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David Bowie immersive exhibition opens in London

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  • The David Bowie exhibition 'You're Not Alone' is an immersive multimedia show at Lightroom London running from April to October 2026.
  • The exhibition uses large projections, spatial audio, and unseen historical footage to create an estate-approved presentation of Bowie's career.
  • The London premiere attracted celebrities including Damian Lewis, whose personal life and family details were highlighted in coverage.

The David Bowie exhibition 'You're Not Alone' is a 360-degree immersive multimedia show and self-portrait playing at Lightroom London in King's Cross, according to exhibition materials. Directed by Mark Grimmer, who was lead designer for the V&A's 2013 exhibition David Bowie Is, the exhibition runs from 22 April 2026 through at least October 2026, organizers said.

The exhibition uses massive 11-metre-high projections and a specialised spatial audio system to create an immersive experience, according to production details. It includes unseen footage of David Bowie performing at Earls Court in 1978, though the specific content of this footage has not been detailed. Multiple camera feeds from DA Pennebaker's film of Bowie's final Ziggy Stardust show in 1973 are also incorporated into the presentation, show creators noted.

She's left our beautiful children, Manon and Gully, too early, but they have been prepared for life. They have in them the fearlessness, wit, curiosity, talent and beauty of their mother. She has exhorted us to be courageous and not afraid. As she said repeatedly to the children, 'Don't be sad, because even though I'm about to snuff it, I've lived the life I wanted to'.

Damian Lewis, Actor

As an estate-approved production, the exhibition offers a sanitised version of Bowie's career that omits certain periods and themes, according to critics. It concentrates on Bowie's biggest-streaming songs, including 'Let's Dance', but omits songs like 'Ashes to Ashes' and 'Sound and Vision', exhibition materials show. The exhibition also avoids direct references to Bowie's bisexuality, flirtation with fascism, the Glass Spider era, and his membership in Tin Machine, leaving unclear how this selective approach affects the portrayal of his controversial periods. The presentation suggests that Bowie's artistic tailspin after 'Let's Dance' was rectified with the release of 'Black Tie White Noise' in 1993, according to the exhibition narrative.

The exhibition premiered in London on Tuesday night, attended by celebrities including Damian Lewis, Alison Mosshart, Boy George, and Natalie Appleton with her son, according to event reports. Damian Lewis and Alison Mosshart are in a romantic relationship that began a year after Lewis's wife Helen McCrory died in April 2021, sources close to the couple said. Helen McCrory died after a secret battle with breast cancer at age 52, family representatives confirmed. Damian Lewis has two children, Manon (19) and Gulliver (18), from his marriage to Helen McCrory, according to public records.

Yeah, I do cook. I like it. My daughter won't let me cook for her anymore. She's vegetarian and she's become very particular about how she cooks. I bought her an air fryer.

Damian Lewis, Actor

Damian Lewis recently attended the Burberry LFW show with his children, according to eyewitness accounts. According to Daily Mail - Home, Damian Lewis described how his daughter won't let him cook for her anymore because she's vegetarian and has become very particular about how she cooks.

The exhibition aims to appeal to both diehard fans and a younger audience, with reports indicating it targets those more resistant to Bowie's allure, though the younger audience's response has not been documented. The exhibition's surround sound enhances Bowie's 1990s music, including 'I'm Afraid of Americans' and 'Little Wonder', presenting this era with renewed audio clarity, according to audio engineers.

Despite a decade of posthumous releases, the public appetite for David Bowie content remains insatiable with no signs of fatigue, according to major media reports. The exhibition's exact duration beyond October 2026 has not been specified.

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