Please click on the relevant date below for a full breakdown of news with accompanying images.


- db releases and those featuring David are shown in red
- main television and radio/web airings are shown in purple
- live concert performances are shown in blue


JANUARY
Happy Birthday dear David!..and there's a new BNet message card. There are FIVE new journals and a new 'David Asks'. See the new photo of Lexi. David completes a 7ft painting. David is to perform at the Tibet Benefit concert. David is  nominated for a Grammy award for his 'Thursday's Child' performance. New Bowie Radio is  'coming soon'. The pressing of the 3rd Ltd Beeb CD stops. Hear the Bowie at the Beeb  'Music Mix' Bowie special online. Watch 'Fame' from the BBC Theatre online. We have three BNet members' features - download 'INside', see the 'Hallo' spoof :-) and read the 'Elephant Man' updates. There is news of a new Mick Rock glam book and he is the next chat guest. The 'Q on drugs' special features David. It is the last chance to see the 'Painting of the Century' and 'Rock Style' exhibitions in London. The poll results for the message board clean and Karma questions are posted. Tibet show ticket winners and last qtr 2000 points winners are announced.



FEBRUARY
David performs at the Tibet Benefit concert. There are THREE new journals and a new 'David Asks'. A BowieNet exclusive - David and Tony Visconti's complete 'Uncut' Berlin years 'Q & A' sheets. David narrates a BBC Omnibus Stanley Spencer art special. David writes a foreword to 'Blood and Glitter'. Mick Rock joins BowieNet chat. 'The Last Temptation of Christ' region 2 DVD is released. The 'Memento' soundtrack CD features 'Something in The Air'.  The  'I Love the 80's' CD features 'Ashes to Ashes' and 'Absolute Beginners'. The 'Top of the Pops 2 - 70's Rock' CD features 'The Jean Genie'. The 'Greatest Number 1 Singles' CD features  'Space Oddity'.  David and Iman are photographed at the 'Hannibal' premiere. 'Record Collector' has a 12 page 'Berlin years' feature. 'Mojo' looks at David's soul period. There is an update on David's donated sax. 'VH1' have a Bowie day. The db 'Marc' show is repeated. The 'Hallo' mag is complete. More Tibet show ticket winners are announced.



MARCH
David's BBC Omnibus Stanley Spencer narration is aired and it gets 'today's choice'. There is a new journal and a new 'David Asks' - a proposed new radio channel for children. New diary at i-iman.com. Watch NINE Tibet rehearsal crummies and TEN 'Toy' crummies. CNN World Beat air Tibet show footage. David teams up with 'Massive Attack' to record 'Nature Boy'. 'Space Oddity', 'Hunky Dory' and 'The Man Who Sold The World' are all re-issued on vinyl. Download 'A Foggy Day In London Town' for free. The 'Maximum Bowie' CD is released. Order the  'Blood and Glitter' book. Diamond Dogs is featured in Q's 100 best record covers..read David's comments. 'Young Americans' is on the  'American Desi' soundtrack. The George Underwood site is launched.  BowieNet radio BETA testing commences. Win one of 40 preview 'Mr Rice' videos.




APRIL
In Loving memory of Margaret Mary Jones.
Happy 9th wedding anniversary to Iman and David. There are FOUR new journals and a new 'David Asks'. BowieNet Radio is launched. There is a new BowieNet Public site.   There are new enhanced BowieNet message boards. Two Bowie versions of 'Nature Boy' are to be on the 'Moulin Rouge' CD - listen to audio sni
ppets of both. 3D talks of his Bowie collaboration. David writes a tribute to NEU. 'Golden Years' is to be on the 'A Knight's Tale' soundtrack CD. David is in the top 20 voices of the century. Iman posts a new diary at i-iman.com. A primary school photo of David aged 11 emerges :-) New photos are up at markplati.com. Mick Rock promotes 'Blood and Glitter' on TV and radio. The 10 signed 'Blood and Glitter' winners and 1st quarter points winners are announced.



