Bowie papped as he hails a cab in New York City, April 13, 2012. How cool is that silhouette (hashtag_unpolished_shoes)
Papped in sequence: Bowie hails a cab in New York City, seemingly on April 13, 2012, though online source is unclear
➢ Jagger, Bowie were an “item”, biographer claims
— Huffington Post, July 30
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Is it true David and his lovely wife now reside in both New York and London?
Shapersofthe80s writes: Unless you know better, Michael, Bowie has not “resided” in Britain since the day he emigrated, 29 March 1974.