According to The Pulse Of Radio, DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott, JANE'S ADDICTION's Perry Farrell, BUSH's Gavin Rossdale and Sting performed on Tuesday night (January 24) at Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles for the "Celebrating David Bowie" show. In addition to such legendary Bowie side musicians as guitarists Earl Slick and Adrian Belew, pianist Mike Garson, and bassist Gail Ann Dorsey, other guest vocalists included Sting's son, Joe Sumner, Donovan's son, Donovan Leitch, and longtime THE ROLLING STONES backing singer Bernard Fowler. Highlights included Sting's renditions of Bowie's "Blackstar" and "Lazarus", with Elliott tackling "Suffragette City" and the Bowie-written and -produced MOTT THE HOOPLE classic "All The Young Dudes", and Farrell taking on "Golden Years". The show, which has already hit London and New York City, played again last night (Wednesday, January 25) at the Wiltern — without Sting — and continues on the road playing on February 2 in Tokyo. Although thought of as perhaps the most theatrical force in all of rock, David Bowie always regarded performance as a way to enhance his music — not detract from it. "The impact of the show has to be the astounding thing — not the dressing of it, y'know?" he said. "It's a sort, of perfunctory kind of thing. But, the content has to astound. I mean, you can dress a show with a trillion dollars, or a trillion pounds worth of goodies, but if the show is not substantial, there will be no impact."
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