“David Bowie kidnapped us!”: the unlikely story of Joe Elliott, Bono, Bowie, a hijacked taxicab and the most unlikely version of Happy Birthday ever

Joe Elliott and David Bowie

Joe Elliott is the first to admit that David Bowie is one of his biggest heroes. The Def Leppard singer bought The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars after seeing Bowie’s iconic appearance on Top Of The Pops in 1972.

“David Bowie was an absolute idol to me when I was a kid,” Elliott tells Classic Rock. “Without him, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing. He was a big part of what made me want to be in a band.”