Bowie now retired from touring :(

[billum]

... according to his agent John Giddings, so regrettably looks like we might as well take him off the rumours list:

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/13/david-bowie-decided-retire-according-to-live-agent

 

 

 

 

...unless of course he just wants to go out with one last incredible Glasto moment!

[Peridot]

Yeah ... he keeps saying that.

The artist doth protest too much, methinks 

 

[Smeble]

If he was going to have one last gig, it is more likely to be IOW bearing in mind who his booking agent is.

[billum]

If he was going to have one last gig, it is more likely to be IOW bearing in mind who his booking agent is.

Blimey yeah that's true - how depressing....

[AdamWillingham]

I thought Isle of Wight was such an awful festival, its a shame that'll be his last UK gig. 

[LeeGalvin]

Holding on for that 'one final show'. I'm so glad I was there in 2000 though, as I highly doubt it'll ever happen again. Sigh.

[MrZigster]

Thanks for posting that. Hadn't seen it mentioned elsewhere, which is surprising as it's a couple of days old. Think most people already presumed this was a given but, like me, live in hope (present tense intentional).

When I went to see his Sound+Vision tour at Docklands it was sold as his retirement tour, and, what a retirement tour that would have been! They should have called it Bowie Does The Singles! Just looked at Wiki and apparently he's toured seven times since then.

1990. Fuck me. 25 years ago. That's over half of my life.

Anyway. Came here to point out that stopping touring does not necessary exclude the odd one off show.

Live in hope!

[glasto-worker]

Thanks for posting that. Hadn't seen it mentioned elsewhere, which is surprising as it's a couple of days old. Think most people already presumed this was a given but, like me, live in hope (present tense intentional).

When I went to see his Sound+Vision tour at Docklands it was sold as his retirement tour, and, what a retirement tour that would have been! They should have called it Bowie Does The Singles! Just looked at Wiki and apparently he's toured seven times since then.

1990. Fuck me. 25 years ago. That's over half of my life.

Anyway. Came here to point out that stopping touring does not necessary exclude the odd one off show.

Live in hope!

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Re ' When I went to see his Sound+Vision tour at Docklands it was sold as his retirement tour '

it was not his retirement - he meant ' his old songs ' 

{ It was stated that Bowie would never perform these greatest hits on tour again. Bowie said "knowing I won't ever have those songs to rely on again spurs me to keep doing new things, which is good for an artist."Bowie looked forward to retiring his old hits, stating: It's time to put about 30 or 40 songs to bed and it's my intention that this will be the last time I'll ever do those songs completely, because if I want to make a break from what I've done up until now }

I have lost count how many times I have seen him since then ' in the 90's '

Phoenix Festival 1996 but there was others - Finsbury park etc etc .

I do agree with you ' he may do a on off ' although as he is six years older than me I can see his point . 

 

[russycarps]

never mind that, William I has just invaded hastings!

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

He's coming out with a new album though, apparently. Apologies if this is an already well known fact;

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/david-bowie-releasing-new-album-blackstar-in-january-reportedly-sounds-completely-bonkers-a6708141.html

 

[billum]

It's news to me - thanks Yog, maybe there is hope that he'll do an odd (or even bonkers) appearance here and there to plug it.

Including a greatest hits set to Gregorian Chant and jazzy jams!

[MrZigster]

As I'm currently ticketless, I'm selfishly hoping he doesn't play this year.

Devastated wouldn't come into it.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

I wasn't there in 2000 unfortunately but I know lots of people who not only consider it the greatest Glastonbury set of all time but their ultimate show ever. As much as I'd love to see him grace that stage once more, there's a part of me that thinks it would probably be best to leave the memory there. Can you imagine if he played and it didn't live up to the hype? I don't think he's done a proper show for almost ten years, whether that makes a difference or not I don't know

[Mardy]

Like Radiohead, there's pretty much no milage in him playing. There's nothing good that can come of it for him. All he'll get is people saying 'not as good as last time'. 

 

[russycarps]

Like Radiohead, there's pretty much no milage in him playing. There's nothing good that can come of it for him. All he'll get is people saying 'not as good as last time'. 

 

goddam you, I'm going to have to take the bait...

Radiohead have released an album that is as good or better than anything they played in 1997 or 2003, therefore it is a crime against music if they never play again.

 

 

 

[mrtourette]

Better than The Bends?

[stuartbert two hats]

Better than The Bends?

That album is entry level.

[mrtourette]

I don't think this one has been posted yet

 

[russycarps]

this thread is now crying out for a bunch of top 5 radiohead albums lists

and it's all mardys fault muahaha

 

 

[mrtourette]

The Bends

Pablo Honey

OK Computer

the rest

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'm sure I read somewhere that Radiohead can't play big festivals due to stagefright.

[dentalplan]

Bowie apparently used to hate paying tax as well before he retired from paying tax.

[LeeGalvin]

Top 5 Radiohead albums I hear you ask?

In Rainbows

OK Computer

Hail to the Thief

Amnesiac

... and now I can't choose between the rest. I love them all.

So yes, I agree that to never play again would be criminal!