David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars performed two shows at Torquay’s Town Hall on 16 June 1973.
It was the 140th date of the Ziggy Stardust Tour, which had begun on 29 January.
The tour had previously visited the Town Hall on 16 June 1972, and Torquay’s Rainbow Pavilion on 2 July 1972.
Last updated: 11 May 2023
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- 1987: Live: Stadio Flaminio, Rome
- 1978: Live: City Hall, Newcastle
- 1974: Live: O’Keefe Centre, Toronto
- 1972: Live: Town Hall, Torquay
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