MAY
Happy 30th Birthday to Duncan. Happy mother's day journal from 'Alex (and daddy)'. David designs the album cover for 'All Saints'.  The 'Moulin Rouge' CD containing David's 2 versions of 'Nature Boy' is released. The  'Substitute' UK release is delayed. David sings backing vocals on 'Sector Z' and 'Man Without a Face' on the Rustic Overtones  'Viva Nueva' CD. 'Without You I'm Nothing' is on the US version of Placebo's  'Black Market Music'. 'Changes' is featured on the  'I love 70's' CD.  There is a BowieNet members offer on the dual signed Ziggy print and 'Blood and Glitter' slipcase set!. There is exclusive details of the  'Moonage Daydream' book. BowieNet Radio 2 is launched. BNetters are to design the BNet radio 3 interface. David writes 'Cosh Boys' for 'V' mag. David's (Peter Frampton) A&E interview is aired. David is to join chat on 4th June! A spoof interview with David is to be on the 'Rutles' sequel - 'Can't Buy Me Lunch'. There are 2 gorgeous new shots of David (21 May).  Sterling Campbell and Rapper Eve attend mod chats.There is a LAW form for waiting BNetters.  The  'Pictures of Lily' 7 promo winners are announced.



JUNE
David thanks us for donating to charity in memory of his mother. Happy 9th anniversary to Iman and David. There is a new 'David Asks'. David attends a mod chat :-). There is a new Q and A with COCO - submit your Q's. Win the original ultra-rare 'All Saints CD'.  Watch the additional BNet Roseland footage and view the new photos . David donates 3 prints to the 'Take Home a Nude' auction. BNetters get a 10% 'Blood and Glitter' discount. David's version of  'Pictures of Lily' is included in a free 'Daily Telegraph 'Substitute' promo. 'Space Oddity' is featured on the  'Capital Gold Legends' CD. David's 'Basquiat Wave' article is featured in the 'Writers on Artists' book. Two unseen portraits of David and Iman are on view at a Stephen Finer exhibition.  Ziggy is 29. David and Iman are in 'People' magazine. Neil Gaiman attends a mod chat. The limited edition 'Blood and Glitter' set winners are announced.



JULY
Happy Birthday to Iman :-) There is a new ('rotten') journal. The 'All Saints' CD is released and is the Sunday Times  record of the week (joint with Christiane F!).The BowieNet Radio 3  'Kick out The Jammies'  is launched. Read the results of the Q and A with COCO and the Bowie/Moby X-Change. The Guardian features the edited DB/Tracey Emin e-mail correspondence -  BowieNet publishes the complete transcript. David contributes to the BBC Radio 2 - 'History of the Marquee' special - the show is aired and is top choice. David donates an acoustic guitar to the Cyrinda Foxe benefit. The hilarious Nat Tate hoax is discussed on channel 4's  'Identity Crisis'. There is news of the DB and PD session.  Two signed Bowie items go for £3,700, Joe Elliott speaks to BowieNet. BNetters enjoy 'Darkness and Disgrace'. BowieNet hold a 'name that tune' chat room competition. The 'All Saints' promo/stock competition  winners and the second quarter points winners are announced.



AUGUST
Happy Birthday to little Alex :-) There are two new 'David Asks'. 'Christine F' is released on CD at last. David is to be honoured in Beckenham. The provisional design for the 'Moonage Daydream' book is revealed. There are photos and quotes from the DB and PD session. Two db tracks -  'Candidate' and 'The Motel' - are included on the new 'Intimacy' soundtrack CD. Lou Reed talks of David on his 'American Poet' CD. The BBCA air a  'Bowie Weekend'. There are details of Iman's new book,  'I AM IMAN'..and a peek at David's Fran Lebowitz interview. BowieNet introduces a new Gallery and a new  'Refer a Friend' scheme. Boy George talks of his dinner with David and Iman. Read David's '97 Tracey Emin feature complete with photos. David contributes to the Jukebox Heroes - Vince Taylor documentary which is aired by the BBC. David and Lord Byron are compared on Channel 4's 'Hello Culture'. 'Guitar Mag' has a Bowie cover and 16 page feature. The ULTRA-RARE 'All Saints' CD winners(!) , the 'Christiane F' promo/stock CD winners and the 'From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads' winners are announced. .


