David Bowie performed at the Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary, on 14 August 1997, as part of the Earthling Tour.
It was the 45th date of the tour, which began on 7 June 1997 in Lübeck, Germany.
Bowie topped the bill at the festival, which also saw appearances from Faith No More, Foo Fighters, Motörhead, The Cardigans, and the Rollins Band.
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’
- ‘Queen Bitch’
- ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’
- ‘Battle For Britain (The Letter)’
- ‘The Man Who Sold The World’
- ‘Fashion’
- ‘Seven Years In Tibet’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘Looking For Satellites’
- ‘Under Pressure’
- ‘Hallo Spaceboy’
- ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
- ‘Little Wonder’
- ‘White Light/White Heat’
Last updated: 28 November 2023
Also on this day...
- 2002: Live: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
- 1991: Rehearsal: Tin Machine, The Factory, Dublin
- 1987: Live: Civic Stadium, Portland
- 1983: Live: Forum, Inglewood
- 1974: Recording: Young Americans
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