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Kate Moss Says Her Last Message to David Bowie Was a Birthday Video of 'Mr Bojangles'

She recounted the memory during a BBC Radio 6 Music appearance tied to her new eight-part podcast built from rare BBC archive audio.

Overview

  • On September 22, Moss told Nick Grimshaw that she sent Bowie a filmed birthday greeting holding a “Happy Birthday DB” sign and singing Mr Bojangles.
  • She said the clip was delivered shortly before news of his death reached her, and that she immediately called Noel Gallagher.
  • Her appearance promotes David Bowie: Changeling, an eight-part series on BBC Sounds and 6 Music examining his 1970–75 creative transformations.
  • The podcast uses newly surfaced BBC archive recordings and fresh interviews with artists including Boy George, Elton John, Iggy Pop, Robbie Williams, Chrissie Hynde and Dave Gahan.
  • Moss reflected on their friendship, recalling annual birthday calls from Bowie and their first meeting at a 2003 Q magazine shoot.