The night starman slept at Stockport station

WE'VE all been in that unfortunate position, where try as we might to reach the platform in time, we just miss the last train home.

- BY JENNA CAMPBELL

Looking around the concourse exasperated and in search on answers we start to weigh up our options - try and catch the last bus, hail a cab or, if the hour is late enough, find somewhere within the station to get some kip.

As it happens, one spring evening in 1970, a musician by the name of David Bowie found himself in this very predicament - but he had a little further to travel than the average Stopfordian.

On 27 April 1970, the legendary singer played a solo acoustic gig at the Poco A Poco club on Manchester Road, Heaton Chapel supported by Barclay James Harvest, High Tide and Purple Gang.

After his sell-out performance, David missed his train back to London and spent the night sleeping on Stockport station.