The 星／主役にするs (Are Out Tonight) except the main man himself! A-名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる） 人出／投票者数 for David Bowie Is 展示... but the singer fails to make an 外見

By J J Anisiobi and Donna Mcconnell for MailOnline

Published: 22:13 BST, 20 March 2013 | Updated: 14:00 BST, 21 March 2013

It was the VIP preview night of an 展示 held in his honour.

But David Bowie was nowhere to be seen as a throng of celebrities flocked to the David Bowie... Is? 展示 私的な 見解（をとる）ing at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London on Wednesday night.

Although the event attracted an A-名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる） （人が）群がる, 含むing the likes of Tilda Swinton, Noel Gallagher and Rosario Dawson, the famously reclusive 星／主役にする failed to make an 外見.

Sharp 控訴: Tilda Swinton dressed up like David Bowie as she arrived at the 展示 held in his honour on Wednesday evening at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London... but the main man was nowhere to be seen

星／主役にする 力／強力にする: David Bowie, did not …に出席する the 展示 but Tilda dressed just like him in homage

However, the 67-year-old music legend was certainly there in spirit, with Tilda Swinton …に出席するing the 展示 in his honour while channelling his 署名 style.

The actress 明らかにする／漏らすd working with the iconic 星／主役にする on ビデオ The 星／主役にするs (Are Coming Out Tonight) was like 存在 with a member of her family.

She told Mail Online: 'I've been a Bowie fan since the age of 12.

'So to work with him was 井戸／弁護士席.... He's my cousin.'.

Tilda, 52, was certainly in sync with Bowie's style wearing a glistening gold fitted jacket and tailored ゆらめくd trousers much like some of the 展示（する）s on disp lay.

Plain palette: Tilda kept her colour code all in grey shading she wore a metallic silver jacket with a checked shirt and wide legged trousers

Her blonde 刈る was かみそり sharp as she 小旅行するd the show with her partner artist Sandro Kopp.

She called it 'an amazing amazing 展示' and sat と一緒に 招待するd guests 類似して enthralled by 古記録 （映画の）フィート数 of Bowie 成し遂げるing some of his greatest 攻撃する，衝突するs.

After taking time to soak up the 展示 she paused to 選ぶ up half a dozen T-shirts in the V&A gift shop and was even overheard asking her partner Sandro 'shall I get one for him?'

Partners in 罪，犯罪: The actress was joined by her toyboy partner Sandro Kopp, who was いっそう少なく impressive in a rather ugly purple blazer

Best of British: Matt Smith and 法案 Nighy looked sharp in their 控訴s

Perhaps one will be winging its way to charttopper Bowie?

However after several 試みる／企てるs she struggled to remember her pin number and 封鎖するd the card.

A friend （機の）カム to the 救助（する） and they left happily clutching £167 価値（がある） of Bowie memorabilia.

It had been rumoured ahead of the event that she may turn up dressed like Bowie, and she didn't disappoint with her 成果／努力s.

Peace and love: Matt was seen catching up with Rosario Dawson at the 私的な 見解（をとる）ing

星／主役にする-studded 人出／投票者数: Downton Abbey 星／主役にする Laura Carmichael and model Laura Bailey were on 手渡す to toast the occasion

The actress was joined by her toyboy partner Sandro, who wore a purple blazer with matching tie and trousers.

Tilda is 井戸／弁護士席 positioned to imitate the 広大な／多数の／重要な Bowie after starring と一緒に him in 最新の music ビデオ from his 来たるべき album, The Next Day.

Starring Swinton as the 66-year-old 星／主役にする's fictional wife, the edgy six-minute ビデオ sees the happily-married pair's world torn apart by a 脅迫的な celebrity couple, played by androgynous models, Andrej Pejic and Saskia De Brauw.

Eccentric: Dougie Fields and Pam Hogg paid 尊敬の印 Bowie with their own zany sense of style

With stardust: Chloe Delevingne and Jade Parfitt 選ぶd for very different styles

Roll with it: Noel Gallagher 追加するd some true 激しく揺する and roll to 訴訟／進行s as he and wife Sarah McDonald …に出席するd

Looking good: Tracey Emin dressed rather casually while Edie Campbell 明らかにするd some 肌 in a teasing 最高の，を越す

The 星／主役にするs really did come out for the 展示 as Doctor Who 星／主役にする Matt Smith and Rosario Dawson both turned up and were seen chatting to each other throughout the night.

Noel Gallagher 追加するd some true 激しく揺する and roll to 訴訟／進行s as he and wife Sarah McDonald walked the red carpet.

The 展示 attracted some bizarrely dressed attendees too as Dougie Fields, Pam Hogg, Pixie Geldoff and Jade Parfitt showed their eccentric 味方するs.

一方／合間 肌s actress Kaya Scodelario and model David Gandy brought some glamour to the show with their sharp style and good looks.

Showbiz pals: Nick Grimshaw 激しく揺するd out a dapper 砕く blue 控訴, while his best pal Pixie Geldof 選ぶd for a striking scarlet dress

A touch of sophistication: Actor 法案 Nighy seemed to be in 広大な／多数の／重要な spirits as he left the 星／主役にする-studded bash

Model behaviour: David Gandy and Kaya Scodelario brought some glamour to 訴訟／進行s

Glam 激しく揺する: Images of the 'Thin White Duke' cover the 塀で囲むs at the V&A museum

演劇: A supersized cloak painted with Chinese characters and worn on 小旅行する by Bowie

Attendees were 招待するd to 見解（をとる） 300 反対するs from the 伝説の musician's 古記録 含むing handwritten lyrics, 初めの 衣装s, fashion, photography, 始める，決める designs and Bowie’s own 器具s.

Guests were 扱う／治療するd to Bowie-奮起させるd DJ 始める，決めるs from the likes of 2manyDJs, Soulwax and Jerry Bouthier, while celebrated artist and Professor ツバメ Roth, director of the V&A, gave speeches.

David Bowie Is, which runs from March 23 to August 11, 同時に起こる／一致するs with a 抱擁する resurgence of 利益／興味 in the artist after he 解放（する）d a new album に引き続いて a 10-year hiatus from the music 産業.

The Next Day has debuted at number one on charts in 12 countries and 最高の，を越すs the iTunes Chart in over 60 countries.

David Bowie Is will be at the Victoria and Albert Museum from 23 March ? 11 August 2013.

Unique: Bowie's Alexander McQueen Union Jack coat

Bizarre: Some of Bowie's looks have been わずかに 半端物

抑制するd: This lime green 控訴 is one of the most dapper pieces

激しく揺する on! This all-in-one was worn by David Bowie on his Ziggy Stardust 小旅行する during a 業績／成果 of 'Starman'

衣装: Bowie has collected 抱擁する numbers of 衣料品s during his musical career

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