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Sex Pistols star reveals band stole equipment from David Bowie

David Bowie at King’s Cross Station in 1973, en route to Aberdeen as part of his Ziggy Stardust tour — David Bowie at King’s Cross Station in 1973, en route to Aberdeen as part of his Ziggy Stardust tour (Getty Images)

Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones admitted to stealing equipment from David Bowie's final Ziggy Stardust show in 1973.
Jones stole cymbals, an amplifier, and a lipstick-stained microphone from the Hammersmith Odeon.
He later confessed to Bowie, who found the incident amusing as the microphone wasn't actually his.
Jones made amends with the drummer, Mick Woodmansey, by giving him several hundred dollars.
The Sex Pistols, now with Frank Carter replacing John Lydon, announced their first North American tour in two decades.

Sex Pistols star once confessed to stealing from David Bowie: ‘He thought it was funny’ — In full