SEPTEMBER
David posts a message following the disaster in NYC and there are thoughts from Ultrastar and BowieNet. There is a new David Asks. The  'Training Day' soundtrack and the 'Moulin Rouge' V2 soundtrack are released. The  'Mr Rice' Region 1 DVD and the 'Almost Famous' Region 2 DVD and video are released. The  'Zoolander' movie is viewed across the US. There is a sneak preview of the 'I Am Iman' cover. The Aladdin Sane image is used for an Absolut Vodka campaign, The new BowieNet Store is launched.  BNetters vote for the official BowieNet T-shirt.  A trivia chat is held. The Sunday Times magazine has a 5 page Iman article.  'Space Oddity' is featured in 'Guitar Techniques magazine. Doug Yule talks of his meeting with db in Record Collector.  Ziggy's hair is discussed in Channel 4's 'Bad Hair Day'.  'Labyrinth' is featured in the  'SFX' mag. The 'Training Day' CD  winners are announced..



OCTOBER
David performs at the Concert for New York City. There are FIVE new journals and two new 'David Asks'. David designs a Xmas card for the 'Crusaid' charity. The  BowieNet member radio is launched. The BowieNet message boards are  upgraded. The first shot from the db and TV session is posted. David is on the cover of  'Vanity Fair'. David and Iman are in 'Arena' mag. 'Mojo Collections' has a 7 page db feature. 'Q' has a 3 page MWFTE special. Iman in featured in 'YOU' mag and there are comments from David. There is a members' feature on the CFNYC. David's 'nipples' is at the Rupert Goldsworthy Gallery. David has a site of the day. The  'Now That's What I Call Xmas' CD features 'little Drummer Boy'. David is the subject of Radio2's 'Heroes or Zeroes'.Mick Rock's site is revamped. David's T-shirt is won(!). The quarterly points winners are announced.




NOVEMBER
There is a new journal. 'The Concert for New York City' CD featuring 'America' and 'Heroes' is released.  Stevie Ray Vaughan's - 'Live at Montreux 1982 & 1985' CD is released - David writes the foreword - read an exclusive excerpt.  David contributes to the new Lou Reed CD. David is to play at the Tibet Benefit concert again :-) David and Iman attend rare give-away chat. The 'I AM IMAN' signed book and 5 track CD sets are available....see the launch party photos. Meet Iman at her book singing.  Win Bowie's leather jacket!   The 'Mr Rice' DVD region 2 is released with extras!. 'Rebel Rebel' is featured on  'The Best Air Guitar Album In The World...Ever!' CD.  The 'Moulin Rouge - Music Inspired by the Film' CD features 'Diamond Dogs' and 'Heroes'. David appears on the channel 4 'Gouge' Pixies documentary. David is credited with creating  'the moment' for Electronica in the Sunday Times. The  'RCA secret' exhibition has its first on-line viewing at BowieArt. Iman has a 3 page feature and cover shot in the  'Big Issue'. BNetters get a 40% discount at musicfoto.com. BowieNet launches its first official T-shirt. The Bowiestore has an original 1983 tour pin for sale.



DECEMBER
Bowie leaves Virgin. There is a new Journal and a new 'David Asks'. 'Hunky Dory' is 30. David donates 3 fedora hats to the Tibet auction. BowieNetter Mask shoots David. David is honoured in Beckenham and there are reports and photos.  'Zoolander' is available to pre-order. BowieNet presents the new Schoki gallery. Mercury Rev attend a mod chat and are joined by David and Tony Visconti. See David's contributions to the 'RCA Secret' exhibition. David will appear on  'ITV's  'Classic Albums' 'Transformer' documentary in the new year. Iman has a 6 page feature and cover shot in 'pride' mag. Signed BowieNet mouse pads are for sale in the Bowiestore.  The 'Millennium Gold' CD featuring 'Ashes to Ashes' is released. The Lou Reed  'Transformer' DVD features db. Visit the Mark Plati gallery.  BNetters vote for their best of BowieNet 2001. There is a new MOW poll.The 'Hedwig' and 'Diamond Gods' competition winners are announced.

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