When David sat down later he tucked one leg up under him & I noticed that the sole of his shoe was as clean as the day he d bought it OK maybe the shoes were new but it struck me that he hardly ever sets foot in the street It s all hotel limousines sterilized airports the life I was about to lead I shivered feeling poised at the top of a rollercoaster about to sweep across the world On 11 January 2016 the world was stunned to wake up to the news that David Bowie had died the day before A genuine icon he left behind a body of work among the most important in music history But only a lucky few were privileged to know the man behind that mystique & know him well Sean Mayes was one of them In 1978 Sean toured the world with David Bowie in what was one of the most important periods in the artist s history Travelling first class & performing each night with one of the world s greatest rock stars at the height of his fame was an amazing experience fortunately Sean had the foresight to document it Here in complete book form Sean s tour diary is presented; a blow by blow record of how it felt to be part of a real rock circus Providing page after page of fascinating insight into life on the road with Bowie Sean's account is a unique travelogue a must for any Bowie fan or indeed anyone interested in life on a sell-out world tour