David Bowie is heading back to Berlin.
Fans of the iconic musician will be able to experience the music icon in a whole new way with the launch of David Bowie Stage at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2027.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the immersive concert production, which is based around previously unseen footage from the 1978 tour, will be shown at Berlin’s Uber Arena on 14th February. It will be a large-scale audiovisual presentation of the restored concert film.
Helmed by filmmaker Brett Morgen in conjunction with Wonderworld and the David Bowie Estate, Stage is drawn from footage of Bowie’s Isolar II World Tour (the tour which supported his seminal 1977 album Heroes). The footage was uncovered by Morgen whilst he was researching his 2022 documentary Moonage Daydream.
Rather than simply presenting the archive as a standard concert film, it’s a three-screen presentation with transparent LED screens and large-scale projections. The lighting design is by Patrick Woodroffe, and the sound mix is by the Oscar-winning sound mixer, Paul Massey.
The aim is to bring the audience as close as possible to the experience of seeing Bowie perform live, through the use of immersive sound and imagery to reintroduce a major period in his career.
The premiere in February 2027 will be part of the 77th Berlinale, which will take place from Feb 10-21, 2027. Meanwhile, further international tour dates are in the pipeline. Tickets for the Berlin screening go on sale October 28, with general sales starting October 30.
Born in 1947, Bowie, whose real name was David Robert Jones, was one of the most influential figures in popular music through his constant reinvention of his sound, his look and his stage persona. His big break was with “Space Oddity” in 1969, and then came the creation of Ziggy Stardust, the fictional rock star who was so pivotal in the development of the glam rock scene in the early 70s.
Albums such as The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, Young Americans, and Heroes demonstrated his wide musical range.
Bowie died in January 2016 at the age of 69, just two days after the release of Blackstar. His influence remains in his recordings, his visual art, and his performances, so Stage is a very significant opportunity for both the long-term fans and the new listeners.
The project comes at a time when Bowie’s legacy is still very much alive and continuing to draw in new audiences of listeners. His music and his approach to performance are still at the heart of his enduring cultural significance.
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