David Bowie performed at the Forest National in Brussels, Belgium, on 20 April 1990, as part of the Sound+Vision Tour.
This was the 26th date of the tour, which began on 4 March in Quebec City. It was first of two consecutive nights at the venue, also known as the Vorst Nationaal.
Bowie’s guitarist was Adrian Belew, who was also the musical director. Erdal Kızılçay played bass guitar, Rick Fox was on keyboards, and Michael Hodges was on drums.
Bowie had previously performed there on 11 May 1976 during the Isolar Tour; 11 and 12 June 1978 for the Isolar II Tour; and 18 and 19 May 1983 for the Serious Moonlight Tour.
He returned for a final time on 27 January 1996 for the Outside Tour.
The setlist
- ‘Space Oddity’
- ‘Changes’
- ‘TVC 15’
- ‘Rebel Rebel’
- ‘Be My Wife’
- ‘Ashes To Ashes’
- ‘Golden Years’
- ‘Fashion’
- ‘Life On Mars?’
- ‘Blue Jean’
- ‘Let’s Dance’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘China Girl’
- ‘Sound And Vision’
- ‘Ziggy Stardust’
- ‘Station To Station’
- ‘Young Americans’
- ‘Panic In Detroit’
- ‘Suffragette City’
- ‘Fame’
- “Heroes”
- ‘Pretty Pink Rose’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘Queen Bitch’
- ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide’
Last updated: 9 November 2023
Also on this day...
- 1992: Live: The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, Wembley Stadium, London
- 1987: Album release: Never Let Me Down
- 1978: Live: Cobo Hall, Detroit
- 1973: Live: Shibuya Kōkaidō, Tokyo
- 1973: US album release: Aladdin Sane
- 1972: Live: Playhouse, Harlow
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