1992–1998: Electronic period

On 20 April 1992, Bowie appeared at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, following the Queen
singer's death the previous year. As well as performing "'Heroes'" and "All the Young Dudes", he was
joined on "Under Pressure" by Annie Lennox, who took Mercury's vocal part; during his appearance,
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Bowie knelt and recited the Lord's Prayer at Wembley Stadium. Four days later, Bowie and
Iman were married in Switzerland. Intending to move to Los Angeles, they flew in to search for a
suitable property, but found themselves confined to their hotel, under curfew: the 1992 Los Angeles
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riots began the day they arrived. They settled in New York instead.

Bowie performing in Turku, Finland, 1997

In 1993, Bowie released his first solo offering since his Tin Machine departure, the soul, jazz, and
hip-hop influenced Black Tie White Noise. Making prominent use of electronic instruments, the
album, which reunited Bowie with Let's Dance producer Nile Rodgers, confirmed Bowie's return to
popularity, hitting the number-one spot on the UK charts and spawning three Top 40 hits, including
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the Top 10 single "Jump They Say". Bowie explored new directions on The Buddha of Suburbia
(1993), ostensibly a soundtrack album of his music composed for the BBC television adaptation of
Hanif Kureishi's novel. Only the title track had been used in the television adaptation, although some
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of his themes for it were also present on the album. It contained some of the new elements
introduced in Black Tie White Noise, and also signalled a move towards alternative rock. The album
was a critical success but received a low-key release and only made number 87 in the UK
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charts.