costumes and musical instruments to handwritten lyrics, photography, stage designs and personal papers. Visitors can book free one-to-one appointments with items from David Bowie's archive through the V&A's Order an Object and Archives Appointment services and also visit the David Bowie Centre - the archive's permanent home - at V&A East Storehouse as part of East Bank in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Read '5 things to know about the V&A's David Bowie: On Tour' - [Read here].

(Ed: Check out a promo film of David Bowie: On Tour via news.com.au website).

FACTORY INTERNATIONAL present THE LIGHTROOM production DAVID BOWIE: YOU'RE NOT ALONE which is coming to Manchester, showing at North Warehouse, Aviva Studios, Water Street, Manchester M3 4JQ from 8th December 2026 until 10th January 2027.

Be transported into the many worlds of David Bowie. Through iconic performances, rarely-seen interviews and never-before-exhibited material, discover the creative mind, spirit and soul of one of the world's greatest, most visionary artists.

Featuring Bowie himself as its sole voice, David Bowie: You're Not Alone is both a multimedia spectacle and an intimate self-portrait.

The show brings together iconic performance footage, rarely heard interviews and never-before-seen material selected from thousands of hours of film in the vaults of the David Bowie Archive in New York.

From Space Oddity through Diamond Dogs and "Heroes" to ★, David Bowie: You're Not Alone is a celebration of Bowie's boundless curiosity as a force that connected people across continents and generations, as well as his enduring cultural impact today.

A combination of performance footage, photography, drawings, lyrics, personal notes, sketches and narration from Bowie come together to craft the most vivid, detailed and immersive visual exploration yet of the iconic artist's life and work.

Using the incredible Lightroom visual technology and spatial audio behind David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away), The Moonwalkers and VOGUE: Inventing the Runway, this 360 degree immersive experience sees Bowie invite you into his many worlds.

Whether you're reliving the magic or discovering it for the very first time, this is your ticket to the landmark Bowie performances that changed culture forever.

For more details, tickets and information, please visit factoryinternational.org website.

Also in London now extended until 10th January 2027 at Lightroom, 12 Lewis Cubitt Square, Kings Cross, London - more details

Published this month (now 31st July) is CONSTELLATION "HEROES": Tracing David Bowie's Berlin Album Song By Song by HANS MEERTENS.

Synopsis: Constellation "Heroes" traces David Bowie's 1977 album as the centre of a wider orbit: a charged zone of resonance and cultural signal. Analytical, imaginative and historically attuned, the book maps a web of connections from Chris Burden to Blackstar, from Tokyo to German Expressionism, from Cold War unease back to Bromley. Framed by Bowie's Berlin era, it unfolds track by track, linking sonic detail to lyrical shape and production to artistic intent, following the currents that infused the record.

It explores the modernist artefact as a site of fracture and invention, between East and West, past and future, voice and persona. It considers how meaning unfolds through sound and staging, language and gesture, and how Bowie channels temporal tension into a force both intimate and unstable. Rather than fixing its meaning, it opens multiple pathways through the album, allowing "Heroes" to emerge as luminous and unresolved.

For readers drawn to Bowie's Berlin years, including The Idiot, Low, Lust For Life, Lodger and the Isolar II Tour, this is an immersive and deeply considered inquiry into one of his most enduring creative periods. "Heroes" becomes a prism of identity and dislocation, still transmitting from the city that shaped it: volatile, elusive, alive.

About the Author: Hans Meertens is a Dutch artist, writer and illustrator whose work is shown internationally and held in private, museum and corporate collections. He studied fine art in the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands, and refined his practice through residencies in New York City. After teaching art in Amsterdam, he now mentors art academy students with additional support needs, volunteers with the foundation Drawing for Children, and makes music on the side in a post-rock band. He is the author of On Track... Iggy Pop 1977-1999: Every Album, Every Song, a detailed survey of Iggy's solo output from that era. A long-time admirer of David Bowie, he turns his focus in this book to a defining work at the heart of his enduring fascination with Bowie's universe.

This 176-page paperback is to be published on 31st July and is available to pre-order NOW!

Taking place this month on Saturday 11th July is THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST reimaged starring David McAlmont, Brian Molko, Camille O'Sullivan, Peaches and Nadine Shah at the Royal Festival Hall, London SE1 8XX, England at 7.30pm.

DAVID BOWIE's defiant fifth album is reimagined in incandescent fashion by David McAlmont, Brian Molko, Camille O'Sullivan, Peaches and Nadine Shah.

Fiona Brice arranges and orchestrates Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars with a stellar line-up of guest vocalists.

Released in 1972, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars is Bowie's seminal glam rock concept album. It follows Ziggy Stardust, an androgynous, bisexual, extra-terrestrial rock star sent to Earth as a messiah before an impending apocalypse.

The show features some of the album's greatest songs, performed in spectacular fashion, by a line-up including: remarkable art-pop vocalist, David McAlmont; the lead singer and guitarist of Placebo, Brian Molko; singer and master of musical reinterpretation, Camille O'Sullivan; the fearless musician, producer, director and performance artist, Peaches; and Mercury Prize-nominated songwriter and musician, Nadine Shah.

Fiona Brice is a British solo artist, classically trained composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist (violin, viola, piano and voice).

Beth Greenacre is the visual director of this event. Greenacre is a curator, advisor and consultant with over 20 years of experience collecting artworks for private and corporate collectors, commercial and non-for-profit organisations. Greenacre worked with David Bowie as curator of his art collection for more than 16 years.

