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Made for a real world...

Many BowieNetters around the world have been waiting with baited breath for news of a rumoured and very special David Bowie event. So, without further ado, and a day or two in advance of the news being broken to the rest of the world, here is the official Press Release in its entirity:

DAVID BOWIE BRINGS HIS 'REALITY' TO CINEMAS WORLDWIDE

THE WORLD'S FIRST LIVE AND INTERACTIVE MUSIC EVENT

On September 8th 2003 in London, David Bowie will make technological history and bring his new album 'Reality' to cinemas all around the world.

In a specially produced performance, Bowie's live show is to be beamed via satellite to cinemas globally, culminating in a real time, interactive Q&A between Bowie and cinema audiences whom will also be able to make requests for Bowie classics.

The show will consist of David Bowie performing an exclusive live set showcasing his brand new album 'Reality' released September 15th on Iso/Columbia Records, as well as many cuts from his legendary back catalogue.

The 90-minute programme will be simultaneously transmitted via satellite to cinemas and theatres across Europe and due to time delay the following day across Asia, Japan and Australia. North America, Canada and South America will be able to catch the show on 15th September, making this a truly worldwide event.

This is the latest in a long line of groundbreaking technological advances for Bowie, Bowienet, his exclusive online community was the first to offer ISP capabilities to it's subscribers, he was an early exponent of e-mail using the then brand new form to communicate with the media during the legendary 'Serious Moonlight' tour in the 80's. In addition Bowie was at the cutting edge of digital technology by offering the first widespread online download of the track 'Telling Lies' in the mid 90's.

This spectacular trans-continental media event will cover the furthest flung corners of the world, from Rio de Janeiro to Milan, from New York to Sydney, from Edinburgh to Warsaw and from Toronto to Tokyo. The full list of theatres screening the event in Europe are listed below.

The show will be shot in digital widescreen and recorded in DTS digital 5.1 Surround sound for total digital delivery to cinemas - not a film reel in sight - representing the most innovative and wide reaching use of digital technology in cinemas to date.

Tickets will be available directly from the cinemas screening the show and are on sale from 9am Thursday August 14th.

This unique live and interactive show is a taster for David Bowie's brand new album, Reality and also his first world tour in almost a decade.

'REALITY' is due for release on Iso/Columbia Records on September 15th, just prior to Bowie beginning his highly anticipated sold out European tour, which will commence on October 7th in Copenhagen and comes to a close in Glasgow on November 28th.

What about THAT then? Your next question will no doubt be, "How can I be there?" The London venue for the show will be announced in the near future, but I can tell you that although the capacity is very small, we will be making a number of tickets available to BowieNetters, so watch this page for updates.

And of course, if you can't be in London, you can expect your fellow BowieNetters packing out the named cinemas across the world, which will be screening the event. The European Cinemas are listed below, and we will bring you further details of other venues around the world, as the information comes in.

UK

ODEON CALL CENTRE 0870 50 50 007

Odeon Edinburgh
Wester Hailles
120 Wester Hailles Road
EH14 2SW

Odeon Glasgow
56 Renfield Street
G2 1NF

Odeon Birmingham
New Street
B2 4NU

Odeon Brighton
KingsWest
West Street
East Sussex
BN1 1PG

Odeon West End
40 Leicester Square
WC2H 7LP

GERMANY

CineStar Sony Center Berlin
Potsdamer Str. 4
10785 Berlin

CineStar Filmpalast Dortmund
Steinstraße 44
44147 Dortmund

CineStar Filmpalast Leipzig
Petersstraße 44
04109 Leipzig

CineStar METROPOLIS Frankfurt
Eschenheimer Anlage 40
60318 Frankfurt a.M.

UFA-Palast Gänsemarkt Hamburg
Gänsemarkt 45
20354 Hamburg

CineMaxX München
Isartorplatz 8
80331 München

Cinestar
UFA-Arthouse Residenz
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring 22-24
50627 Köln

NORWAY

Colosseum theatre
Fridtjof Nansens Vei 6

Konsertpaleet theatre
Neumansgate 3

Nova theatre
Olav Trygvasonsgate 5

ITALY

UCI Cinemas Marconi
Via Enrico Fermi 161 - Roma

Milan Arcadia
Via Martiri della Libertà
20066 Melzo
Milan
Italy
Box office: 39-02-954164.45

FRANCE

MK2
Paris

DENMARK

Empire Bio
Copenhagen

POLAND

UCI Warsaw

SWEDEN

The Draken
Stockhom



TheLodger
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-Paris 20th Oct '02
-London 25th Nov '03
-London 26th Nov '03

he was an early exponent of e-mail using the then brand new form to communicate with the media during the legendary 'Serious Moonlight' tour in the 80's

Huh?

Doesn't make sense, but I guess if he could write "cursing at the astronet" in 1973, he could have it on the ball enough to be sending e-mails in 1983...crazy...

Anxiety said:

It's true - he was using electronic mail in 1983 - at an enormous cost!!!

If I can elaborate a bit better later on, I will...

Anyway,4get that for now - this broadcast is totally revolutionary - never been done b4!

Pioneer? Genius? Visionary?... Bowie?
Yep, you got it!

TheLodger said:

I thought Tom Petty did something really similar with his last album's release but I could be wrong. He released a concert he did to theathers. I just wish this show plays in Ann Arbor or anywhere in Michigan!

But this is the first ever gig to be beamed LIVE into cinemas - across the world, in 5.1 too!

Oh boy this'll kick ass

Pay attention P!

Oh wow, this is great! I'm going! Damn, this blows me away! Bowie is just great.

Due to recent events, it looks like someone is looking to make some of that David Bowie money.

Prince - The Purple 'high-voiced' Duke

Doesn't this requier (sp?) a whole lot of effort? I mean really, I'm amazed.

calldapplwondery83 said:

4 sure it will
2moro at 9am I am phoning up to get my tickets for the London screening, just in case I'm not lucky enuff to make the actual gig