An incredible collection of memorabilia showcasing the dazzling career of David Bowie is now on display at Leeds City Museum.
If you’re a Bowie fan then you won’t want to miss this glittering exhibition celebrating the star man’s golden years.
The new display at Leeds City Museum consists of an amazing array of objects spanning decades of Bowie’s life, all of which have been collected by one super fan from Leeds who has kindly donated their collection to the museum.
Included in the exhibition is a handmade cabinet filled with specially crafted Lego figurines which individually capture one of the many changing faces of the iconic performer.
Also included are rare editions of some of Bowie’s early singles from 1966, copies of the artist’s most recognisable albums and a huge selection of pin badges and clothing collected from tours.
The display was inspired by the upcoming 50th anniversary of Bowie’s two sold out gigs in Leeds which took place 29 June 1973.
Originally scheduled for Leeds University Students’ Union, the venue for the concerts was changed to the former roller disco on Kirkstall Road.
This venue was more suited to the theatrical style Bowie and his band had, who at that time went by the name of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
For the collector, who wishes to stay anonymous, the display entitled ‘There’s a Starman Waiting in the Sky’, is the culmination of a journey which began with him sitting in front of a TV screen at the age of just 12.
He said: “I got into David Bowie back in 1972 with his iconic first appearance on Top Of The Pops when he performed Starman. When he looked out of the TV screen and he pointed and sang the line, ‘I had to phone someone, so I picked on you’ it really felt like he was picking on you and asking you to come and join his gang along with all the other misfits who he appealed to.
“Being a gay kid, I felt that was somewhere where I wanted to be, indeed needed to be and his image and music was right up my street. So began my over 50 years obsession with Bowie and his artistic vision expressed through his lyrics, his music, his performance and much more.”
The exhibition is on now until January 2024 at Leeds City Museum and is free to enter. Find out more here.
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