PARIS – The city of Paris is honoring the late British music legend David Bowie by officially naming a street after him in the southeast part of the city. Rue David-Bowie was inaugurated on what would have been Bowie’s 77th birthday, January 8th, marking a poignant tribute to the artist who passed away from cancer in 2016.
The announcement of this commemorative street was made in 2020 by Jerome Coumet, the mayor of the 13th arrondissement. Positioned between two contemporary office buildings, which house the headquarters of news publications Le Monde and L’Obs, the street opens onto avenue Pierre-Mendes-France and will eventually connect to a future bridge linking the avenue to boulevard de l’Hopital near Austerlitz train station and Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital.
The inauguration event included a concert and an exhibit, reflecting the ongoing transformation of the district into a space that pays homage to Bowie’s legacy alongside other influential figures.
The tribute specifically honors Bowie’s inaugural Paris performance in 1965, his first outside the United Kingdom, and his enduring impact on music, fashion, and culture. Bowie’s indelible contributions, such as “Space Oddity” and “Let’s Dance,” have now become a permanent part of the Parisian cityscape.