For more details, information and tickets, please visit southbankcentre.co.uk website.

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HOLY HOLY announce their 2026 Tour - The Final Tour - 'A Celebration of Bowie'.

Gigs will take place at the following venues:

SEPTEMBER
3rd: Glasgow O2 Academy
4th: Leeds O2 Academy
5th: Liverpool O2 Academy
8th: Oxford O2 Academy
9th: Southampton 1865
10th: London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
11th: Bristol O2 Academy
12th: Manchester O2 Ritz
16th: Birmingham XOY
17th: Newcastle-upon-Tyne O2 City Hall
19th: Hull Connexin Live
20th: Lytham St Annes Lowther Pavilion
21st: Salisbury City Hall
23rd: Netherlands Haarlem, PHIL
24th: Belgium, Lueven Het Depot
27th: Ireland Dublin The Academy
28th: Ireland Dublin The Academy
29th: Belfast The Limelight 1

More details and tickets available via the Ticketmaster.co.uk website.

• Exhibition V&A DAVID BOWIE: ON TOUR will show in Dundee (4th Nov - 15th Feb 2027), Blackpool (30th June - 26th Sept 2027), County Durham (Oct 2027 - Jan 2028), Hull (Feb 2028 - May 2028), Bristol (1st June 2028 - 30th Sept 2028), with more to be announced - more details

• Exhibition V&A DAVID BOWIE: ON TOUR in DUNDEE at V&A Dundee (Gallery 2), 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee DD1 4EZ, Scotland from 4th November until 15th February. Open daily 10.00-17.00, (closed 25th/26th Dec and 1st Jan). Tickets will go on sale in late Sept - more details

• DAVID BOWIE: YOU'RE NOT ALONE shows at North Warehouse, Aviva Studios, Water Street, Manchester M3 4JQ, England from 8th December 2026 until 10th January 2027. Booking for general tickets begins Thursday 18th June - more details

• DAVID BOWIE: YOU'RE NOT ALONE opened on 22nd April now extended until 10th January 2027 at Lightroom, 12 Lewis Cubitt Square, Kings Cross, London - more details

• BOWIE: LIVE ON THE LOCH charity two-day event with David Bowie's band from 2000 at Cameron House, Loch Lomond, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland G83 8QZ on 7th/8th November. In aid of Save The Children - more details

• CHANGES: THE SONGS OF DAVID BOWIE 1964-2016 by NICK VERNON, hardcover, 288-pages - to be published on 30th October - more details

• DAVID BOWIE: MUSIC LOVER: The Inside Story of David Bowie's Record Collection by GEOFF MacCORMACK and JÉRÔME SOLIGNY, hardcover, 224-pages - to be published on 28th September - more details

• DAVID BOWIE - THE SHEL TALMY RECORDINGS - to be released on 18th September on CD Digipack with 16-page booklet (Cat. No 5026854442266), LP Black Vinyl 180 Gram with printed inner (Cat. No. 5026854442273), Digital mp3, LP Red Vinyl 180 Gram Bowie Store Exclusive and LP Black Vinyl Alternative Numbered Sleeve, 1,965 copies available at RSD outlets and HMV (Cat. No. 1200214476168) - more details

• HOLY HOLY 2026 Tour - The Final Tour - 'A Celebration of Bowie' gigs in September - tickets on sale now - more details

• Music Theatre production REBEL REBEL by Ivo van Hove at Jahrhunderthalle Bochum, Bochum, Germany, opens 20th August until 2nd September - more details

• Exhibition BOWIE ODYSSEY at Forum Gambetta, 23 Bd Gambetta, 62100 Calais, France, opened 4th July runs until 16th August, FREE ADMISSION, open 2pm-6pm, closed Mondays - more details

• CONSTELLATION "HEROES": Tracing David Bowie's Berlin Album Song By Song by HANS MEERTENS, paperback, 176-pages - published on 31st July - more details

• INSIDE OUTSIDE: Deconstructing David Bowie's Gothic Hyper-Cycle by ALEX STORER, hardback and paperback, 184-pages - published on 16th July - more details

HEROES: DAVID BOWIE AND BERLIN by TOBIAS RÜTHER, paperback, 184-pages - published on 1st July - more details

Exhibition: BOWIE MIO FRATELLO di David Lawrence, features photographs by Philippe Auliac, Denis O'Regan and more at Spazio Musa, Via della Consolata, 11, 10122 Torino, Italy. Opened 17th April until 12th July, open 11.00-18.00, closed Mondays - more details

Photo Exhibition: BOWIE BY SUKITA in Sweden, Gothenburg, at the former Konsthallen, Gotaplatsen 7 opened 11th April until 30th August - more details

CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY exhibition 'Cosmic Voyager - A Tribute to David Bowie' opened 3rd April until 30th August in the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, shows daily at 4pm (except Mondays) - more details

All numbered copies SOLD OUT! Handful of unnumbered copies remaining. DAVID BOWIE - THE YEAR OF THE SCAVENGER luxury collector's book from MAYAK PUBLISHING covering the 1974 period - available to purchase now - to claim your exclusive £10 discount use WONDER10 at checkout, 710-pages - mayakpublishing.co.uk

Exclusive DAVID BOWIE lino-cut print available to PURCHASE - don't hang around, these are ALL the remaining original left-over stock from 42 years ago, once they've gone, they've gone!