David Bowie declined a CBE in 2000 and a knighthood in 2003.

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Is it true that David Bowie declined a CBE in 2000 and a knighthood in 2003?

Yes. A Wikipedia list of people who have declined a British honour states that David Bowie declined a CBE in 2000 and later declined a knighthood in 2003, matching both parts of the claim.

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List of people who have declined a British honour - Wikipedia

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List of people who have declined a British honour - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_have_declined_a_British_honour

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