Musicians joined the David Bowie fans in the mythical room Carnegie Hall in New York on Thursday night to honor the British chameleon. The concert revenue reversed in favor of charities.
Singers like Debbie Harry, Blondie band, and the former lead singer of REM, Michael Stipe sang the famous pop Chameleon songs during the event two hours devoted to Bowie, depleting one of the most mythical world rooms, reported Reuters.
David Bowie died of cancer on 10 January, after 69 years of age.
Cyndi Lauper started the party with “Suffragette City”, and Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips played “Life on Mars?” wearing a costume with lights and sitting on the shoulders of a Chewbacca doll, the saga “Star Wars.”
Debbie honored British artist with “Starman”, Stipe sang a melodic version of “Ashes to Ashes” with Karen Elson and American singer Bettye LaVette gave his version of “It Is not Easy”.
Other Bowie hits like “Rebel Rebel” and “Let’s Dance” made the audience dance and the concert ended with a children’s choir and the audience singing “Space Oddity”.
“ God bless David Bowie “, said the singer Jakob Dylan after his rendition of ” Heroes. “
the solidarity concert at Carnegie Hall, an annual event that honors singers and raises money for music education of needy children, it was announced a few hours before the news of Bowie’s death, and the entries were sold quickly.
Yesterday happened at Radio City Music Hall, also in New York, a second concert sold out.
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