Tin Machine performed at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, on 17 February 1992, for the last date of the It’s My Life Tour.
It was the 64th and final night of the It’s My Life Tour, which began on 5 October 1991 in Milan.
Tin Machine were David Bowie on vocals, guitar, and saxophone, Reeves Gabrels on guitar and vocals, Tony Sales on bass guitar and vocals, and Hunt Sales on drums and vocals. They were joined on this tour by Eric Schermerhorn on rhythm guitar and vocals.
Bowie had previously played at the Nippon Budokan on 11 December 1978 for the Isolar II Tour; and 20, 21, 22, and 24 October 1983 for the Serious Moonlight Tour.
He returned on 4 and 5 June 1996 for the Outside Tour; and 8 and 9 March 2004 for A Reality Tour.
The setlist
- ‘Baby Universal’
- ‘Bus Stop’
- ‘Goodbye Mr Ed’
- ‘Amazing’
- ‘I Can’t Read’
- ‘A Big Hurt’
- ‘Stateside’
- ‘Betty Wrong’
- ‘Under The God’
- ‘Go Now’
- ‘You Belong In Rock N’ Roll’
- ‘Sacrifice Yourself’
- ‘One Shot’
- ‘Debaser’
- ‘Crack City’
- ‘If There Is Something’
- ‘Sorry’
- ‘Heaven’s In Here’
Also on this day...
- 2004: Live: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
- 1996: Live: Zénith Aréna, Lille
- 1976: Live: McNicols Sports Arena, Denver
- 1975: US single release: Young Americans
- 1973: Live: Tower Theater, Upper Darby
- 1965: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Medway County Youth Club, Chatham
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