Bowie's Ziggy Stardust commemorated with plaque

British singer David Bowie is having his pioneering album 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars' commemorated with a plaque on Heddon Street, Regents Street, London.

The plaque is being lain by The Crown Estate, who own Regents Street, on the famous street corner location used to shoot the cover for Bowie's 1972 opus. The cover depicts 'Ziggy' outside on a cold, wet, January night with his foot resting on a step outside 23 Heddon Street. The trendy shopping location that has been described by The Crown Estate as a "pilgrimage for his fans."

Of the iconic cover, Bowie recollects: "it was cold and rainy, and I felt like an actor. We did the photographs outside on a rainy night and then upstairs in the studio we did the Clockwork Orange look-a-likes that became the inner album sleeve."

David Bowie's unique alien alter ego 'Ziggy Stardust' was known for his glam makeup, fiery orange hair and skintight jumpsuits. The androgynous persona was at the forefront of a vibrant 1970's glam-rock scene, and his extreme aesthetics continued to influence the glam metal bands of the 80's.