David Bowie performed at the Milton Keynes National Bowl on 3 July 1983, as part of the Serious Moonlight Tour.
It was the 30th 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 the last of three consecutive night at the Milton Keynes National Bowl. Bowie returned to the venue on 4 and 5 August 1990 during the Sound+Vision Tour.
The setlist
- ‘Look Back In Anger’
- ‘Breaking Glass’
- ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
- ‘Rebel Rebel’
- “Heroes”
- ‘What In The World’
- ‘Life On Mars?’
- ‘Golden Years’
- ‘Fashion’
- ‘Let’s Dance’
- ‘Red Sails’
- ‘China Girl’
- ‘White Light/White Heat’
- ‘Station To Station’
- ‘Cracked Actor’
- ‘Ashes To Ashes’
- ‘Space Oddity’
- ‘Young Americans’
- ‘TVC 15’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘Star’
- ‘Sorrow’
- ‘Cat People (Putting Out Fire)’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘Modern Love’
Last updated: 23 October 2023
Also on this day...
- 2002: Live: Quart Festival, Kristiansand
- 1996: Live: Park HaYarkon, Tel Aviv
- 1989: Live: Tin Machine, Forum, Livingston
- 1987: Live: Parc de La Courneuve, Paris
- 1974: Live: Seminole Turf Club, Casselberry
- 1973: Live: Hammersmith Odeon, London – Bowie breaks up the band
- 1966: Live: David Bowie and the Buzz, Marquee Club, London
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