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David Bowie retired his alter-ego Ziggy Stardust live on stage at London\u2019s Hammersmith Odeon on 3rd July, 1973. To the surprise of most of his band, the Spiders From Mars, he announced to a devastated crowd that the gig was \u201cthe last show we\u2019ll ever do.\u201d\xa0\nBowie\u2019s management company had plans to take Ziggy on an international tour, but being Ziggy Stardust had taken a mental and physical toll on the singer. \u201cI really did want it all to come to an end,\u201d he wrote in Moonage Daydream.\xa0\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how a \u2018fake\u2019 Lou Reed influenced Bowie to create the character of Ziggy; discover how, for a while, his fans were called \u2018the Uglies\u2019 and his genre \u2018freakrock\u2019; and reveal how this iconic rockstar felt \u2018hopelessly lost\u2019 in his own fantasy\u2026\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Looking back on David Bowie's most legendary gig: The death of Ziggy Stardust\u2019 (London Evening Standard, 2019): https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/david-bowie-death-ziggy-stardust-hammersmith-odeon-a4034746.html\n\u2022 \u2018How David Bowie killed off Ziggy Stardust\u2019 (Far Out Magazine, 2021): https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/how-david-bowie-killed-ziggy-stardust/\n\u2022 \u2018David Bowie \u2013 Ziggy Stardust\u2019 (Live, 1973): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq8gG3pzMrU&list=PLNJirx02I6P72KTv5oJPSF-kkagLgfJWr&index=3\n#Music #70s #UK #LGBT\nLove the show? Join\xa0\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\xa0\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Patreon.\xa0Thanks!\npodfollow.com/Retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices