Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, a fully restored version of one of the most iconic performances in the history of modern music returns to cinemas: Ziggy Stardust’s last concert.
On 3 July 1973, David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust, his most celebrated alter-ego, in front of 5,000 disbelieving fans on stage at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. While Bowie’s decision to retire his beloved extra-terrestrial rockstar persona and to dissolve his band The Spiders From Mars was a shock to fans, it was a pivotal moment in securing his artistic future. Yet, in addition to providing the template for ‘70s glam rock, the impact of Ziggy Stardust’s brief existence remains widespread across popular culture, having inspired artistic and ideological freedoms that are still being enjoyed by musicians – Harry Styles! – and the wider creative community today.
Exactly fifty years after the famed last concert of Ziggy Stardust, captured on film by award-winning director D.A. Pennebaker, a 4K fully restored version will return to cinemas worldwide in July. Focusing on the adoration of Bowie fans and David both on stage and in his dressing room prior to the show, this anniversary edition is the closest you will come to being there on that unforgettable night in 1973.