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Called "Celebrating David Bowie," the concert is organized by
Gary Oldman, a British actor and close Bowie friend, and will
take place in Bowie's Brixton, London birthplace on Jan. 8,
according to the late singer's website.
The show will come almost a year after Bowie's death from cancer
on Jan 10. Proceeds will go to the Children & the Arts charity.
Organizers said the concert will feature some 30 musicians who
played on Bowie's various albums and world tours over the years.
They will play "Bowie music, Bowie style."
"This is the first and last time this inner circle will do
anything like this and these shows are likely to be the last
time that they perform his music together; sadly, this may be
the closest anyone will come to a David Bowie live experience
ever again," the announcement said.
Similar concerts in other world cities that "have a strong
connection" with Bowie are also planned, but the website gave no
details.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
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