Born on September 26th 1945 in Washington, County Durhum, UK, September 26th 2025 marks the influential musician and frontman of Roxy Music's landmark 80th birthday.
His birthday follows a busy few years, including his first new album material in over a decade, collaborative release, Loose Talk - alongside Amelia Barratt, released in March 2025 - as well as the career-spanning Retrospective compilation (October 2024).
To celebrate the BBC has released a feature documentary tracking his iconic career from humble beginnings in the north east, through art school, to the foundation of one of the most innovative and stylish bands of all time, Roxy Music. We hear about the heights of their success in the 70s and 80s, alongside his solo career often reinventing old standards.
'Bryan Ferry at the BBC' is available online now for a limited time.
