And Then There Was Another Incident…
Bowie had to go through a series of operations during a four-month hospitalization period, when his doctors ultimately determined that the damage couldn’t be fully repaired. Thus, Bowie was left with faulty depth perception and a pupil that was permanently dilated. It gave the false impression that one of his irises was a different color, which became one of Bowie’s most recognizable features.
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But there were no hard feelings between the two; they even collaborated on an album called The King Bees. Underwood later went on to design the album covers for some of Bowie’s biggest records, including The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Then, in 2004, another incident happened involving Bowie’s eye. While he was performing in Oslo, Norway, a “fan” (for some reason) threw a lollipop onto the stage. It managed to strike Bowie right in the eye — and get stuck. A member of his crew had to help him remove it, and they were able to continue on with the concert.