Thousands Of David Bowie Fans Attend Charity Concert

9 January 2017, 10:06 | Updated: 2 November 2017, 15:29

The special concert was held near the star's birth place, in Brixton.

Gary Oldman, a close friend of Bowie, opened the star-filled concert last night at the O2 Academy in Brixton.

Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon performed, along with a host of others, celebrating the late singer's life.

The concert was held in aid of the Children And The Arts charity. 

Our beautiful #celebratingdavidbowie show started with #garyoldman singing "Dead Man Walking". Tonight will be a special night ⚡️❤️ pic.twitter.com/ZswpMvamam

— O2 Academy Brixton (@O2academybrix) January 8, 2017

A new EP of the singer's final worked, titled 'No Plan', was joined by a music video of the album's title song. 

Featuring four tracks including 'Lazarus', and three new songs, the EP was released on what would have been the icon's 70th birthday.  

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