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David Morton

David Bowie at Newcastle City Hall - a 'riot', and who was the Aladdin Sane lookalike fan?

It was 1973, a year when Newcastle City Hall played host to some of the biggest names in rock and pop music.

Elton John, Roxy Music, Slade, Genesis, Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac, Status Quo, Lou Reed, the Rolling Stones, Wings, Yes, Neil Young, Lindisfarne, and even Chuck Berry were among those who graced the Northumberland Road venue.

But perhaps the brightest star to descend on the City Hall that year was David Bowie who was in the midst of a sprawling worldwide tour performing as his iconic Ziggy Stardust alter ego.

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