David Bowie Walking Tour The London Boy who became a Starman

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• O2 Academy Brixton (Pass by)

  See where David played in !991 and hear about his visit to the place of his birth, just around the corner, near to his first school. We will walk to both and hear about his growing up and some of the early influences on his life.

  Admission ticket free
• 1
  Brixton Village

  See the mural of David created in 2013 and now a place of pilgrimage for Bowie fans.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• London Palladium (Pass by)

  See where David played his first hit song in 1969 as part of a royal performance for charity. Hear about the manager who he joined forces with soon after and who would take him to stardom.

  Admission ticket free
• 2
  Carnaby Street

  Carnaby Street was the epicentre of London in "the Swinging Sixties", where music and fashion met each other and combined. Hear about the importance of clothes in David's life, the influences he experimented with and the styles he developed.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  The Album Cover Location for “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars”

  See the location where the album cover images were taken and hear about the thinking behind the photoshoot and what happened subsequently.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4

  Hear about the after party for the last concert of the Ziggy Stardust tour in 1973 when David announced his "retirement". It was held here and it's become known as "the Last Supper".

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• Wardour Street (Pass by)

  See the building where the Marquee Club used to be, where David played 30 times in his career and where he saw a number of other bands who would have a huge impact on his own music.

  Admission ticket free
• Trident Studios plaque (Pass by)

  See where David recorded 5 of his iconic albums including Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust.

  Admission ticket free
• 5
  Soho Square

  Hear about the mime artist Lindsay Kemp and the significance of his influence on David and his career.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Denmark Street

  This is London's "Tin Pan Alley". See where David heard about an audition, joined a band and appeared on the BBC in a very unusual interview.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

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