Bowie sales rock museum

Published on 21/03/2013 02:24

AN EXHIBITION celebrating David Bowie’s career has become the Victoria & Albert Museum’s fastest-selling event.

More than 300 objects spanning his 50 years in showbusiness have been brought together for the first time, including hand-written lyrics, costumes, photographs, film, music videos, set designs and album artwork.

The museum in South Kensington, London, has been given unprecedented access to the Bowie archive for the show, which opens this weekend and runs until 11 August.

It showcases seminal items such as the Ziggy Stardust bodysuits from 1972, designed by Freddie Burretti, music videos such as Boys Keep Swinging and set designs created for the Diamond Dogs tour in 1974.

A spokeswoman said the exhibition, which opens tomorrow, has already sold 47,000 advance tickets.