David Bowie among UK stars who turned down Olympic closing show

So much Mars Madness, so little David Bowie, weirdly. It's only appropriate that tonight's #soundtrack reflect the current red planet rage. David Bowie looks a lot like a glam clown in this video—or a Martian, maybe? Whatever

On Sunday The Kaiser Chiefs played The Who's "Pinball Wizard, introducing a short tribute to David Bowie and the British Fashion salute. In what might.

The Guardian reports that David Bowie, Sex Pistols, The Rolling Stones and Kate Bush were all offered spots in the ceremony but declined the chance to be involved. The site also reports that The Who turned down the offer from ceremony producer Kim

David Bowie's fame was growing dramatically by July of 1972. His breakthrough LP The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Starust and the Spiders From Mars had hit shelves the previous month, and the album's first single, "Starman," had been out since April. Still

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