Source : PERTHNOW NEWS
A string of special events, releases, collaborations and fan experiences have kicked off around the world to mark what would have been David Bowie’s 80th birthday.
Bowie, widely regarded as one of the greatest artists of all time, would have turned 80 on January 8 2027.
He died aged 69 on January 10 2016 after an 18-month battle with cancer.
A decade on, a celebration of his life and career has been announced.
Titled Bowie80, organisers say the events will acknowledge how Bowie’s impact can still be “seen, heard and felt across all forms of art and in mainstream and outsider culture spanning both the 20th and 21st centuries”.
The events, which start on Monday and will continue throughout 2027, will be announced through the bowie80.davidbowie.com website.
The first new initiative is an exclusive partnership with US department store Nordstrom which organisers say “celebrates Bowie’s enduring influence on fashion”.
Exclusive and limited-edition collections will be sold in its flagship stores in Seattle, New York City and Chicago as well as online.
These events and collections follow exhibitions that have already been announced across the UK.Organisers of Bowie80 say there will be more announcements including “groundbreaking audiovisual presentations, experiences and fan-centric activities worldwide” announced in 2026 and 2027.
Bowie had five number one singles and 11 number one albums in the UK during his lifetime, and is best known for songs such as Space Oddity, Ashes To Ashes and Sound And Vision.
He released his final album, Blackstar, on his 69th birthday, two days before his death in 2016.
It became his first album to reach number one in the US, topped charts in more than 20 countries, and won five Grammy Awards.
