Ziggy's Black Plaque
28 Mar 2012
Bowie fan and Spandau star Gary Kemp unveiled a
commemorative Ziggy Stardust Plaque on Heddon Street yesterday, 27
thMarch. The beautiful sunny day provided a stark contrast to the dark and dingy
streets in which Ziggy landed 40 years ago.
'I think that what made Ziggy so potent at the time was that
it was coming out of a London that was much darker. It was much more
impoverished and it was
certainly not as glamorous as it looks now. I think, as a working class kid,
Ziggy offered an escape from the every day. It was quite grand and exciting and
certainly outraged my parents.'
- Gary Kemp
Two of the Spiders from Mars, Trevor Bolder and Mick
Woodmansey, were present at the event, and a tribute was made to the late Mick
Ronson, hailed by Gary Kemp as the best guitarist in rock. David Bowie was
unable to attend because, as Gary Kemp said, 'He'd like to come and meet us but
he thinks he'd blow our minds'. To read more about the plaque
click here.
Photograph © garykemp.com
