To a teenage schoolgirl, David Bowie's performance of 'Starman' was utterly out of this world, recalls singer Toyah Willcox 

The show pushed the boundaries, remembers its voiceover artist Maria McErlane 

The troubled 56-year-old took center stage with his rhythm guitar to sing a cover of the 1977 classic rock anthem

Angie Bowie, now 69, said she woke up in a New York hotel room in 1974 with two men standing over her after her drink had been spiked. She punched each of them and left but never told her husband.

Meltdown, the Southbank Centre's summer festival, exists to celebrate the arty end of pop. Over 26 years its guest curators have ranged from David Bowie and Scott Walker to Yoko Ono and Patti Smith.

The bandstand from which David Bowie gave a free festival in Beckenham, south-east London - having just released his first hit Space Oddity - has been granted Grade II listed status.

Lulu has revealed she was in love with David Bowie during their brief fling in the seventies but was 'frightened' of Mick Jagger in a candid new interview on Lorraine,

The musician, 74, has admitted her past heroin use was 'better than sex' and was driven by her adventurous behaviour as she reflected on her rock and roll heyday.

Ellen DeGeneres described the 16-year-old as 'real and raw' during filming for her show in California today. The activist said it would be a waste of time to 'explain' climate change to Trump.

In the late Seventies Sounds magazine published a letter from a reader moaning about David Bowie's 'pretentious' reminiscences of his Berlin years on radio.

LADY GLENCONNER: Think about a wildly unconventional Christmas; Santa Claus arriving by boat and rock royalty - Mick Jagger and David Bowie - singing lustily in a tiny bamboo church.

Birtwhistle, who won the fifth series of GBBO, filmed herself dabbing ash with a piece of damp newspaper on to the glass door of her wood burner, with impressive results.

David Bowie's wife of a decade Angie Bowie revealed she spent a year of their marriage sharing the rockstar with a renowned New York Madame.

The Premier League is among the major competitions hoping to return in the coming weeks, with June 12 the date earmarked by Project Restart.

Mbappe was enjoying another excellent season before Ligue 1 was shut down, with 30 goals and 17 assists in 33 matches across all competitions. Monaco's Fabregas has played against him.

Roma defender Leandro Castan has revealed that former team-mate Radja Nainggolan would leave their team dressing toom to smoke with the assistant manager.

Gary Neville has hit back at Angel Di Maria and his wife Jorgelina Cardoso after she claimed they had a 's***' time in Manchester and branded English people 'skinny and weird' on Spanish TV.

Paul Pogba has opened up on his injury nightmare as he reveals his plans to 'be the best' when football returns, stating he is more 'hungry' now than ever to get back on the pitch

The Ibrox club finally released their dossier to clubs on Thursday and need 32 clubs to back their call for an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the vote

BT have exclusive rights to the Bundesliga in the UK and, with the German government giving the go-ahead for the top-flight's return, the broadcaster could remove games from behind their paywall.

Getafe president Angel Torres has offered all of the club's season-ticket holders to renew their passes for free next season to mitigate for the disruption of the Covid-19 crisis.

Both strikers notched 18 goals in France's top flight before the season was ended last week. Paris Saint-Germain's Mbappe was crowned the Ligue 1 top scorer on Thursday by the LFP.

Ocampos has been one of the standout performers in LaLiga since moving to Sevilla from Marseille last summer, which has led to interest from a series of teams, including Borussia Dortmund.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: In a bid to make training environments as safe for players as possible, LaLiga has sent out a detailed 24-page special report advising teams on the right training protocol.

The coronavirus crisis means the Premier League season will likely finish past the ending date initially agreed in the goalkeeper's season-long loan move to Bramall Lane in the summer.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Owners have been immersed for too long in the fight to reach the Premier League. They've lived in a world of extreme, desperate expenditure.

The owner of Eintracht Frankfurt's mascot, Attila the eagle, has been banned from making his return when the Bundesliga restarts this month, with his owner revealing bird is 'lonely'.

The 2019-20 season has been suspended since mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak, but plans are afoot for the campaign to get back underway in June.

EXCLUSIVE: Sportsmail understands a host of top-flight stars have already discussed not signing the form amid fears over where it would leave them should they test positive for Covid-19.

Fernandes has hit the ground running at Old Trafford since joining in January and won February Player of the Month in the Premier League. But he is yet to play alongside Pogba.

The Reds voluntarily suspended activity at their West Derby base on March 13 after the Premier League announced the suspension of fixtures due to coronavirus.

Premier League clubs will speak again on Monday to try to find a way forward for Project Restart, with the resumption of top-flight football in England on a knife edge. 

The injury happened while the 22-year-old Serbia international was training at home on Thursday. The injury is bound to rule him out of La Liga's Operation Return.

Adama Traore's tactical development has made the difference between his Barcelona flop and incredible Wolves rise, a former coach at the club's famous La Masia academy has said. 

It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week. 

With football on a hiatus, Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has used his time off to reflect on the success of his trophy-laden career to date by trying to get a 'decent' picture with his silverware.

Arsenal legend Alan Smith has lifted the lid on how the Gunners achieved their stunning smash and grab of the first division title against overwhelming favourites Liverpool at Anfield in 1989.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Sportsmail runs the rule over the Barcelona full-back to see why United have targeted him, his style of play and the reaction from Barca fans at news of his departure.

The Manchester United midfielder has been keen to leave the Red Devils since last summer. Juventus, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have all shown interest in him in the past.

The 26-year-old has drawn comparisons to Atletico Madrid shot-stopper Jan Oblak and Manchester City's Ederson. However, Benfica will only sanction a sale if Vlachodimos' £53m release clause is met.

The Juventus captain has spilled the beans in his new autobiography 'Io Giorgio' with the profing going to a charity. Italy finished third at the 2013 Confed Cup having lost in the semi-finals to Spain.

The manager admitted his wish wouldn't be possible due to the coronavirus pandemic as social distancing measures will still be in place when football eventually returns

Di Maria's wife revealed this week the awful time she had in England when her husband played for Manchester United. An adviser for the city has now weighed in with his thoughts.

Levy made the trip to Van Gaal's house in Noordwijk to try and persuade the Dutchman to replace Tim Sherwood shortly after firing him in May 2014 but wanted to keep negotiations under wraps.

The left-back made the biggest step of his career when he completed an £8million transfer from relegated Hull City in the summer of 2017 at the age of 22.

Several Premier League footballers will swap their boots for bikes to help raise thousands more for the NHS and other good causes amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Manchester United are set to enter the race alongside Real Madrid to sign Real Vallodolid youngster Mohammed Salisu this summer, as questions over Victor Lindelof's ability persist. 

This weekend will be two months since Harvey Barnes scored Leicester's fourth against Aston Villa, the last Premier League goal before games were suspended.

Diego Simeone and his players had medical checks at the club's training ground this week and the 22-year-old full-back has reportedly tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The defining vote on whether to resume the season will not take place until May 18, a week on Monday, amidst continued in-fighting between the clubs.