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- 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".
- 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 at the Rainbow Theatre in London.
- David Bowie, as Ziggy Stardust, appeared on the American television show The Midnight Special, marking his US television debut.
- David Bowie performed at the Rainbow Theatre in London.
- David Bowie performed at the Starkers Royal Ballrooms in Boscombe, Australia.
- David Bowie performed at the Top Rank Suite in Doncaster, England.
- He released “John, I'm Only Dancing” in the United Kingdom. It was not released in the United States until 1976.
- Recording began on David Bowie's album "Young Americans" at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia.
- During the recording of David Bowie’s album “Young Americans”, fans kept watch outside Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios and at 5 a.m. were invited into the studio to listen to a playback of the album while Bowie observed their reactions to the music.
- David Bowie played the first of seven sold-out concerts of his Diamond Dogs Tour at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, California.
- “Ashes to Ashes” reached number one on the UK Official Singles Chart, where it remained for two weeks. For David Bowie, it was his second UK number-one single and his first since “Space Oddity” in 1975. The song came from the album “Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)” and continued the story of Major Tom from “Space Oddity”. At the time of its release, it was his fastest-selling single. The video cost £250,000, making it the most expensive music video ever made at that time.
- David Bowie released the single “Ashes to Ashes”.
- David Bowie released “Ashes to Ashes”, which reached No. 1 on the UK singles chart. The song continued the story of the character Major Tom.
- David Bowie performed at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona.
- David Bowie performed at Scope arena in Norfolk, Virginia.
- The film “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence”, starring David Bowie, premiered in New York.
- David Bowie released the album “Tonight.”
- David Bowie launched his own internet service, Bowienet. The service offered basic internet services as well as exclusive news and releases related to Bowie.
- David Bowie appeared posthumously in the series Twin Peaks: The Return. David Lynch used archival footage of Bowie from the film Fire Walk with Me to incorporate his character, FBI agent Phillip Jeffries, into the new series.
- The bandstand at Croydon Road Recreation Ground, where David Bowie performed on August 16, 1969, shortly after the release of "Space Oddity", was granted Grade II listed status. Bowie performed there at a one-day festival he helped organize, which later inspired the song "Memory of a Free Festival".
- David Bowie was named the most influential British artist of the previous 50 years in a Sky Arts poll, thanks to his ability to transcend music, film and fashion. Other musicians in the ranking included Spice Girls, Elton John, Stormzy and Boy George.