David Bowie will be honored with a stone record on London’s Music Walk of Fame

David Bowie will receive a posthumous tribute to the Musical Walk of Fame (Music Walk of Fame) in the City of London.

Bowie, who is one of the most successful musicians of all time, will join the likes of Amy Winehouse, The Who, Soul2Soul and Madness, who have already released their stone record. close to Camden Town tube station.

Bowie died in 2016 and would have turned 75 this year.

The ceremony

The opening ceremony will take place on Thursday 15th Septemberin a ceremony in which collaborators, friends and fans of the star will pay tribute to the late singer and songwriter of hits such as Heroes, Starman, Rebel Rebel, Space Oddity Y let’s Dance.

Thus, David Bowie will become the last musician to receive this honor. The first was The Who, when it launched in November 2019, after being announced as early as 2013. At the time, Amy Winehouse and Madness were considered moving stones, both of which launched in 2020.

Lee Bennett, founder of the Music Walk of Fame, said: “David Bowie is a global influencer, one of the greatest influencers and sooner or later we had to have him on the Music Walk of Fame. May it be the highest honor for a musical figure can receive in the UK and beyond, and the presentation of David’s Stone guarantees that legacy. We have big plans for the future, but for now we celebrate one of the greats of music. “

Previews and releases

The day after the presentation of the stone (Friday, September 16), Bowie’s new film, Moonage daydream, directed by Brett Morgen, will be released exclusively in IMAX. It is described as a “full-length experimental cinematic odyssey” that “explores Bowie’s creative, musical and spiritual journey”.

In addition, an accompanying album to the film was announced last week, containing songs that trace the career of the late musician and includes unreleased material, unique mixes created for Moonage daydream and Bowie’s dialogue.

The digital edition will be released by ISO Records / Parlophone Records on September 16th and was anticipated this month by a new mix of Modern love, the third single from Bowie’s 15th album, let’s Dance since 1983.

the old catalog

In January of this year, Warner Music bought David Bowie’s catalog and celebrated with the release of a posthumous album. The company shelled out a millionaire for the songs released over the artist’s six-decade career.

According to Variety trade magazine, Warner paid Bowie’s heirs more than $ 250 million for the musician’s catalog.

Among the songs purchased there are hits like Heroes, Changes, Let’s Dance, Ziggy Stardust, Starman, Rebel Rebel, Fame, or his collaboration with Queen since 1981, Under pressureto mention the most popular on Spotify.

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