About The Site

The Bowiedownunder website was authored by Adam Dean, a Melbourne Bowie fan for some 18 years.

I can be contacted at mrdavidbowie@yahoo.com

The website opened in early 2002 in response to YANHOT ('Yet Another Northern Hemisphere Only Tour'). The idea was to start a petition for David Bowie to tour Australia and New Zealand - places for which he had not toured in well over a decade.

The petition received an early boost by appearing on the Teenage Wildlife News Page, Bassman's Bowie page and The Ziggy Stardust Companion. Over the course of two years, it gained more than 500 signatures and even though we have no idea whether it made a difference - in late 2003, David Bowie announced his first tour downunder in 16 years!

Soon after the establishment of the petition, I decided to 'beef up' the website by including data relevant to Bowie's previous visits of Australia and other local related events. Particularly useful was Sean Mayes account of the 1978 World Tour "We Can Be Heroes". A Yahoo! Community was established and then with the help of members who submitted material, I created pages on Bowie's 2004 Reality Tour (a work in progress).

Special thanks to all at Bowiedownunder who signed the 2004 Tour Petition and helped spread the word of this website.



Webmaster:

Adam Dean Essentially, I do the html, the graphics and the news as it come to hand. If you have something to add, please send it here.

Web Hostess:

Alyssa Palmer Alys has kindly offered to host BDU on her web space. This has come in to effect as of June 2010.

Exclusive Material:

	Special thanks to Bruce Butler for sharing so much of his amazing personal collection.
Many additional thanks to Anthony, Ben, Brian, Bruce Zippy, Cass, Chas, Eamonn, Geoff, Jacqui, Kristen, Louise, Rachel, Sarah, Selwyn, Stevee, Tim, and everyone else that have shared material and memories.

Logo Design:

Special thanks to Harry Williams (for the 'Ziggy Australia' logo) and additional thanks to Laurynas (for the 'Boxing Kangaroo' logo).

Sound Productions:

	Many thanks to The Club UK team including DJ Cass, DJ Louise, DJ Georgina and DJ Harry for completing the most enjoyable music night I have ever experienced (!).
	Special thanks to Downunder Discs for capturing memories that will last lifetimes.
	Many thanks to Jeff Duff for continuing his first class celebrations of Bowie.
Additional thanks to James Lees, Paul Lyons, Aidan Roberts and all others that have provided a local spin on Bowie's music.

Concert Photography and Imagery:


This section is by no means complete. If you see a picture on the site that is yours and is uncredited, please contact me and I will rectify. In particular, the A Reality Tour was so whirlwind, it would be surprised if I have not missed someone somewhere:

Site Linking:

NB. Can you link to BDU from your website or have already done so? If so, contact me and will add your name and site to this list.




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