Callum Beattie has joined the line-up for ‘Bowie: Live On The Loch’, the upcoming charity celebration of David Bowie’s life and legacy.
The event is taking place at Cameron House on the banks of Loch Lomond on November 7 and 8, in aid of Save The Children, and it will mark the 10th anniversary of Bowie’s death.
The band that backed Bowie during his legendary Glastonbury 2000 headline set – guitarist Earl Slick, keyboardist Mike Garson, bassist Gail Ann Dorsey, multi-instrumentalist Mark Plati and drummer Sterling Campbell – are reuniting for a one-off live performance over the weekend. Find any remaining tickets here.
Now, it has been announced that Scottish singer-songwriter Beattie will perform an intimate acoustic set at the event, and will also be joining members of Bowie’s band on stage.
Reflecting on joining the line-up, Beattie said: “Being asked to play with this band is one of the greatest honours of my life. If it wasn’t for Bowie, there’s no way I’d be a singer or a songwriter.”
“My dad had a ‘magic cupboard’ that was filled with vinyl and Bowie was at the forefront of that,” he added. “It’s an incredible privilege to share the stage with such legends. I just hope I can do the songs justice.”
Speaking to NME earlier this year, Slick described the reuniting band as “the best configuration of people [Bowie] ever had”.
Remembering the Glastonbury 2000 set, which is regularly named as one of the festival’s greatest ever moments, he added: “It wasn’t just the band. It was the way David was singing. He was singing his ass off. He was at the top of his game.”
The weekend will begin on Saturday November 7 with a black-tie gala dinner at Cameron House, with a menu prepared by Michelin-starred chef Graeme Cheevers of Glasgow’s Unalome.
Across the weekend, fans will also be able to see rare and previously unseen Bowie footage, as well as a curated photography exhibition. Cameron House has said the event will include a global livestream of Sunday’s concert.
Musselburgh singer-songwriter Beattie, meanwhile, is also due to play Edinburgh Castle on July 10, with Reverend And The Makers appearing as special guests. He released his third album ‘Indi’ earlier this year, following 2020’s ‘People Like Us’ and 2023’s ‘Vandals’. The
As for Bowie, earlier this year, NME spoke to the organisers of David Bowie: You’re Not Alone, a major new immersive experience at London’s Lightroom.