6 Music to air David Bowie's appearance at Glastonbury in 2000

Glastonbury Festival 2016

Wednesday 22nd to Sunday 26th June 2016
Worthy Farm, Pilton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4AZ, England MAP
£228 - SOLD OUT

Daily capacity: 203,000

Following the news earlier in the week that David Bowie has passed away, after an 18 month battle with cancer, aged 69, this weekend BBC Radio 6 Music will feature tailored programming and special broadcasts across the schedule, celebrating the life of David Bowie and paying tribute to the legendary musician.

In the 6 Music Classic Concert aired tomorrow morning from 2am until 4am Chris Hawkins will give listeners another chance to hear Bowie's memorable appearance at Glastonbury Festival in 2000. Plus, a BBC session he recorded in 1971 - the year he made his Glastonbury Festival debut.

In addition today, Friday 15 January, in his show from 4 to 7pm, Steve Lamacq will have a David Bowie Free For All - an hour of Bowie’s music chosen by the listeners. Later on in Adam Buxton On David Bowie (7 - 9pm), the self-confessed Bowie nut takes the listeners on a journey through the weird and wonderful world of one of the UK's most colourful pop stars. Featuring rare interviews, some unheard for over 30 years, Adam hand-picks some classic BBC Bowie moments, capturing the alternative spirit of Bowie's ever-changing persona.

Tomorrow Mary Anne Hobbs (7 - 10am) will revisit her 1997 classic interview with David Bowie which marked his 50th Birthday. Bowie tells tales of Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, the inspiration for Ziggy Stardust, and his enduring love of dance music. He also receives a voice message from his hero Scott Walker, which provokes him to say, 'I just saw God in the window'.

In the Huey Show (10am – 1pm), Huey Morgan will add another Bowie album to the Perfect Record Collection, and play artists who have sampled Bowie's music. The list is extensive and includes J Dilla, Ultramagnetic MCs and MF Doom. The Soul Train will revisit Bowie's 1975 performance on the show and In Crate Escape, Huey gives listeners Bowie’s fifth studio album - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars – to pick a track from. .

Liz Kershaw (1 - 3pm) looks back on various interviews with guests who have spoken about Bowie over the years, including Nile Rodgers, Tony Visconti, Woody Woodmansey, Marc Almond, Jim Kerr, the late Steve Strange, Rusty Egan and Boy George. Live in the studio Liz is joined by Steve Norman, who plays with Bowie tribute band - Holy Holy..

Craig Charles (6 - 9pm) will be speaking to Paul Trynka, author of the David Bowie biography – Starman. And Tom Robinson (9pm – 12am) will revisit his interview with Brian Eno and also Marc Riley’s 2004 interview with Bowie.

The weekend's tribute continues on Sunday, 17th January with The Joy of 6 (1 – 2am) providing listeners with another chance to hear Monday’s special programme, Thank You David Bowie, which celebrates the cultural icon.

And then in another special tribute programme - Bowie’s Heroes (1 - 2pm) – Matt Everitt explores the people who inspired Bowie to make music, including the writers, musicians, composers and artists who helped to shape his work. By delving into the music Bowie loved and sharing insights from those with whom Bowie worked, the programme charts the ways that his song writing evolved over the years. With contributions from many Bowie collaborators, such as Dave Grohl, Frank Black, Nile Rodgers, Neil Tennant, Tony Visconti, Rick Wakeman, Brian Eno, Moby and Billy Corgan. We also hear from musicians who cite Bowie as a major influence, including Simon Le Bon, Johnny Marr, Martin Fry, Sinéad O'Connor and Wayne Coyne.

On Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service (4 - 6pm) Jarvis brings listeners his personal celebration of the life and times of the late David Bowie by revisiting the special he did with fellow Bowie fan, the choreographer Michael Clark.

On Now Playing (6 - 8pm) Tom Robinson invites 6 Music listeners to create a tracklist in honour of one of the most extraordinary artists in the history of pop music via social media, as well as reading your tribute messages and exploring how the Internet reacted to his unexpected loss. Bowie’s music will be at the heart of Sunday’s show but Tom also welcomes track and artist suggestions from his collaborators, music peers, and some of the artists and genres that he inspired.

On the Freak Zone (8 - 10pm), Stuart Maconie will feature tracks from the new David Bowie album – Blackstar, and Don Letts (10pm-12am) will be looking at some of David Bowie’s greatest collaborations.

Paul Rodgers, Head of Programmes for 6 Music, said, "BBC Radio 6 Music celebrates the alternative spirit of music since the 1960s. Sadly, we have lost one of the defining artists of this time and it's fitting that we give over our weekend schedule to remember and celebrate the life and music of David Bowie."

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