David Chiu

DAVID BOWIE - BOWIE80 - PRESS RELEASE “Feels like something’s gonna happen…” DAVID BOWIE - BOWIE80 is a celebration of one of the world’s most influential artists, whose impact can be seen, heard and felt across all forms of art and in mainstream and outsider culture spanning both the 20th and 21st Centuries. Starting today and continuing throughout 2027, the year of Bowie’s 80th birthday, there will be special events, releases, anniversaries, collaborations and fan experiences all over the globe, exclusively announced via a specific site, bowie80.davidbowie.com, all branded with the new Bowie80 logo. Here are edited details of some of the forthcoming highlights. Read the full press release here (davidbowie.com/blog/2026/10/…) for more. (Some of the links are being updated, so try again later if they’re not working for you now.) ~ Exclusive partnership with US-based premium department store Nordstrom, celebrating Bowie's enduring influence on fashion through three immersive shops in their Seattle, NYC, and Chicago flagships, and Nordstrom.com. ~ The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland is planning a Bowie80 celebration anchored by a dedicated retail pop-up running mid-November through January across its Museum store, online shop, and airport location. ~ Morrison Hotel Gallery will mark David Bowie’s 80th year with Strange Fascination, a major photography exhibition celebrating the artistry, evolution and fearless reinvention of one of the most photographed and visually transformative figures in modern culture. The exhibition will open early February 2027 in New York City and West Hollywood. ~ BOWIE (breaking) GLASS is a new live symphonic concert production, developed by Schirmer Theatrical together with Østre Gasværk Teater, bringing David Bowie’s iconic songs and voice into a bold new musical and visual dialogue with Philip Glass. Featuring Bowie’s original recordings alongside live vocalists, musicians and orchestra, this official concert experience will have its world premiere in Copenhagen in Spring 2027. Online at BowieBreakingGlass.com. ~ Perryscope Productions, longtime merchandising representatives for David Bowie, will be launching exclusive Bowie80 merchandise in the official David Bowie webstore found at DavidBowie.com, and the official David Bowie Amazon store effective immediately. ~ The acclaimed show David Bowie: You’re Not Alone, will reach new audiences in 2027, with runs in Manchester and Brighton, as well as its first European venue, Port des Lumières in Hamburg. ~ The V&A’s David Bowie : On Tour will see artefacts from Bowie’s 90,000-item archive touring the UK starting in Dundee before moving on to Blackpool in 2027, and visiting further venues in 2028 & 2029. Throughout the remainder of 2026 and throughout 2027, there will be more announcements, including groundbreaking audiovisual presentations, experiences, and fan-centric activities worldwide. 📸 Enrique Badulescu 1995 #Bowie80