David Bowie performed at the Olympia in Paris, France, on 1 July 2002, as part of the Heathen Tour.
It was the second date of the tour, which began at London’s Royal Festival Hall on 29 June.
Earl Slick was on guitar, Gerry Leonard played guitar and keyboards, and Mark Plati played guitar, bass guitar, and keyboards. Gail Ann Dorsey was on bass guitar, guitar, and backing vocals, and Mike Garson played keyboards. Sterling Campbell was on drums, and Catherine Russell played keyboards and percussion and sang backing vocals.
Bowie had previously performed at the Olympia with Tin Machine on 29 October 1991 during their It’s My Life Tour.
The setlist
- ‘Stay’
- ‘I’ve Been Waiting For You’
- ‘Breaking Glass’
- ‘Cactus’
- ‘Slip Away’
- ‘China Girl’
- ‘5:15 The Angels Have Gone’
- ‘Fashion’
- ‘Be My Wife’
- ‘Ashes To Ashes’
- ‘Afraid’
- ‘Changes’
- ‘Fame’
- “Heroes”
- ‘Heathen (The Rays)’
- ‘Everyone Says ‘Hi”
- ‘Hallo Spaceboy’
- ‘Let’s Dance’
- ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’
- ‘Ziggy Stardust’
Last updated: 29 November 2023
Also on this day...
- 1997: Dom Sportova, Zagreb
- 1996: Live: Rockin’ Athens festival
- 1989: Live: Tin Machine, Newport Leisure Centre, Newport
- 1987: Live: Praterstadion, Vienna
- 1983: Live: National Bowl, Milton Keynes
- 1978: Live: Earls Court, London
- 1974: Live: Fox Theatre, Atlanta
- 1972: Live: Winter Gardens Pavilion, Weston-super-Mare
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