Legendary unseen 1978 David Bowie concert ‘Stage’ to hit arenas as “global immersive experience”, made with

Um enorme concerto não visto de David Bowie de 1978 chamado ‘Stage’ está prestes a chegar às arenas como “global immersive experience” em 2027, feito em colaboração com Brett Morgen.

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The new stage show is set to blur the lines between a concert film and a live performance, and is made in partnership with Wonderworld, the David Bowie Estate and filmmaker Brett Morgen (Montage Of Heck, The Kid Stays In The Picture).

It also comes in association with the Berlin International Film Festival, and will be assembled from raw, unseen 35mm film – capturing the songwriter’s show at London’s Earls Court back in 1978.

That ‘Stage’ show was in celebration of Bowie’s iconic ‘Heroes’ album, and has remained untouched in the David Bowie archives for almost 50 years.

Now it will be made into a new live experience, with the footage displayed alongside a lightshow designed by Patrick Woodroffe (The Rolling Stones, Elton John) and an immersive audio mix by Academy Award winner Paul Massey (Bohemian Rhapsody, No Time To Die).

Morgen encontrou as filmagens ainda não vistas há 10 anos enquanto trabalhava no filme documental vencedor do Grammy Moonage Daydream, e a ideia de transformá-las em um espetáculo próprio surgiu em 2018.

It then got momentum in 2024 when former AEG Live President of International Rob Hallett joined the project.

The world premiere of ‘Stage’ will be held on February 14 2027 at Berlin’s Uber Arena, in association with the 77th Berlin Film Festival. Tickets go on sale on Friday (October 30) at 9am GMT and 10am CET.

In May, the tour will head across Europe with shows across other cities in Germany, Austria, France and more, and in June and July the live show will head to the UK – including a show at Earls Court.

Em 2000, Bowie falou sobre por que o material do show de 1978 nunca foi lançado, dizendo (via The Guardian): “Eu simplesmente não gostei da forma como foi filmado…”.

Back in 1978, NME’s Nick Kent described the show as leaving him “spellbound”. He wrote: “Bowie was constantly on stage, a model of agility, and physical grace, determinedly ‘projecting’ while singing loud and dear in a voice that has seldom sounded better.

The new event based around the ‘70s show comes amid the announcement of ‘Bowie80′, a series of special events, releases, collaborations and more taking place worldwide to celebrate what would have been the late music icon’s 80th birthday.

Earlier this year, another huge celebration of the late singer launched at London’s Lightroom. David Bowie: You’re Not Alone is a visual spectacle that tells his story using iconic performances, rarely seen interviews, and never-before-exhibited material, as well as huge screens and state-of-the-art audio.

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