I loved David Bowie to death but have no desire to see his ghost

I can work from the comfort of my bed, my laptop balanced on my lap and my cat curled up at my feet. And I have thousands of songs on my phone - a life’s worth of music, carefully curated by my husband.

David Bowie who will be shown once again in an immersive concert. Picture: Getty Images

I still leave vinyl LPs out of their sleeves after listening to them, but at least my online music is in alphabetical order. But even in this digital age, some things are best left in their analogue state.

I am sure that the majority of David Bowie fans are delighted at the news that the Thin White Duke will return to the stage next year, in a “groundbreaking global immersive experience.” I am not one of them.

His estate, working with film director Brett Morgen, has recreated Bowie’s 1978 Isolar II world tour where he unveiled his iconic album, Heroes.

This new show, Stage, will use cutting-edge techniques to bring Bowie back to life, so to speak, creating the illusion that he and his band are physically present on the stage.

The highlights of my life include seeing Bowie for the first time live, in 1983 at Murrayfield, and again in Glasgow’s Barrowlands in 1997. And little did I know that when I saw him in 2003, again in Glasgow, that I was witnessing one of his last live shows. But I have no desire to see his ghost in 2027.

To my great sadness, David Bowie died on January 10, 2016, two days after his 69th birthday. Next year would have been his 80th, and there is a series of events across the world, including Stage, to celebrate his genius.

I am heading to Manchester in January to see You’re Not Alone, which explores his work using footage of his performances and interviews. And in February I am off to the V&A in Dundee to see Bowie: On Tour, featuring over 100 objects from his personal archive.

But I won’t be going to see Stage, not even if it comes to Scotland. The thought of it is just too macabre. Some memories are best left in the past.