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He released the single “Love You Till Tuesday,” which did not chart.
Related events
- David Jones officially changed his stage name to David Bowie.
- David Bowie performed at the Free Festival organized by the Beckenham Arts Lab in Beckenham, London. He later commemorated the event in his song "Memory of a Free Festival".
- David Bowie began recording material at London's Trident Studios that would later become the concept album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. The character of Ziggy was initially inspired by British rock'n'roll singer Vince Taylor.
- He played the first of two nights at London’s Rainbow Theatre as part of his then 182-day Ziggy Stardust world tour. The theatrical performance, using various forms of media, delighted critics and audiences. Mick Jagger, Elton John, Rod Stewart and Alice Cooper were reportedly among those in attendance.
- David Bowie performed the second of two sold-out nights at London's Rainbow Theatre as part of his Ziggy Stardust tour.
- David Bowie performed at the Top Rank in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England, during his 1972 Ziggy Stardust tour.
- David Bowie began a run of eight concerts over seven days in England, performing in Doncaster, Manchester, Liverpool, Sunderland, Sheffield and Hanley as part of his 1972 Ziggy Stardust tour.
- David Bowie, as Ziggy Stardust, appeared on the American television show The Midnight Special, marking his US television debut.
- David Bowie performed at London's Rainbow Theatre on August 30, 1972, following his two sold-out concerts there on August 19 and 20. The set included “John, I'm Only Dancing”, which had recently been introduced into the live repertoire.
- David Bowie performed at the Starkers Royal Ballrooms in Boscombe, Australia.
- He released “John, I'm Only Dancing” in the United Kingdom. It was not released in the United States until 1976.
- David Bowie performed at the Hardrock Concert Theatre in Stretford, Manchester, England.