David Bowie took to the stage in front of sold out crowds at the Brighton Dome on Wednesday, May 23, 1973.

He visited the venue for two performances in the afternoon and evening as part of the Ziggy Stardust world tour. It was his second visit, having played at the Brighton Dome in February 1972.

Brighton Evening Argus journalist Rodney Deitch was in the crowd at the "glittering, space-age act". In his review, he described how 18 seats were uprooted from the floor as "frantic youngsters crowded to the front of the theatre, and four young girls fainted." He added: "The act is total theatre. The stroboscopic lighting, weird costumes and Bowie's charisma transformed the Dome immediately into a science fiction world of musical and visual imagery." The visionary artist was known for his eccentric looks and era-defining performances. "Hundreds of fans wore eye make-up, stars and other decoration on their faces, and futuristic unisex clothes, just like Bowie's. "As performers, they are streets ahead of most other pop groups. "David Bowie is more than just another pop singer."

Melita Dennett, who attended the concert aged ten, told The Argus in 2016: "It was over all too quickly, but this was it: I knew there was another life, another world because I'd seen it here in Brighton Dome. "It wasn't just about Bowie. It was the realisation that you could step outside of stifling conformity and normality and find that other world for yourself. It was just Bowie who lit the way for me and innumerable others."

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