David Bowie Instagram – DAVID AND IMAN’S 25-YEAR-OLD BIRTHDAY FUN “On his 52nd birthday…” * On what would have been David’s 77th birthday, we look back 25 years to January 8th, 1999, to a snowy New York evening, when David and Iman took part in an online chat for BowieNet members in honour of David’s 52nd birthday. Known to BowieNetters in the chatroom as Sailor, David would often drop in unannounced for random chats with whoever was around. But this was scheduled and was rammed with everyone descending on the chatroom at once. In those days of dial-up, it could make for a frustrating experience trying to keep up with the flow. Iman kicked off proceedings and David joined in a bit later. We already knew how funny David was, but it was great to witness Iman’s wicked sense of humour too. Here’s an example of that… + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + LaughingGnome: Hi Iman and welcome to the wackiness! I was wandering how much you knew of David Bowie before you met him? Were you a fan? Iman: Yes, I’ve always been a fan of David’s music and actually been to all his concerts since I arrived in America in 1976, but I have never went backstage. I have been invited to go backstage, but we all know why girls like me are invited backstage! So I never went. + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + Thankfully, Paul Kinder over at BowieWonderworld had the foresight to save all the BowieNet Live chats, so you can read the full transcript with many contributions from David here: https://www.bowiewonderworld.com/chats/dbchatiman0199.htm (Linktree in bio) Congratulations are also due today as BowieWonderworld celebrates its 27th birthday. BWW is the longest running Bowie fansite of them all and is possibly the most valuable Bowie resource out there. Well done Paul. 📸 Kevin Mazur – David Bowie and Iman at the MTV Video Music Awards at Metropolitan Opera House New York City, 9th September 1999. * The original lyric from Uncle Arthur was “On his 32nd birthday…” #BowieForever #WorldDavidBowieDay #BowieNet