On July 3, 1973, after a year-and-a-half of criss-crossing around the globe, and 191 shows, the Ziggy Stardust Tour came to a climatic end.
David Bowie had put out a masterpiece, thanks in part to guitarist Mick Ronson, with the ’72 recording of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
The subsequent tour was just as awe-inducing as one would think.
Bowie and the band went full glam with hair, makeup, glitter suits, and tall shoes. The Spiders from Mars were as tight as they were powerful, but Bowie was top of his game, embodying the protagonist of the rock opera / concept album.
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