Bowie Exhibition To Open In London

More than 300 items from Bowie's personal archive to go on display

Published 5th Sep 2012

The Guardian reports that the V&A Museum was given unprecedented access to over 60,000 items in Bowie's collection in New York and they have brought back a range of items from across the singer's career.

On display will be more than 300 objects including Ziggy Stardust bodysuits (1972) designed by Freddie Burretti, photography by Brian Duffy; album sleeve artwork by Guy Peellaert and Edward Bell; visual excerpts from films and live performances including The Man Who Fell to Earth, music videos such as Boys Keep Swinging and set designs created for the Diamond Dogs tour (1974). Alongside these will be more personal items such as never-before-seen storyboards, handwritten set lists and lyrics as well as some of Bowie’s own sketches, musical scores and diary entries, revealing the evolution of his creative ideas.

The exhibition is called "David Bowie is" and it opens from 23 March - 28 July 2013.

You can get tickets HERE