David Bowie has been unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London as part of the attraction’s ‘Music Festival’ experience.Created in partnership with Bowie’s estate, the figure depicts the late musician during his iconic Ziggy Stardust era. It was made using information from the star’s 1983 sitting, and marks the second Bowie waxwork to feature at the museum.The addition of Ziggy completes Madame Tussauds London’s revamped ‘Music Festival’ zone, which also features models of Jimi Hendrix, Stormzy, Ed Sheeran, Beyoncé, Amy Winehouse and Little Mix.Tim Waters, General Manager at Madame Tussauds London, said: “David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust transcends generations and music genres, making him the ultimate headliner to launch our new Music Festival zone.There’s a Starman waiting in…our new music zone! @DavidBowieReal lands tomorrow ⭐️☄️ pic.twitter.com/dDMIU6OHC9— Madame Tussauds London (@MadameTussauds) March 31, 2022“We were honoured to work with his estate in what would have been his 75th year and play our small part in keeping his inimitable legacy alive for generations to come.”As for the newly-updated festival area, Waters continued: “With our new Music Festival experience, we’ve captured the magic of live music, with legends you literally could not see perform together anywhere else, in a way that only Madame Tussauds London could.“There’s also the added bonus of no muddy fields or main-stage clashes to contend with.”Madame Tussauds London’s Music Festival experience opens tomorrow (April 1) – you can find ticket information here.
'I was the slowest London Marathon runner, and was treated terribly'
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"It had taken me nine hours and 11 minutes, but I’d done it, I had completed the London Marathon on the 28th April 2019. I may have been the slowest time that year, but I’d done it and I felt pure relief (and pain) wash over my body. I’d dreamt of this moment during my months of training.
I envisaged loud cheers, a photographer snapping as I made it over the finish line and an official eagerly waiting to hang my medal around my neck. Instead, the finisher’s line had already been taken down and I was forced to run on a side path through a sea of unamused tourists, where my medal was handed to me in a plastic bag. I knew I was a slow runner and at only 4ft9, I’m hardly your stereotypical athlete but the London Marathon advertised itself as everybody’s race.This was clearly not the case.
The beginnings of a runner I’d gotten into running on New Year’s Day 2018 - I woke up with a hangover, and had an epiphany that I should try to improve my fitness. My goal was to do a three mile Race for Life. At that point I couldn’t even run for the bus.
In fact, even walking hurt my lower back. I was really unhappy with myself. I had everything I’d ever wanted.
I was happily married, I had a job that I really loved as a Social Worker, and my little boy Osian. We’d experienced four miscarriages, so I was grateful to finally have the family I’d dream of. However, I was overweight and my little boy was starting school that September - I was bullied, and I didn’t want them to pick on him for having a fat mummy.
To my surprise, I got through the Race for Life with relative ease that summer and got a real taste for races. I completely fell in love with the sport. Shortly afterwards I got chatting to a friend who’d done the London Marathon, and
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