David Bowie performed at Le Zénith in Paris, France, on 25 September 2002, as part of the Heathen Tour.
It was the 25th date of the tour, which began on 29 November at London’s Royal Festival Hall, and the second of two consecutive nights in Paris.
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 Le Zénith with Tin Machine on 30 October 1991 during their It’s My Life Tour.
The setlist
- ‘Sunday’
- ‘Absolute Beginners’
- ‘Alabama Song’
- ‘Ashes To Ashes’
- ‘Changes’
- ‘Breaking Glass’
- ‘Cactus’
- ‘I Would Be Your Slave’
- ‘China Girl’
- ‘Starman’
- ‘Slip Away’
- ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’
- ‘5:15 The Angels Have Gone’
- ‘I’ve Been Waiting For You’
- ‘Afraid’
- ‘Let’s Dance’
- ‘Rebel Rebel’
- “Heroes”
- ‘Heathen (The Rays)’
- ‘Speed Of Life’
- ‘Sound And Vision’
- ‘Survive’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘Look Back In Anger’
- ‘Everyone Says ‘Hi”
- ‘Hallo Spaceboy’
- ‘Moonage Daydream’
- ‘Ziggy Stardust’
Last updated: 30 November 2023
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