For almost 50 years, some of David Bowie’s most celebrated concerts sat in his archive, captured on 35mm film and largely unseen. Now that footage is headed to arenas, in a show built to make Bowie and his band feel as though they have stepped back onto the stage.
The project is called Stage. It draws on Bowie’s 1978 performances at London’s Earls Court, part of the Isolar II tour that followed the release of “Heroes.” The shows were filmed by David Hemmings, and the announcement says they are considered among the best live performances of Bowie’s career. The tour opened in San Diego on March 29, 1978, and ended in Japan that December.
Filmmaker Brett Morgen found the original footage while working on his Bowie documentary Moonage Daydream. According to the announcement, he has spent almost a decade reconfiguring, editing, color grading and hand-painting the film for its new life. Wonderworld, the live entertainment company founded by former AEG Live international president Rob Hallett, is presenting the production with the David Bowie Estate. Discussions with the estate about bringing Stage to arenas began in 2018, and Hallett joined the project in 2024. The announcement frames the goal as staying faithful to Bowie’s legacy while reaching a new generation of fans.
The presentation combines restored 35mm footage with large-scale projections, transparent LED screens and lighting designed by Patrick Woodroffe, whose credits include the Rolling Stones and Elton John. Oscar winner Paul Massey, whose credits include Bohemian Rhapsody and No Time To Die, mixed the immersive audio.
On film, Bowie is joined by his 1978 touring band, including Adrian Belew, Carlos Alomar, George Murray, Dennis Davis, Roger Powell, Sean Mayes and Simon House. The performance includes “Ziggy Stardust,” “Rebel Rebel,” “Suffragette City,” “Fame,” “The Jean Genie” and “Heroes,” along with material from his Berlin-era album Low.
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Stage premieres Feb. 14, 2027, at Berlin’s Uber Arena, in association with the 77th Berlin International Film Festival. European dates are planned for May, followed by U.K. performances in June and July, including a return to Earls Court. Additional dates and cities are expected to be announced.
The production arrives as part of Bowie80, a year-long global celebration of what would have been Bowie’s 80th birthday on Jan. 8. The campaign includes exhibitions, archival projects, merchandise and live performances, among them the symphonic production BOWIE (breaking) GLASS, which pairs Bowie’s original recordings with live musicians and an orchestra alongside the music of Philip Glass. Elsewhere in the celebration, the immersive exhibition David Bowie: You’re Not Alone is set to expand from London to Manchester, Brighton and Hamburg. Its London run at Lightroom has been extended through the end of 2026 and into January 2027, with a Manchester debut at Aviva Studios set for Dec. 8 through Jan. 10.
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