Anna Calvi and Jake Shears to take part in Southbank Centre's 50th anniversary celebrations for David Bowie's Aladdin Sane

27 February 2023, 13:15 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

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(Anna Calvi) (Jake Shears) (David Bowie)

Southbank Centre has announced some events celebrating 50 years of David Bowie's Aladdin Sane album, including a live performance featuring Anna Calvi, Jake Shears and more.

Earlier today (27 February) London's Southbank Centre announced a series of events celebrating five decades of Bowie's Aladdin Sane album, described as an "exhibition exploring the creation of its unmistakable cover artwork and a series of live events."

As well as featuring the main exhibition, a poetry event and a talk with Chris Duffy (the son of Brian Duffy who shot the album cover), there's also a night of live music, where the likes of Anna Calvi, Jake Shears, Lynks and Roxanne Tataei will join the Nu Civilisation Orchestra in reimagining Bowie's 1973 album.

ANNOUNCEMENT | #AladdinSane50, celebrating the 50th anniversary of #DavidBowie’s iconic 1973 album

Featuring a two-month long exhibition (6 April - 28 May) as well as a stellar line-up of live music and talks inspired by the album (21 & 22 April)

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— Southbank Centre (@southbankcentre) February 27, 2023

Last week it was announced that the V&A has received a huge donation of more than 80,000 items that span six decades of David Bowie's life and work, and will make the huge archive available to the public in 2025.

Aladdin Sane: 50 Years will take place at London's Southbank Centre from 6 April until 28 May. Visit southbankcentre.co.uk for more information and tickets.