David Bowie performed at the Sydney Showground in Sydney, Australia, on 19 November 1983, as part of the Serious Moonlight Tour.
It was the 90th 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 first of two consecutive nights at the Sydney Showground. Bowie had previously performed there on 24 and 25 November 1978 during the Isolar II Tour.
The setlist
- ‘Look Back In Anger’
- “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’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘Star’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘Modern Love’
Last updated: 25 October 2023
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- 2003: Live: NEC Arena, Birmingham
- 1999: Live: Kit Kat Klub, New York City
- 1991: Live: Tin Machine, Toad’s Place, New Haven
- 1974: Live: Civic Arena, Pittsburgh
- 1969: Live: Brighton Dome, Brighton
- 1967: Live: Dorchester Hotel, London
- 1966: Live: David Bowie and the Buzz, Royal Links Pavilion, Cromer
- 1965: Live: David Bowie and the Lower Third, Marquee Club, London
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