Artists seek Bowie memorial

Artists and activists want to create a permanent memorial to David Bowie in the London neighbourhood where he was born.

Plans were unveiled Tuesday for a three-storey-tall lightning bolt sculpture, inspired by the cover of Bowie’s album Aladdin Sane.

The proposal is to install it across from the Brixton Underground station, beside a mural of Bowie as Aladdin Sane.

Bowie was born David Jones on Jan. 8, 1947, in Brixton. He died on Jan. 10, 2016 at age 69.