Bowing out
Irish Daily Mirror|May 17, 2023
The night, 50 years ago, when David Bowie killed off Ziggy Stardust.. by the people who were there
TOM BRYANT
Bowing out

IN a speech that went down in rock ’n’ roll history, David Bowie killed off Ziggy Stardust, his most iconic creation, in front of a disbelieving audience. 

Now, 50 years on, fans will finally get to see the entire legendary gig at London’s Hammersmith Odeon in a new digitally restored film.

The July 1973 concert was the last to feature Bowie’s band, the Spiders from Mars – Mick Ronson on guitar, Trevor Bolder on bass and Mick “Woody” Woodmansey on drums – along with a cameo appearance from legendary guitarist Jeff Beck.

But for Woody, the film brings up mixed feelings – not least as he had no idea Bowie was going to break up the band.

“We were really hot. I mean, really on fire,” he recalls. “I remember Jeff Beck playing on stage with us. It was amazing.

“We had one song left to do and David said: ‘This show will rem- ain with us the longest, because not only is it the last year of the tour, it’s the last show we’ll ever do.’ I was like: ‘what?’

“My head went round like The Exorcist. And Trevor looked at me and said ‘What did he say?’”

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May 17, 2023 من Irish Daily Mirror.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May 17, 2023 من Irish Daily Mirror.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.