David Bowie sees Alice Cooper live
David Bowie saw Alice Cooper live at the Empire Pool in Wembley, London, on 30 June 1972.
Month: June 1972
Recording: Starman
David Bowie and the Spiders had been invited to perform ‘Starman’ on the BBC’s Top Of The Pops after their manager persuaded the show’s producer Mike Moran to see …
Recording: John, I’m Only Dancing
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars record ‘John, I’m Only Dancing’ on 26 June 1972.
Live: Greyhound, Croydon
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars performed at the Greyhound in Croydon on 25 June 1972.
Recording: John, I’m Only Dancing; I Can’t Explain
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars attempted to record two songs on 24 June 1972: ‘John, I’m Only Dancing’, and ‘I Can’t Explain’.
Live: Civic Hall, Dunstable
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars performed at Dunstable’s Civic Hall on 21 June 1972.
Live: Civic Centre, Southampton
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars performed at Southampton’s Civic Centre on 19 June 1972.
Live: Town Hall, Oxford
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars performed at Oxford’s Town Hall on 17 June 1972.
Live: Town Hall, Torquay
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars performed at Torquay’s Town Hall on 16 June 1972.
UK album release: The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
David Bowie’s breakthrough album, The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars, was released in the UK on 16 June 1972.
Television: Lift Off With Ayshea
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars performed ‘Starman’ on the British TV show Lift Off With Ayshea on 15 June 1972.
Live: Colston Hall, Bristol
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars performed at Bristol’s Colston Hall on 13 June 1972.
Travel: New York to London
David Bowie returned to London on 12 June 1972, following a three-day trip to New York.
Travel: London to New York
David Bowie flew from London to New York on 9 June 1972, accompanied by his guitarist Mick Ronson and manager Tony Defries.
Live: Town Hall, Middlesbrough
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars performed at Middlesbrough’s Town Hall on 8 June 1972.
Live: City Hall, Sheffield
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars performed at Sheffield’s City Hall on 7 June 1972.
Live: St George’s Hall, Bradford
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars performed at Bradford’s St George’s Hall on 6 June 1972.
Live: Public Hall, Preston
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars performed at Preston’s Public Hall on 4 June 1972.
Live: Liverpool Stadium
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars performed at Liverpool Stadium on 3 June 1972.
Live: City Hall, Newcastle
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars performed at Newcastle’s City Hall on 2 June 1972.