06-04-2025
David Bowie's Famed Concert Will Finally Be Released As An Album
David Bowie's Ready, Set, Go! Live! concert from 2003 will finally be released for Record Store Day ... More 2025, with only 6,400 collectible copies available. David Bowie (wearing an eyepatch) performs 'Rebel Rebel' on the TV show TopPop on 7th February 1974 in Hilversum, Netherlands. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
David Bowie has been gone for more than eight years, but his music continues to resonate. Fans of the legendary British artist are still eagerly snatching up every project released by his estate, and there has been a fairly steady stream of collectibles since his passing. The announcement of a new album — Ready, Set, Go! Live! Riverside Studios 03 — surely got his legion of followers excited, and even though it's technically not new music, this project is still sure to become a quick bestseller when it's released in just a few days.
On September 8, 2003, Bowie performed a one-night-only concert at Riverside Studios in London. At the time, it was a groundbreaking event, as it was beamed live via satellite to movie theaters in dozens of countries. That was a novelty at the time, and around 50,000 fans turned up to watch the show in real-time – a number that's still impressive even by today's standards.
Despite how monumental the evening was, the performance was never turned into a commercial release. That changes this year, as Ready, Set, Go! Live! Riverside Studios 03 is finally being shared with the public as part of Record Store Day 2025. More than two decades after it happened, fans will finally be able to own a physical copy of the concert.
The fact that Bowie's latest posthumous release is a Record Store Day exclusive means it won't be available to stream or purchase through major online retailers. Those who want a copy will need to head to their local record shop to pick it up, which is the entire point of the event.
Only 6,400 copies are reportedly being pressed. That might be enough to satisfy demand, or it could quickly sell out. There's a real chance the title could even chart on Billboard's Top Album Sales ranking, some of the company's rock-focused tallies, or even U.K.-based lists, as he remains a favorite in his home nation.
The project is being released as a double LP and CD, both of which will come packaged with a replica poster from the original event. The 14-track effort includes tunes like 'New Killer Star,' 'Reality,' 'The Loneliest Guy,' 'Cactus,' and 'Afraid.' While many know the setlist well from the original performance, this is the first time it will be available in such a high-quality, official format.
