David Bowie performed at the Ruhrstadion in Bochum, Germany, on 15 June 1983, as part of the Serious Moonlight Tour.
It was the 19th date of the tour, which began on 18 May in Brussels.
Bowie’s guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick. Dave Lebolt was on keyboards and synthesizers, and Steve Elson, Stan Harrison, Lenny Pickett played saxophones. Carmine Rojas played bass guitar and Tony Thompson was on drums and percussion. George and Frank Simms were the backing singers.
This was Bowie’s only concert in Bochum.
The setlist
- ‘Star’
- “Heroes”
- ‘What In The World’
- ‘Golden Years’
- ‘Fashion’
- ‘Let’s Dance’
- ‘Breaking Glass’
- ‘Life On Mars?’
- ‘Sorrow’
- ‘Cat People (Putting Out Fire)’
- ‘China Girl’
- ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
- ‘Rebel Rebel’
- ‘White Light/White Heat’
- ‘Station To Station’
- ‘Cracked Actor’
- ‘Ashes To Ashes’
- ‘Space Oddity’
- ‘Young Americans’
- ‘Hang On To Yourself’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘Modern Love’
Last updated: 20 October 2023
Also on this day...
- 2002: Television: Live By Request
- 1990: Live: World Music Theatre, Tinley Park
- 1987: Live: Stadio Flaminio, Rome
- 1978: Live: City Hall, Newcastle
- 1974: Live: Civic Centre, Ottawa
- 1973: Live: Odeon, Taunton
- 1972: Television: Lift Off With Ayshea
- 1969: Live: Marquee Club, London
- 1966: John ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson leaves the Buzz
- 1963: Live: The Konrads, St George’s Church Hall, Beckenham
Want more? Visit the David Bowie history section.