David Bowie performed at London’s Wembley Arena on 25 November 2003, as part of A Reality Tour.
It was the 29th date of the tour, which began on 7 October in Copenhagen, and the first of two consecutive nights at Wembley.
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 Wembley Arena during the Isolar Tour on 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 May 1976; during the Serious Moonlight Tour on 2, 3, and 4 June 1983; and 14, 15, 17, and 18 November 1995 for the Outside Tour.
The setlist
- ‘Rebel Rebel’
- ‘New Killer Star’
- ‘Reality’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘Cactus’
- ‘Afraid’
- ‘All The Young Dudes’
- ‘China Girl’
- ‘The Loneliest Guy’
- ‘The Man Who Sold The World’
- ‘Hallo Spaceboy’
- ‘Sunday’
- ‘Under Pressure’
- ‘Life On Mars?’
- ‘Ashes To Ashes’
- ‘The Motel’
- ‘Loving The Alien’
- ‘Never Get Old’
- ‘Changes’
- ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’
- “Heroes”
- ‘Bring Me The Disco King’
- ‘Five Years’
- ‘Hang On To Yourself’
- ‘Ziggy Stardust’
Last updated: 30 November 2023
Also on this day...
- 1991: Live: Tin Machine, The Sting, New Britain
- 1978: Live: Sydney Showground, Sydney
- 1974: Live: Spectrum, Philadelphia
- 1972: Live: Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio
- 1966: David Bowie ends his partnership with the Buzz
- 1965: David Bowie signs management contract with Ralph Horton
- 1965: Recording: The London Boys
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