David Bowie performed at the Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan in Osaka, Japan, on 7 December 1978, as part of the Isolar II Tour.
This was the second of two consecutive nights at the venue. In contrast to the previous night, the crowd was lively and gave Bowie a huge cheer when he addressed them in Japanese.
Bowie had previously performed at the venue on 17 April 1973 during the Ziggy Stardust Tour.
The setlist
- ‘Warszawa’
- “Heroes”
- ‘What In The World’
- ‘Be My Wife’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘Blackout’
- ‘Sense Of Doubt’
- ‘Breaking Glass’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘Beauty And The Beast’
- ‘Five Years’
- ‘Soul Love’
- ‘Star’
- ‘Hang On to Yourself’
- ‘Ziggy Stardust’
- ‘Suffragette City’
- ‘Art Decade’
- ‘Alabama Song’
- ‘Station To Station’
Last updated: 9 May 2023
Also on this day...
- 2015: David Bowie attends the Lazarus musical premiere
- 1972: Recording: Aladdin Sane
- 1968: Live: Feathers, University of Sussex
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