In 2004, I had the opportunity to see him perform at the Wiltern in Hollywood. This is an intimate venue for someone like David Bowie with a maximum capacity of 4k. The place was packed and standing room only. At one point I found myself in the back of the room leaning against the wall watching the show when an usher walked up to me and asked if I'd like to go to the pit. WOW!!! I watched the last half of the show just a few feet away from the thin white duke. It was an amazing show and I will never forget the positive energy that filled the room.
Blackstar is brilliant and a fitting farewell to such a vast career. Here's an
interesting article about where the name may have come from.