David Bowie from a decade-long recording hiatus with "The Next Day." He remained musically active until he died of liver cancer two days after the release of his final album, "Blackstar" (2016). Bowie was born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 in Brixton, London. His mother, Margaret Mary "Peggy" (née Burns; 1913–2001), was born at Shorncliffe Army Camp near Cheriton, Kent. Her paternal grandparents were Irish immigrants who had settled in Manchester. She worked as a waitress at a cinema in Royal Tunbridge Wells. His father, Haywood Stenton "John" Jones (1912–1969), was from Doncaster, and worked as a promotions officer for
Mini Tour (David Bowie) Mini Tour (David Bowie) The Mini Tour was a small-scale concert tour by David Bowie including his performance at the Glastonbury Festival on 25 June 2000 and a concert at the BBC Radio Theatre, BBC Broadcasting House, London, on 27 June. It is considered by some to be part of the Hours Tour. The live recording made on 27 June 2000 for the BBC was documented on a bonus CD included with the first edition of "Bowie at the Beeb" (2000). The full performance from the Glastonbury show was released as "Glastonbury 2000" on 30 November 2018. This setlist is