Discover the story of the song > Lady Stardust – David Bowie

The song is about a male performer who is wearing makeup and has long black hair. He sings songs about darkness and disgrace. People laugh at him but he doesn't care, the band plays and he sings all night long. Some women are fascinated by him but the protagonist is sad because he cannot be with the performer. The protagonist is asked for the performer's name and he sighs. The song continues on and the performer sings all night long.