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Beckenham, Bromley
Historic England grants “David Bowie bandstand” a grade II listingThe Growth Summer Festival took place in Beckenham, south London, on 16 August- Exactly half a century later, Historic England has granted a grade II listing to the
Victorian bandstand in which it took place. This small festival would have been long
forgotten were it not for the fact that it was organised by a young David Bowie and friends.
The soon-to-be world-renowned musician [left] was living on nearby Foxgrove Road and
headlined the fundraising festival in front of a crowd of just a few hundred people. It is
even claimed he wrote hit song Life on Mars while sat on the bandstand, which was built
in 1891 and still hosts local performances today. http://www.historicengland.org.uk