Bowie tribute hits Collingwood stage

The Bowie Lives: A David Bowie Spectacular is ready to rock The Historic Gayety Theatre in Collingwood, on April 16.

Last performed pre-Covid to a sold-out audience at Regent Theatre in Oshawa, the band is excited to resume touring once again.

Michael Bell is an award-winning vocalist who channels the sound and styles of David Bowie, and with the help of an all-star band and costumes to capture the imagination of fans young and old. The love of Bowie began as a teen and then, later on, Bell created his first theatrical production called “ChangesAllBowie” which toured the “A circuit” in the 1980s. He hung up his “Ziggy” in the early 1990s and never imagined professionally performing Bowie again.

After Bowie’s death in 2016, his calling returned, as did the industry interest. Contacting long-time musical director Michael Beauclerc, they began auditioning players to fill out a band capable of performing some of rock’s most challenging material.

The Bowie Lives bring all the hits to the stage spanning four decades deep from Space Oddity to Lazarus, and everything in between. 

The pre-show includes the Bowie Bazaar; collectibles bought and sold, put on Bowie make-up and costume props to help you get your Bowie on, plus photo opportunities and more. Come in costume dressed as your favourite David Bowie persona.

Bell is also the subject of an upcoming documentary film Being David Bowie slated for release in 2022.

Tickets are on sale now. For more information visit www.thebowielives. com. Showtime is 8 p.m.