A David Bowie Plaque has Been Unveiled in Berlin

That connection has now been formally recognised by the city itself, with mayor Michael Muller unveiling a new plaque in commemoration to the musician this morning, Associated Press reports. According to The Guardian, the bone-china marker was unveiled in Schöneberg district of the German capital, at the site of the apartment Bowie shared with his friend and musical collaborator Iggy Pop from 1976 to 1978. Then, in English, a line from “Heroes”, a song inspired by seeing producer Tony Visconti kissing his girlfriend at the Berlin Wall: “We can be heroes, just for one day”.

He also collaborated with Pop on the The Idiot (1977) at Berlin’s Hansa Studios.

It reads: “This time gave rise to the albums Low, Heroes and Lodger”. Though directly inspired by the spirit of the city, the work was actually recorded over in Switzerland and the US. In this time arose the albums Low, Heroes, and Lodger. “They were storied in music history as the Berlin Trilogy” is displayed at the artist’s former appartment in Berlin in August 22, 2016. The decision to place the memorial was made by the senate, notable because it usually requires a five-year waiting period to make sure the deceased figure being memorialised is truly historically significant. But there’s no doubt when it comes to Bowie.