David Bowie’s handwritten lyrics for famous song Starman auctioned for over £200,000. See details

Iconic British singer and musician David Bowie’s handwritten lyrics for his famous song, Starman, got sold at an auction for over £200,000. According to media reports, the lyrics were initially expected to be auctioned for £40,000. However, they ended up selling for a whopping £203,500, which includes the buyer’s premium.

David Bowie released Starman as a single in 1972, which spoke about a certain “Starman”, who wanted to visit the Earth and thought that he could blow our minds. David wrote the lyrics originally on a square graph paper, which was put up for auction.

Olivier Varenne, the director of Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art, won the auction bid for the lyrics on behalf of an unnamed private collector. Before the auction, Starman lyrics were displayed at the V&A Museum. Earlier, the first demo of David Bowie singing the Starman was auctioned for £51,000 in 2019.

Who was David Bowie?

David Bowie is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He was a great artist from the 70s, who was critically acclaimed as well as enjoyed a huge fan following. David was also the recipient of the most coveted honours in the music industry, including a BAFTA, BMI Pop Award, Billboard Music Award, the British Icon Award, and more.

FAQs

1. When did David Bowie die?
   David Bowie passed away on January 10, 2016, at the age of 69.
2. Who bought the Starman lyrics?
   Olivier Varenne bought the original Starman lyrics written on a square graph paper on behalf of an unnamed private collector.