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Bowie
releases first single in decade - 9th January 2013
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British
rock star David Bowie has unveiled his first new single
in 10 years to coincide with his 66th birthday, and
will release a fresh album in March.
The
icon broke his musical silence by posting a video
for the single, entitled Where are We Now?, on his
website.
Produced
by his long-term collaborator Tony Visconti, the single
is a mournful look back to the time Bowie spent in
Berlin in the 1970s.
An
accompanying video features black-and-white footage
of the city when it was still divided.
Bowie's
label Columbia Records says the new song is a "treasure"
that appeared "as if out of nowhere", underlining
the element of surprise from a release that ends years
of speculation among fans over whether he would record
again.
"Throwing
shadows and avoiding the industry treadmill is very
David Bowie despite his extraordinary track record
that includes album sales in excess of 130 million
not to mention his massive contributions in the area
of art, fashion, style, sexual exploration and social
commentary," the label said.
The
Space Oddity singer has released no new music since
his last album, Reality, in 2003, and he has not performed
live since 2006.
He
underwent a medical procedure for a blocked artery
in 2004.
Bowie's
androgynous style and outrageous costumes, often through
his alter egos Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane in
the 1970s, shook up the world of rock 'n' roll and
catapulted him to worldwide stardom.
He
has sold an estimated 140 million albums over a career
spanning almost 50 years.
Website
David
Bowie official website
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