Rob Hallett/Wonderworld has collaborated with the David Bowie estate and filmmaker Brett Morgen on an immersive event that will recreate the music icon’s 1978 Isolar II tour in arenas.
In association with the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), David Bowie “Stage” will have its world premiere in the Uber Arena Berlin on February 14, 2027. Tickets will go on sale at 9am on October 28.
The immersive show, assembled from raw, unseen 35mm film, will be presented across multiple screens, with an integrated lighting show designed by lighting designer Patrick Woodroffe (The Rolling Stones, Elton John) and an immersive audio mix by Academy Award winner Paul Massey (Bohemian Rhapsody, James Bond – No Time To Die, Moonage Daydream).
There are already global plans for the existing David Bowie immersive Lightroom show, You’re Not Alone.
The world premiere of David Bowie “Stage” and the tour that will follow is presented by Rob Hallett/Wonderworld along with his team, including production director John Pryer, production manager George Doherty, production coordinator Mia Cartwright, with media servers by Tom Wood and suppliers including 24-7 Productions, Clair Audio and Frame Sync.
Rob Hallett, founder of Wonderworld and former president of AEG International, said: “David Bowie has bestowed upon us an extraordinary treasure – an unprecedented concert experience that has yet to be witnessed. Working hand-in-hand with David Bowie’s estate and Brett Morgen, we are ensuring this experience is 100% faithful to his legacy while making his genius accessible to global fans and a new generation.
“After the Berlin show, the David Bowie Stage show will embark on a landmark global tour, taking Bowie's music, vision and theatricality to the live markets of Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, some of which never saw him perform. The production will introduce a new generation of fans to his extraordinary catalogue, also returning to the countries that embraced him throughout his career, including the UK, Europe, North America, Japan and Australia.”
David Bowie in “Stage” features immersive audio mapping, mixed by Oscar-winning sound engineer Paul Massey and integrated into a Clair Global audio set-up using advanced DSP algorithms and a spread-out flown array system to deliver pristine 7.1 surround sound to every seat in the venue.
The next-generation visuals utilise Unilumin/Roe full-range transparent LED screens (70 times 40 displays) to create the illusion that Bowie and his band are physically present on stage. The show is designed for scale and staged in auditoriums and venues with capacities starting at 5,000, aiming to recreate the atmosphere of a full-scale rock concert.
David Bowie conceived and produced “Stage” in 1978 during the Isolar II concerts at London’s Earls Court, promoting his “Heroes” album. The concerts, untouched in the Bowie archives for almost 50 years, are considered among the best live performances of his career.
“It has taken five decades for technology to develop enough to bring his vision to life with cutting-edge spatial audio and visual tech,” said a statement. “The production blurs the line between cinema and a live concert. Fans will achieve the sensations of attending an authentic David Bowie show.”
Brett Morgen unearthed the original footage 10 years ago while working on the Grammy-winning Moonage Daydream. As early as 2018, Morgen and the Bowie estate began discussing the possibility of taking “Stage” to arenas worldwide.
Morgen has spent almost a decade reconfiguring, editing, colour grading and hand-painting the archival footage. By utilising longer, uninterrupted takes of Bowie, the show creates an intimate atmosphere that is designed to mimic a real-time live performance.
The Earls Court Isolar II performance features Bowie backed by his 1978 touring band, including Adrian Belew (lead guitar), Carlos Alomar (rhythm guitar/musical director), George Murray (bass), Dennis Davis (drums), Roger Powell (keyboards/synthesizer), Sean Mayes (piano) and Simon House (electric violin).
The setlist includes hits such as Ziggy Stardust, Rebel Rebel, Suffragette City, Fame, The Jean Genie and “Heroes”, alongside tracks from the Low and “Heroes” albums.
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