- Underwent heart surgery in June 2004.
- Was hit in the eye with a lollipop at a concert in Norway. (2004)
- His Miami concert was cancelled after a spotlight technician fell to his death during final preparations for the show. (May 8, 2004)
- His Web site urges fans to mix classic Bowie songs with material from his latest album, Reality, to create a mash-up - a track that uses vocals from one song superimposed over the backing tracks of another. Bowie will choose the winning tack, and it will be released as an MP3 single. The winner will also get a new car. (April 27, 2004)
- Bowie Bonds have been hit by a three-notch ratings downgrade from Moody's Investors Service. (March 20, 2004)
- Has added 29 extra North American dates to his worldwide A Reality Tour. (February 4, 2004)
- Declined CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 2000
- Along with The Who and Stereophonics, Bowie is confirmed to headline the 2004 edition of the U.K.'s Isle of Wight Festival. (December 23, 2003)
- Kicked off his first major North American tour in eight years in Montreal on Saturday after scrapping his first five shows because of the flu. (December 15, 2003)
- Again postponed the kick-off of his first North American tour in eight years after being confined to bed by influenza as doctors ordered him to remain in bed for a few days longer. (December 9, 2003)
- Forced to postpone his first full North American tour in eight years after being confined to bed by influenza. (December 6, 2003)
- Begins his North American tour on Dec. 6 in Atlantic City, four days after his former label, Virgin Records, reissues his out-of-print 1989 boxed set Sound + Vision. (October 13, 2003)
- Bowie's concert Sept. 8 at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, West London, was an intimate yet grand-scale introduction to his new CD -- Bowie performed the forthcoming Reality album in full at the show. (September 15, 2003)
- Bowie previewed his forthcoming album, Reality, in a tiny upstate New York club Tuesday night. (August 21, 2003)
- Bowie has splashed out a staggering $1.16 million on a mountain in New York state - He reportedly fell in love with 64 acre Tonche Mountain near Woodstock in upstate New York while recording his latest album, 2001's Heathen, in a recording studio at the top of an adjacent peak. (July 17, 2003)
- Bowie has announced the initial European dates on his A Reality tour, his most extensive trek in more than a decade -- The world tour will kick off October 7 in Copenhagen, and visit 30 European arenas before heading to North America, Australia, and Japan. (June 17, 2003)
- Two vintage 1980s David Bowie tracks, Let's Dance and China Girl, have been given artist-approved Asian remixes for release in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond -- Added to the mix are traditional Chinese instruments, such as the plaintive erhu, a two-stringed bowed instrument. (June 9, 2003)
- Pink, Nas, David Bowie, and Nickelback have recorded new songs for the CHARLIE'S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE soundtrack, due June 24 on Columbia Records/Sony Music Soundtrax. (May 29, 2003)
- Moody's Investors Service says it may downgrade about $55 million of bonds backed by Bowie's music royalties in light of the sales slump in the recording industry -- In 1997, Bowie was the first musician to sell bonds supported by future revenues generated from his record master and publishing rights and the sale of these asset-backed securities to private investors raised $55 million upfront for the British rocker. (May 28, 2003)
- Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne, Bryan Adams, and David Bowie are among the artists who have contributed tracks to Peace Songs, due April 15 -- Proceeds from the collection will benefit War Child Canada. (April 1, 2003)
- Bowie will perform on October 2 at London's Carling Apollo, which back in the 1970s was known as the Hammersmith Odeon, the venue where he killed off his most famous creation, Ziggy Stardust, nearly 30 years ago. (September 21, 2002)
- The shortlist for the 2002 Mercury Music Prize has been announced with him fighting it out with some of Britain and Ireland's most promising new acts. Bowie has never been nominated for the award before and was reportedly unfazed by it all jokingay he'd have to go out and buy a new suit.
- Although he was said to be keen on playing Elf Lord Elrond (LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001), the part went instead to Hugo Weaving.
- Did the voice (gurgling) for the baby in the song Jump Magic, the theme song of LABYRINTH (1986).
- He was the original choice to play the Acid Queen in TOMMY (1975).
- In THE VELVET GOLDMINE, when Brian first sees Mandy, he says Do you jive? That's what Bowie is supposed to have said when he first saw his former wife, Angie.
- The band at the graduation party in STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997) plays one of his song called I Have Not Been To Oxford Town. The lyrics are reworked a bit to refer to the 23rd century rather than the 21st.
- THE VELVET GOLDMINE (1998) comes from his song Velvet Goldmine which appears on the album The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars.
- David's eye was NOT stabbed with a compass. He got into a fight with George Underwood and George's ring is what caused David's mismatched eyes.
- The first day of kindergarten, he was so scared, he wet himself
- Afraid of spiders and flying
- Was Star on the Walk of Fame in 1997.
- Is the richest British rock star.
- In a magazine interview, he stated that he met his first wife when they were dating the same man.
- Nominated for Best Cameo at MTV Movie Awards for ZOOLANDER (2002)
- Nominated for Best Original Television Music at BAFTA Awards for The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)
Quotes- About his music throughout the 1990s: "I really felt, in all honesty, fairly intimidated by my catalog at the time. I really had to work out a new way of approaching what was going to be the '90s, and I needed elbow room. I didn't want those things staring me in the face every time I went to do a show."
- "Any list of advice I have to offer to a muscian always ends with, 'If it itches, go and see a doctor.'"
Awards- Daytime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Special Class Special for Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2003)
- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: Golden Scroll - Best Actor, THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (1977)
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