Government heritage advisor Historic England has trumpeted the grade II listed status just granted to a bandstand in south London where David Bowie performed when he was on the cusp of global stardom.

Today marks the 50^th anniversary of the Growth Summer Festival in Beckenham’s Croydon Road Recreation Ground, where Bowie played weeks after the release of his first top-10 hit Space Oddity.

The bandstand where the performance took place was granted listed status this month by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the advice of Historic England.

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