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Back in the 1970s this venue was known as Hammersmith Odeon. It was here on stage on July 3rd, 1973 that David Bowie announced the retirement of Ziggy Stardust, his alter-ego. This came as a surprise to everyone, including his bandmates. Some fans thought he was quitting music completely. Luckily, that was not the case!
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Hear this story where it happened, along with the others around it. Say how many days you have and what you are into, and we put together a route through these places, with a voice guide telling each story as you arrive.
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David Bowie’s birthplace 40 Stansfield Rd, Ferndale, London SW9 9RY, UK 
Bowie’s first school Stockwell Road, Ferndale, London, England, SW9 9TG, United Kingdom 
Bowie mural in Brixton Tunstall Rd, Brixton, London SW9 8BN, UK 
Ziggy Stardust’s studio 33 Great Pulteney St, West End, London W1F 9NP, UK Photo: Picachord, CC BY-SA 4.0 
Ziggy Stardust cover location 23 Heddon St, Mayfair, London W1B 4BQ, UK 
Giaconda Cafe 9 Denmark St, West End, London WC2H 8LS, UK 
Alfred Hitchcock's Flat: A Glimpse into the Master of Suspense's World 153 Cromwell Rd, London SW5 0TQ, UK · 2.4 km 
West Brompton's Magnificent Garden Cemetery 2.4 km Photo: CGP Grey, CC BY 2.0 
The Royal Residences of Kensington Palace Kensington Garen, London · 3 km Photo: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0 
The Natural History Museum in South Kensington Cromwell Road, London · 3.4 km Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0 
The dome that dropped five-sixteenths of an inch Kensington Gore 4, London · 3.5 km Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 
The Albert Memorial: A 176-foot Gothic Revival Pavilion 3.5 km Photo: Canaan, CC BY-SA 4.0 
Written by Holly Golightly
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