David Bowie‘s son, filmmaker Duncan Jones, would like it known: His deceased father’s ashes were not scattered at this year’s Burning Man festival.
Jones took to Twitter to clear up the matter on Monday, writing, “That Burning Man thing? What people will do & say for attention never ceases to amaze me. Not true. Kind of a gross claim as well. *sigh*”
The “Burning Man thing” Jones was referring to was a report that a portion of “Suffragette City” music legend Bowie’s ashes were scattered at the annual Burning Man festival, recently held in Nevada.
“David’s godchild and David had long talks about Burning Man and what it stands for, and David loved the message behind it,” a source told E! Online.
That Burning Man thing? What people will do & say for attention never ceases to amaze me. Not true. Kind of a gross claim as well. *sigh*
A supposed eyewitness to a supposed ceremony at the festival added, “We played [David’s] music the entire drive from our camp to [ceremony site] the Temple and back. … Most of us had the Bowie [lightning bolt] face paint on in his honor.”
Bowie died in January at age 69, following a battle with cancer.
But while Jones was grossed out by the report, he did find some amount of humor in it.
“We all know if dad DID want his ashes scattered in front of strangers, it would be at the Skegness Butlins. ;),” Jones wrote.
11 of David Bowie's Most Iconic Film and TV Roles (Videos)
"The Man Who Fell to Earth"
Bowie's first leading role was in 1976's "The Man Who Fell to Earth" as an alien who comes to Earth to bring water back to his home planet. Bowie later admitted he was abusing cocaine while filming the movie.
"The Hunger"
Starring alongside Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon, Bowie played a vampire in the 1983 cult classic "The Hunger."
"Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence"
An adaptation of the Laurens van der Post novel "The Seed and the Sower," 1983's "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" starred Bowie as a POW held in a Japanese internment camp during WWII.
"Labyrinth"
Bowie's most iconic on-screen role was as the big-haired Goblin King Jareth in Jim Henson's "Labyrinth" in 1986. In addition to starring in the film alongside Jennifer Connelly, Bowie also composed all of the music.
"The Last Temptation of Christ"
Replacing Sting, who passed on the role, Bowie played religious figure Pontius Pilate in Martin Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ" in 1988 alongside Willem Dafoe as Jesus Christ.
"Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me"
Though he never appeared in the original ABC series, Bowie appeared in David Lynch's "Twin Peaks" prequel movie "Fire Walk With Me" in 1992.
"Basquiat"
In one of his smaller film appearances, the "Life on Mars" singer played artist Andy Warhol in Julian Schnabel's biopic of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1996.
"The Hunger" (TV Series)
Bowie narrated the second season of the Showtime horror anthology "The Hunger" in 2000, providing ominous introductions to standalone stories about cannibalism, vampires, sex, and poison each week.
"Zoolander"
One of the most memorable moments from 2001's "Zoolander" was a scene in which Bowie judged a walk-off between Ben Stiller's Derek Zoolander and Owen Wilson's character Hansel.
"The Prestige"
Playing Andy Warhol in "Basquiat" wasn't the last time Bowie portrayed a real-life figure on screen. In 2005 he appeared in Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" as physicist Nikola Tesla.
"Extras"
In 2007, Bowie made a guest appearance on Ricky Gervais' comedy series "Extras" as himself, sitting down at a piano and singing a biting tribute to the comedian
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From ”Labyrinth“ to ”The Prestige,“ Bowie’s onscreen roles added another dimension to a legendary career that ended two years ago
"The Man Who Fell to Earth"
Bowie's first leading role was in 1976's "The Man Who Fell to Earth" as an alien who comes to Earth to bring water back to his home planet. Bowie later admitted he was abusing cocaine while filming the movie.
