Brett Morgen's David Bowie "Stage" to World Premiere at 2027 Berlinale
The immersive concert experience will debut at Uber Arena on February 14, 2027, using restored footage from Bowie's 1978 Isolar II World Tour.
The Berlin Film Festival will host the world premiere of Brett Morgen's immersive concert experience David Bowie "Stage" at the Uber Arena in Berlin, according to deadline.com. The premiere is scheduled for February 14, 2027, during the 77th Berlinale, which runs from February 10 to 21.
The production uses recently discovered and restored footage from Bowie's 1978 Isolar II World Tour. It combines three-screen large-scale projections, transparent LED screens, lighting design by Patrick Woodroffe and a 7.1 surround and spatial audio mix by Paul Massey.
David Bowie "Stage" is a collaboration between Rob Hallett's Wonderworld, the David Bowie Estate and Brett Morgen. Hallett is a live entertainment veteran and former AEG International President who founded Wonderworld.
Background
In the mid-1970s, David Bowie lived in Berlin, the city he called home. Morgen first found the original camera negatives while working on Moonage Daydream, his Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated Bowie bio-doc, which world premiered in Cannes in 2022 and was the first film officially authorized by Bowie's estate. Morgen's other credits include Cobain: Montage of Heck and Jane, about Jane Goodall. Berlinale Director Tricia Tuttle and Rob Hallett are quoted about the premiere.
Quick answers
When is the David Bowie "Stage" world premiere?
It is scheduled for February 14, 2027, at the Uber Arena in Berlin during the 77th Berlinale, which runs from February 10 to 21.
What footage does David Bowie "Stage" use?
The production uses recently discovered and restored footage from Bowie's 1978 Isolar II World Tour.
Who is behind David Bowie "Stage"?
It is a collaboration between Rob Hallett's Wonderworld, the David Bowie Estate and Brett Morgen.