Rough Trade to Donate All David Bowie Record Profits to Cancer Research

The legendary singer passed away from cancer over the weekend.

Byjessielmorris

January 11, 2016

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David Bowie's sudden passing at age 69 after an 18-month battle with cancer has triggered a wave of musical support. Today, Rough Trade announced that all profits from Bowie records earned during the month of January will be donated to Cancer Research UK. Check out Bowie's musical catalog at Rough Trade. You can read artist's touching tributes to the late icon here.

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