Music Video to David Bowie’s Song The Next Day Insults Christians’ Religious Feelings

Country: International

Date of incident: May 22, 2013


The video presented Bowie singing in an outfit representing Jesus. The scene takes place in a dark and bloody brothel. It begins with a priest entering the brothel after having beaten down a beggar. The priest then seduces a nun inside the brothel while Bowie performs. In the end the nun’s hands develop stigmata.

This video is not just appalling to religious eyes. The internet video platform Youtube took it off its website. It was later put back on the adult section of the site.

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/may/08/bowie-video-adult-only