We take a look back at the history of David Bowie

David Bowie passed away on January 10th 2016 – two days after his birthday

The death of the superstar rocked the world as very few had know about his cancer diagnosis. At the age of 69, David Bowie passed away at his Lafayette Street home in New York City.

In 1987 David Bowie played Roker Park, then home to Sunderland FC, to a crowd of more than 86,000 fans during his Glass Spider tour spanning over 100 cities across the world.

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