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David Bowie's 80th Birthday Celebrated With Global Events in 2027
Confirmed
In Short: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland will host a Bowie80 retail pop-up from mid-November through January, featuring exclusive merchandise and fan events over Bowie’s birthday weekend.
A year-long celebration titled Bowie80 has been announced to commemorate what would have been David Bowie's 80th birthday in 2027. The global program includes a range of events, exhibitions, and releases.
Details of the Bowie80 celebration will be revealed exclusively via the official website, bowie80.davidbowie.com, which will host updates and announcements throughout the anniversary year.
The immersive show 'David Bowie: You’re Not Alone,' which debuted at London's Lightroom, will expand to Manchester, Brighton, and Hamburg in 2027. Additionally, the Victoria and Albert Museum’s 'David Bowie: On Tour' exhibition will begin a UK tour in Dundee before moving to Blackpool.
Nordstrom, a US retailer, will open immersive Bowie-themed shops in its Seattle, New York, and Chicago flagship stores, as well as online. These spaces will feature exclusive fashion collections inspired by Bowie’s influence on style, with contributions from designers including Undercover, Marc Jacobs, Paul Smith, and AllSaints.
The Morrison Hotel Gallery will mark Bowie’s 80th year with a major photography exhibition titled 'Strange Fascination,' which will open in New York City and West Hollywood in February 2027.
A new live symphonic concert production, 'Bowie (breaking) Glass,' will pair Bowie’s original recordings with the music of Philip Glass. The world premiere is set for Copenhagen in May 2027.
Limited edition merchandise for the celebration of Bowie’s 80th birthday will be launched by Perryscope Productions on Bowie’s webstore, with further collaborations including partnerships with Phix, Rockoff, Rowdy Sprout, Roots of Fight, Stoned Immaculate, and Girl Skateboards.
The Bowie80 celebration builds on the success of the 'David Bowie: You’re Not Alone' exhibit, which opened in London this year and will tour in Manchester, Brighton, and Hamburg in 2027.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland will host fan events over Bowie’s birthday weekend, including themed talks, trivia, music, and photo opportunities, alongside a photography exhibition featuring both classic and previously unseen images.
The Bowie80 celebration is a testament to Bowie’s enduring legacy and influence on music, fashion, and art.
The Bowie80 events will continue to be announced throughout the year, providing fans with a comprehensive tribute to the late music icon.
What's confirmed
- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland will also take part in the celebrations, launching a Bowie80 retail pop‑up from mid‑November through January across its museum store, online shop and airport outlet.
- Morrison Hotel Gallery will also mark David Bowie’s 80th year with major photography exhibition Strange Fascination, which will open early February 2027 in New York City and West Hollywood.
What's still developing
- The show will present career‑spanning and unreleased images from the gallery’s archives and the Bowie estate, tracing six key eras of Bowie’s visual and artistic evolution.
- As such, a range of new events are being launched throughout the end of 2026 and into 2027 to celebrate the moment, spanning everything from clothing collections, concerts, and art exhibitions.
- However, for those looking to hear the classics again in all their glory, a thrilling symphonic concert experience, Bowie (breaking) Glass, is being slated for its premiere in Copenhagen in May 2027, which will be “pairing Bowie’s original recordings with the music of Philip Glass,” according to the press materials.
- While this year marked the tenth anniversary of the death of the Starman aged 69 in 2016, 2027 heralds another significant milestone, marking what would have been his 80th birthday.
- Arguably the most significant event is the Bowie80 celebration taking place at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, which will include a retail pop-up launching in November, and special fan installations over the course of Bowie’s birthday weekend in January.
- For those more interested in the visual art aspect of Bowie’s career, a number of different exhibitions are set to take place.
- Bowie, who died in 2016 aged 69, would have turned 80 on January 8, 2027.
- Meanwhile, new live symphonic concert production BOWIE (breaking) GLASS is being developed by Schirmer Theatrical together with Østre Gasværk Teater, bringing Bowie’s songs and voice into a new musical and visual dialogue with Philip Glass.
- Also in the US, there is a celebration of Bowie from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, which is hosting a retail pop-up that will run from mid-November up until January across its museum store, online shop, and airport location.
- David Bowie: You’re Not Alone is a visual spectacle that tells his story using iconic performances, rarely seen interviews, and never-before-exhibited material, as well as huge screens and state-of-the-art audio.