As the threat of another coronavirus spike looms, we should all be preparing for lockdown. What better way to prepare for weeks trapped inside than with a David Bowie jigsaw puzzle.
Zee Productions has announced that they will be releasing a series of jigsaw puzzles inspired by Bowie’s most beloved albums as part f their Rock Saws line.
Aladdin Sane, Heroes and Hunky Dory inspired jigsaw puzzles will all be available to purchase from October 9th. Whilst The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars, Tonight and Never Let Me Down will be released on September 4th.
Zee productions have released a slew of excellent puzzles drawn from the art of some of the greatest acts in rock history, including Iron Maiden, Motörhead, Judas Priest, Slayer and Metallica.
In heartwarming news, nursing home residents from the Sydmar Lodge Care Home in Edgware in the U.K. have been recreating iconic album covers to pass the time in isolation.
Nursing home entertainment manager Robert Speker recently helped the residents find a bit of happiness and entertainment by encouraging them to recreate different album covers throughout history. The results are sublime.
From David Bowie to Adele, Bruce Springsteen to Michael Jackson, and even a bit of Queen and Elvis Presley, the residents have posed for the album covers, and had them edited to replicate the album artwork perfectly.
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Last week, Cocker recalled a story about how he was “saved” by David Bowie, following a controversial appearance he made during Michael Jackson’s 1996 Brit Awards performance.
During the award’s show, Cocker rocked up on the stage uninvited during Jackson’s performance to protest the way he believes Jackson “sees himself as some kind of Christ-like figure with the power of healing”.
The Pulp rocker was arrested by police on suspicion of assault, before being later released without charge.
In an interview with the New York Times, Cocker revealed that the incident “changed my life forever, because of the fallout,” before explaining that Bowie was his saving grace amid all the chaos.
“In the U.K., suddenly, I was crazily recognised and I couldn’t go out anymore,” he revealed. “It tipped me into a level of celebrity I couldn’t ever have known existed, and wasn’t equipped for. It had a massive, generally detrimental effect on my mental health.”
The musician added that he was “saved by David Bowie,” explaining: “There was an accusation that I’d knocked some kids off the stage. I’d been arrested. The only footage that’d been released was like a CCTV camera, and you couldn’t see what was happening.
“That year, David Bowie was getting a lifetime achievement award, and he had his own camera crew there. After two or three days, they released their footage, and then the charges were dropped straight away. Among many other things I’m grateful to David Bowie for, that was amazing.”
