DEF LEPPARD/JOE ELLIOTT Schedule First Live Show Of 2022 For A BOWIE CELEBRATION Event

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A Bowie Celebration

Def Leppard and Joe Elliott have been announced today for the A Bowie Celebration 2022 online concert for January 2022.

The event titled Mike Garson's 'A Bowie Celebration 2022' will take place online from 6pm PT on 8th January 2022.

Joe is scheduled to appear as a solo artist alongside a full band appearance by Def Leppard.

This will be the band's first appearance together as a full band since November 2019 when they ended their 2019 touring with a one-off show in Sacramento, CA.

This event coincides with what would have been David Bowie's 75th birthday.

Joe appeared at the first A Bowie Celebration concert online on 8th January 2020.

He sang 'Win' and 'Ziggy Stardust' at the event with Mike Garson and the backing band appearing virtually from Dublin.

David passed away on 10th January 2016 after battling cancer.

Joe had also appeared at the London Celebrating David Bowie show in January 2017 and two more concerts in Los Angeles later the same month.

Much of the same line up is appearing again this year with other gusts including Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Living Colour, Gary Oldman, Rob Thomas and many others.

Tickets can be purchased for the online event now which will be streamed online for 24 hours afterwards.

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Def Leppard 2021.

Mike Garson's A Bowie Celebration - January 2022

8th January 2022
Online Event
Tickets - $25

Mike Garson - Official Website Quotes

I’m thrilled to be able to announce that we’ll be back with a global streaming concert on January 8 with Def Leppard, Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon and John Taylor, Living Colour, Evan Rachel Wood, Rob Thomas, Gary Oldman, Walk the Moon, Jake Wesley Rogers, Gail Ann Dorsey, Bernard Fowler, Judith Hill, Gaby Moreno, Gretchen Parlato, Joe Sumner with more fantastic guest artists added soon.

The band will include Bowie alumni band members from throughout his career including Alan Childs, Steve Elson, Mark Guiliana, Omar Hakim, Stan Harrison, Tim Lefebvre, Gerry Leonard, Carmine Rojas, Charlie Sexton, Earl Slick, and David Sanborn.

This year’s show will also celebrate the 35th anniversary of Labyrinth, the classic fantasy film and Jim Henson / David Bowie collaboration, with a special performance along with an appearance by Brian Henson. The show will be dedicated to frequent Bowie photographer Mick Rock, and will include never-before-seen interview footage. We’ll also have a special appearance from Ricky Gervais and more to be announced.

Our show will be available to enjoy worldwide for 24 hours at RollingLivestudios.com with a portion of ticket sales going to the Save the Children organization, a charity important to Bowie and the beneficiary of funds raised from his 50th Birthday Concert held in 1997 at Madison Square Garden.

Stay tuned for more information and get your tickets now at - rollinglivestudios.com

RollingLive Studios - Press Release

Def Leppard and lead singer Joe Elliott, Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon and John Taylor, Living Colour, Rob Thomas, Gary Oldman, Walk the Moon, Jake Wesley Rogers along with a special appearance by Ricky Gervais are among the artists joining the second annual A Bowie Celebration, set for January 8, 2022, what would have been David Bowie’s 75th birthday. The event, like last year’s inaugural live stream, will be available on RollingLiveStudios.com to enjoy worldwide for 24 hours.

This year’s A Bowie Celebration will also celebrate the 35th anniversary of Labyrinth, the classic fantasy film and Jim Henson/David Bowie collaboration, with a special performance from actress Evan Rachel Wood, and an appearance by Brian Henson. The show will be dedicated to frequent Bowie photographer Mick Rock, and will include never-before-seen interview footage.

The band will be comprised of former Bowie alumni band members from throughout his legendary career, led by Mike Garson, who was the rock icon’s longest running and most frequently used band member. Other band members will include Earl Slick, Charlie Sexton, Alan Childs, Steve Elson, Mark Guiliana, Omar Hakim, Stan Harrison, Tim Lefebvre, Gerry Leonard and Carmine Rojas.

A portion of the ticket sales will go to the Save the Children organization, a charity important to Bowie and the beneficiary of funds raised from his 50th Birthday Concert held in 1997 at Madison Square Garden.

Additional guest vocalists set to perform Bowie favorites include Gail Ann Dorsey, Bernard Fowler, Judith Hill, Gaby Moreno, Gretchen Parlato, Joe Sumner and more to be announced. Line-up subject to change.

Tickets are on sale now at http://RollingLiveStudios.com/Bowie. The livestream, beginning at 6PM PST, will be available for 24 hours after the event. VIP ticket bundles include various exclusive merchandise and opportunities, including access to a virtual Q&A with members of the band and even a custom piano track from Garson himself.

Garson played on dozens of Bowie albums and performed in more concerts with Bowie than any other band member, including both Bowie’s first and final performances in the United States.

Mike Garson says, “It’s an honor to be able to continue to share David Bowie’s music with the world. I’m excited for everyone to be able to experience this very special show we’ve got in store in celebration of what would have been David’s 75th birthday with the bandmates he recorded and performed with, plus a great group of guest artists who he was such an influence to.”

Rolling Live Studios have quickly become the preeminent producers of premium events and livestreams, including WME partner Richard Weitz’s now-legendary Quarantunes series.

“It’s an absolute thrill for me and the stellar team at Rolling Live Studios to be producing and directing A Bowie Celebration for the second year,” said RLS founder Kerry Brown. “Working with my dear friend and Bowie’s piano man Mike Garson alongside the best musicians and artists in the world celebrating David Bowie’s amazing career is a dream come true.”

We're back Jan 8 w/ @DefLeppard, @SimonJCLeBON & John Taylor, @LivingColour, @evanrachelwood, @ThisIsRobThomas, Gary Oldman, @WALKTHEMOONband, @jakewrogers, @Gail_Ann_Dorsey, @bernardfowler, @Judith_Hill, @gabymorenomusic, @gretchenparlato, @thejoesumner https://t.co/x8YbiD7MC1
— A Bowie Celebration (@BowieTour) December 8, 2021