We want to live...

David Bowie has confirmed he will guest "with a couple of songs" for Keep A Child Alive's (KCA) Annual Black Ball On November 9th, 2006, at NYC's Hammerstein Ball Room.

Keep A Child Alive is a project close to David's heart, and one he obviously felt strong enough about to lend his support to, as evidenced by the stunning image above from the forthcoming poster campaign.

BowieNet members can view a larger version of the poster by clicking on it, but for those that can't make out the wording in the above version, it reads thus:

I AM AFRICAN

HELP US TO STOP THE DYING. PAY FOR LIFESAVING AIDS DRUGS THAT CAN KEEP A CHILD, A MOTHER, A FATHER, A FAMILY ALIVE. VISIT KEEPACHILDALIVE.ORG TO HELP

A clear message that outlines the aims of www.keepachildalive.org pretty neatly.

A pair of VIP tickets for the event on November 9th are being auctioned off over at www.charityfolks.com with the promise: "Meet Alicia Keys, David Bowie And Others With Two VIP Tickets To KCA's Annual Black Ball".

But with the bidding already at $5,000.00, I think these VIP tickets may be beyond the financial reach of most reading this.

However, it's probably worth bearing in mind that events like this are primarily organised to raise funds for important charities like KCA, and aren't designed to particularly satisfy the wishes of the fans of each performer on the night.

I'm not sure at the moment if and when any tickets for the event might go on general sale. They did last year, so we're hopeful. But, either way, as soon as we have the official line on that we'll let you know.

Iman will be co-hosting the evening with Alicia Keys.

There are currently no plans for any other live performances by David Bowie before next May's Highline festival. Yes, that line may sound familiar, but there are honestly no plans.

Total Blam Blam - (BowieNet News Editor)