David Bowie boarded the SS Oronsay on 19 March 1973 in Los Angeles.
His ultimate destination was Japan, where the Ziggy Stardust Tour resumed on 8 April. En route, however, the ship stopped in San Francisco, Vancouver, and Hawaii, before arriving in Yokohama on 5 April.
Bowie was accompanied on the voyage by Geoff MacCormack, his friend and backing singer.
Last updated: 9 May 2023
Also on this day...
- 1990: Live: NEC Arena, Birmingham
- 1977: Live: Iggy Pop, Tower Theater, Upper Darby
- 1976: Live: Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo
- 1970: Live: Three Tuns, Beckenham
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