DAVID BOWIE 1998 – THE BOWIENET ERA: CYBERSPACE & NEW MEDIAr
1998 – THE BOWIENET ERA: CYBERSPACE & NEW MEDIA (JAN – APR)
📅 1998-01-08
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🗒️ Notes: Bowie celebrates his 51st birthday by finalizing the early interface designs for BowieNet. He spends the month in high-level meetings with UltraStar to define the technical infrastructure of his private Internet Service Provider.
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🗒️ Notes: Bowie celebrates his 51st birthday by finalizing the early interface designs for BowieNet. He spends the month in high-level meetings with UltraStar to define the technical infrastructure of his private Internet Service Provider.
📅 1998-01-26
📍 Hollywood, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Shrine Auditorium
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Bowie attends the 25th Annual American Music Awards. He is nominated for Favorite Artist – Alternative Music, reflecting the impact of the Earthling era on the US charts.
📍 Hollywood, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Shrine Auditorium
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Bowie attends the 25th Annual American Music Awards. He is nominated for Favorite Artist – Alternative Music, reflecting the impact of the Earthling era on the US charts.
📅 1998-02-01
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Looking Glass Studios
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Studio sessions begin for the song ‘Safe’. Originally intended for the ‘The Rugrats Movie’ soundtrack, the track features a blend of atmospheric textures and soulful vocals, marking a departure from the frantic drum ‘n’ bass of the previous year.
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Looking Glass Studios
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Studio sessions begin for the song ‘Safe’. Originally intended for the ‘The Rugrats Movie’ soundtrack, the track features a blend of atmospheric textures and soulful vocals, marking a departure from the frantic drum ‘n’ bass of the previous year.
📅 1998-02-25
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Radio City Music Hall
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Bowie attends the 40th Grammy Awards. ‘Dead Man Walking’ is nominated for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. Although he does not win, the nomination cements his critical comeback.
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Radio City Music Hall
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Bowie attends the 40th Grammy Awards. ‘Dead Man Walking’ is nominated for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. Although he does not win, the nomination cements his critical comeback.
📅 1998-03-09
📍 London, 🇬🇧 UK
🗒️ Notes: Release of the ‘I’m Afraid of Americans’ single in various European territories. The track remains a staple on alternative radio, fueled by the ongoing popularity of the Trent Reznor remix and its cinematic music video.
📍 London, 🇬🇧 UK
🗒️ Notes: Release of the ‘I’m Afraid of Americans’ single in various European territories. The track remains a staple on alternative radio, fueled by the ongoing popularity of the Trent Reznor remix and its cinematic music video.
📅 1998-04-15
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Various Locations
🗒️ Notes: Bowie begins a series of ‘cyber-interviews’ and photo sessions. He starts experimenting with long-exposure photography and digital manipulation, creating the visual aesthetic that will define the BowieNet launch.
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Various Locations
🗒️ Notes: Bowie begins a series of ‘cyber-interviews’ and photo sessions. He starts experimenting with long-exposure photography and digital manipulation, creating the visual aesthetic that will define the BowieNet launch.
📅 1998-04-20
📍 London, 🇬🇧 UK
🏛️ BBC Broadcasting House
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Recording of a special interview regarding the 25th anniversary of ‘Aladdin Sane’. Bowie reflects on his past personas while emphasizing his excitement for the future of digital connectivity.
📍 London, 🇬🇧 UK
🏛️ BBC Broadcasting House
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Recording of a special interview regarding the 25th anniversary of ‘Aladdin Sane’. Bowie reflects on his past personas while emphasizing his excitement for the future of digital connectivity.
📅 1998-05-14
📍 Cannes, 🇫🇷 France
🏛️ Palais des Festivals
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Bowie attends the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of ‘Velvet Goldmine’. Although he declined the use of his music for the film, his presence underscores his enduring influence on the ‘glam’ aesthetic and queer cinema.
📍 Cannes, 🇫🇷 France
🏛️ Palais des Festivals
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Bowie attends the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of ‘Velvet Goldmine’. Although he declined the use of his music for the film, his presence underscores his enduring influence on the ‘glam’ aesthetic and queer cinema.
📅 1998-05-31
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Looking Glass Studios
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Recording sessions for ‘A Foggy Day (In London Town)’. This collaboration with Angelo Badalamenti is for the ‘Red Hot + Rhapsody’ George Gershwin tribute album. It marks a shift towards a more orchestral, moody vocal style.
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Looking Glass Studios
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Recording sessions for ‘A Foggy Day (In London Town)’. This collaboration with Angelo Badalamenti is for the ‘Red Hot + Rhapsody’ George Gershwin tribute album. It marks a shift towards a more orchestral, moody vocal style.
📅 1998-06-15
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Various Locations
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Final beta testing of BowieNet begins. Bowie actively participates in chat rooms under various pseudonyms to test the community features and the ‘cyber-democracy’ he envisions for his fans.
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Various Locations
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Final beta testing of BowieNet begins. Bowie actively participates in chat rooms under various pseudonyms to test the community features and the ‘cyber-democracy’ he envisions for his fans.
📅 1998-07-01
📍 Modena, 🇮🇹 Italy
🏛️ Parco Novi Sad
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Following an invitation from Luciano Pavarotti, Bowie begins rehearsals for ‘Pavarotti & Friends’. He prepares a special arrangement of ‘Dead Man Walking’.
📍 Modena, 🇮🇹 Italy
🏛️ Parco Novi Sad
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Following an invitation from Luciano Pavarotti, Bowie begins rehearsals for ‘Pavarotti & Friends’. He prepares a special arrangement of ‘Dead Man Walking’.
