David Bowie honored today in New York and Porto – Daily News – Lisbon

“The Music of David Bowie” is an event that takes place there 12 years. In the year of his death, the concert will be broadcast via stream by Skype and there will be a tribute in Porto. But without the roots

Today the Carnegie Hall in New York, receives a tribute concert to David Bowie. The show will feature performances from, among others, Pixies and Blondie.

The Music of David Bowie is an event that takes place for 12 years. Tickets, on sale hours before the singer’s death announcement, sold out in a few hours. “Tickets sold out in two hours – all 2800 tickets – and this is something unprecedented.” Said promoter Michael Dorf

Confirmed were also the The Roots, an American band whose frontman Questlove came however declare that ultimately will no longer work. At issue are the attitudes of prima donnas some of the guest artists and the organization of the event. The lead singer of hip hop group / neo soul wrote in his Instagram that was never unsafe “to the point of refusing any colleague wear my equipment” and that infuriated him that “this courtesy was not mutual.” “The The Roots have patience. But not for this,” Questlove said, adding the hashtag “# Bitchassness” [to refer to less correct attitudes of colleagues].

Controversies aside, the concert will be broadcast via stream by Skype platform, a partnership that aims to raise funds for various charities. In total will be more than 12 artists who will pay tribute to Bowie, like the Flaming Lips, Blondie, Cat Power or Pixies.

“All this success creates a bittersweet feeling,” Dorf said, “in the sense that this concert will now be a tribute to someone who has died rather than being a tribute to someone who probably would be in the audience. “

But is not only in New York that occur homage to the artist. Also at the Hard Club Oporto there will be a tribute concert to Bowie. The event takes place today from 20:30. With connection to Carnegie Hall, will also be present artists who wanted to pay tribute to the musician, who died on 10 January this year two days after the release of their album Blackstar , as the Blue Electric, The Breathers, Slimmy or Jorge Curval. Tickets will the price of 10 euros, with the amount to be reversed in favor of the Portuguese League Against Cancer.