The start of the glam rock movement saw David Bowie find the big break he had been searching for.
However, he also experienced some of the lowest lows.
However, Jones' creativity didn’t come without a grim backlog of influences from his personal life.
The mid-’70s saw David develop an addiction to drugs, resulting in a decline in his mental state.
What’s worse is that Jones was there to witness it all (viaStandard).
“He’s seen the lot.”
Jones also witnessed his father’s turbulent relationship with his mother, Angie Bowie.
Sadly, their personal issues would regularly unfold in front of their newborn on numerous occasions.
“It was a parallel universe.
“We were drunk.
Zowie was crying in the corner as we screamed at each other.”
Over time, his resentment for his mother began to grow.
His disdain for Angie became even more apparent in the following years as he distanced himself from her.
“I don’t really have a relationship with her,” he said.
“It’s not something I dwell on that much.”
No, why should I be?
I’m not interested.
Nothing to do with me.”
In 2012, he toldStandardthat he struggled with being in the public eye throughout his childhood.
“I was massively geeky,” he stated.
“We traveled a lot and I was painfully shy.
That pressure would also find itself in his school life.
In 2006, Jones toldPallas Athenahow furious he was about the ordeal and how lost he felt.
“My Dad wasn’t happy!”
“I needed space to grow up,” he said.
The movie’s release was met with critical acclaim for its creative direction and emotionally-driven story.
“And over time, I think, I’ve become pretty okay about myself.
But it did take a long time.
“When I saw the film, I realized how alone Zowie feels,” she said.
“It’s painful and heartbreaking.”
What came after, however, was a roadblock that would’ve made most couples postpone their wedding ceremony.
Instead, Jones saw that roadblock as a sign.
he tweeted (viaHello!
“So cancer, election, marriage.
All in one day!
Two days later, Ro was in surgery.”
Jones then updated his followers on his wife’s health and their plans moving forward.
“Surgery went really well.
The news undoubtedly shocked the masses as fans flooded the internet for answers regarding the sad news.
Jones confirmed the news to his followers onXthe same day in a heartfelt tweet.
“Very sorry and sad to say it’s true,” he wrote.
“I’ll be offline for a while.
Love to all.”
“Today marks 5 years since Dad died.
We are all a little sad, coping individually in our own ways,” he said.
“But it’s both remarkable and delightful that Dad is still so clearly loved by so many.
“David and I were away doing drugs, at first together and then later apart.
Marion effectively became Zowie’s mother,” she said.
Jones took to X a week after her passing to share the sad news with his followers.
“All my love Dad and Marion.
Lost a most incredible woman to cancer last week,” he wrote (viaThe Scottish Sun).
“She raised me.
Without her, who knows what kind of mess I’d be.”
His mother’s refusal for him to undergo reconstructive surgery ultimately left Leo with the condition.
“That’s what I did with ‘Mute.’
Two years later, the pair introduced their daughter, Zowie Tala Mabsie Jones, to their ever-growing family.
While Jones appeared ecstatic to tackle fatherhood, he was transparent about his shortcomings in raising two children.
We saw this during a 2018 interview withVanity Fairwhen he spoke about the process of making “Mute.”
Fast forward to 2019, and Jones took toXto share his thoughts on parenting.
“I have 2 kids.
212 years and 9 months old respectively.
“They are rarely fun.”
“It’s exhausting!
It’s like looking after a dog you’re free to’t housetrain,” he stated.
“What it is, is that it is.
And they are mine.
Hopefully, they turn out ok.”