📅 1998-07-09
📍 Modena, 🇮🇹 Italy
🏛️ Parco Novi Sad
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Performance at the ‘Pavarotti & Friends’ charity concert.
📜 Setlist: Dead Man Walking (acoustic/orchestral version). 🗒️ Notes: This performance highlights Bowie’s new, more mature ‘crooner’ vocal range, moving away from the industrial textures of 1997.
📍 Modena, 🇮🇹 Italy
🏛️ Parco Novi Sad
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Performance at the ‘Pavarotti & Friends’ charity concert.
📜 Setlist: Dead Man Walking (acoustic/orchestral version). 🗒️ Notes: This performance highlights Bowie’s new, more mature ‘crooner’ vocal range, moving away from the industrial textures of 1997.
📅 1997-07-15
📍 London, 🇬🇧 UK
🗒️ Notes: The release of the ‘Earthling in the City’ EP. A promotional 6-track CD given away with GQ Magazine, featuring live tracks and remixes from the 1997 tour.
📍 London, 🇬🇧 UK
🗒️ Notes: The release of the ‘Earthling in the City’ EP. A promotional 6-track CD given away with GQ Magazine, featuring live tracks and remixes from the 1997 tour.
📅 1998-08-31
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ UltraStar Headquarters
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Final preparations for the global launch of BowieNet. Bowie oversees the ‘Cyberpath’ technology which allows fans to have an @davidbowie.com email address, a revolutionary concept at the time.
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ UltraStar Headquarters
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Final preparations for the global launch of BowieNet. Bowie oversees the ‘Cyberpath’ technology which allows fans to have an @davidbowie.com email address, a revolutionary concept at the time.
📅 1998-09-01
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ UltraStar Headquarters
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Official global launch of [BowieNet](https://www.davidbowie.com). Bowie becomes the first major musician to create his own Internet Service Provider (ISP). Fans receive exclusive content, an @davidbowie.com email address, and high-speed internet access.
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ UltraStar Headquarters
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Official global launch of [BowieNet](https://www.davidbowie.com). Bowie becomes the first major musician to create his own Internet Service Provider (ISP). Fans receive exclusive content, an @davidbowie.com email address, and high-speed internet access.
📅 1998-09-14
📍 London, 🇬🇧 UK
🏛️ BBC Television Centre
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Bowie records an appearance for ‘The Billy Connolly Show’. He performs a powerful, soulful version of ‘Dead Man Walking’ accompanied only by Reeves Gabrels on acoustic guitar.
📍 London, 🇬🇧 UK
🏛️ BBC Television Centre
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Bowie records an appearance for ‘The Billy Connolly Show’. He performs a powerful, soulful version of ‘Dead Man Walking’ accompanied only by Reeves Gabrels on acoustic guitar.
📅 1998-09-23
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Cybercast Sessions
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: The first ‘Cyber-Chat’ with fans on BowieNet. David interacts directly with his community under the handle ‘Sailor’, setting a new standard for artist-fan interaction.
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Cybercast Sessions
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: The first ‘Cyber-Chat’ with fans on BowieNet. David interacts directly with his community under the handle ‘Sailor’, setting a new standard for artist-fan interaction.
📅 1998-10-14
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Looking Glass Studios
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Bowie begins writing sessions with Reeves Gabrels for a new project: the soundtrack for the video game ‘Omikron: The Nomad Soul’. These sessions lay the musical foundation for the next studio album.
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Looking Glass Studios
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Bowie begins writing sessions with Reeves Gabrels for a new project: the soundtrack for the video game ‘Omikron: The Nomad Soul’. These sessions lay the musical foundation for the next studio album.
📅 1998-11-03
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Various Locations
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Recording of the ‘Red Hot + Rhapsody’ tribute. The song ‘A Foggy Day (In London Town)’ is officially released, showcasing Bowie’s ‘baritone crooner’ style, which contrasts sharply with the high-energy ‘Earthling’ era.
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Various Locations
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Recording of the ‘Red Hot + Rhapsody’ tribute. The song ‘A Foggy Day (In London Town)’ is officially released, showcasing Bowie’s ‘baritone crooner’ style, which contrasts sharply with the high-energy ‘Earthling’ era.
📅 1998-11-24
📍 London, 🇬🇧 UK
🏛️ BBC Studios
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Bowie is interviewed for the documentary ‘Seven Ages of Rock’. He provides deep insights into the Ziggy Stardust period and his 90s evolution into digital media.
📍 London, 🇬🇧 UK
🏛️ BBC Studios
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Bowie is interviewed for the documentary ‘Seven Ages of Rock’. He provides deep insights into the Ziggy Stardust period and his 90s evolution into digital media.
📅 1998-12-01
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Looking Glass Studios
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Work continues on the ‘Omikron’ soundtrack. Tracks like ‘New Angels of Promise’ and ‘The Dreamers’ are demoed. The visual aesthetic of the game features David as a virtual character, ‘Boz’.
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🏛️ Looking Glass Studios
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Work continues on the ‘Omikron’ soundtrack. Tracks like ‘New Angels of Promise’ and ‘The Dreamers’ are demoed. The visual aesthetic of the game features David as a virtual character, ‘Boz’.
📅 1998-12-15
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Bowie ends the year as a pioneer of the ‘New Economy’. He is frequently cited in business journals as a visionary for his [Bowie Bonds](https://www.davidbowie.com) and the successful launch of BowieNet.
📍 New York City, 🇺🇸 USA
🎤 Artist: David Bowie
🗒️ Notes: Bowie ends the year as a pioneer of the ‘New Economy’. He is frequently cited in business journals as a visionary for his [Bowie Bonds](https://www.davidbowie.com) and the successful launch of BowieNet.
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