David Bowie performed at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London, England, on 11 August 1997, as part of the Earthling Tour.
It was the 43rd date of the tour, which began on 7 June 1997 in Lübeck, Germany, and the first of two consecutive nights at the Empire.
Bowie’s guitarist was Reeves Gabrels, and Mike Garson played piano and keyboards. Gail Ann Dorsey was on bass guitar, vocals and keyboards, and Zack Alford played the drums.
The setlist
- ‘Quicksand’
- ‘The Man Who Sold The World’
- ‘Queen Bitch’
- ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’
- ‘Battle For Britain (The Letter)’
- ‘Fashion’
- ‘Seven Years In Tibet’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘Outside’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘Looking For Satellites’
- ‘Under Pressure’
- ‘The Hearts Filthy Lesson’
- ‘Hallo Spaceboy’
- ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
- ‘Little Wonder’
- ‘The Last Thing You Should Do’
- ‘Dead Man Walking’
- ‘White Light/White Heat’
- ‘O Superman’
- ‘V-2 Schneider’
- ‘Look Back In Anger’
- ‘All The Young Dudes’
Last updated: 28 November 2023
Also on this day...
- 1991: Rehearsal: Tin Machine, The Factory, Dublin
- 1983: Live: Tacoma Dome, Tacoma
- 1974: Recording: Young Americans
- 1972: Rehearsal: Rainbow Theatre, London
- 1972: UK single release: Hang On To Yourself by The Arnold Corns
- 1971: Live: Country Club, London
- 1967: US album release: David Bowie (1967)
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