David Bowie performed at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, on 20 October 2003, as part of A Reality Tour.
It was the eighth date of the tour, which began on 7 October in Copenhagen, and the first of two consecutive nights in Paris.
Earl Slick and Gerry Leonard played guitar, Gail Ann Dorsey was on bass guitar and vocals, and Mike Garson played keyboards and piano. Sterling Campbell was on drums, and Catherine Russell played keyboards, percussion, guitar and sang backing vocals.
Bowie had previously performed at the Bercy on 2 and 3 April 1990 during the Sound+Vision Tour, and 20 February 1996 for the Outside Tour.
The setlist
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘New Killer Star’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘Cactus’
- ‘China Girl’
- ‘Fall Dog Bombs The Moon’
- ‘Hallo Spaceboy’
- ‘Sunday’
- ‘Under Pressure’
- ‘White Light/White Heat’
- ‘Ashes To Ashes’
- ‘Fashion’
- ‘Never Get Old’
- ‘The Motel’
- ‘Loving The Alien’
- ‘5:15 The Angels Have Gone’
- ‘Battle For Britain (The Letter)’
- ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’
- “Heroes”
- ‘Heathen (The Rays)’
- ‘Bring Me The Disco King’
- ‘Changes’
- ‘Let’s Dance’
- ‘Suffragette City’
- ‘Ziggy Stardust’
Last updated: 30 November 2023
Also on this day...
- 2002: Live: Beacon Theatre, New York City
- 1996: Live: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
- 1983: Live: Nippon Budokan, Tokyo
- 1974: Live: Michigan Theater, Detroit
- 1973: Live: The 1980 Floor Show, Marquee Club, London
- 1972: Live: Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica
- 1969: Radio: Dave Lee Travis Show
- 1968: Live: Turquoise, Country Club, London
- 1966: Live: David Bowie and the Buzz, Adam & Eve Club, Southampton
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