Live: Wembley Arena, London

David Bowie performed at London’s Wembley Arena on 3 June 1983, as part of the Serious Moonlight Tour.

It was the eleventh date of the tour, which began on 18 May in Brussels.

Bowie’s guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick. Dave Lebolt was on keyboards and synthesizers, and Steve Elson, Stan Harrison, Lenny Pickett played saxophones. Carmine Rojas played bass guitar and Tony Thompson was on drums and percussion. George and Frank Simms were the backing singers.

This was the second of three consecutive nights at Wembley Arena. He had previously performed there during the Isolar Tour on 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 May 1976.

Bowie returned to the venue on 14, 15, 17, and 18 November 1995 for the Outside Tour, and 25 and 26 November 2003 for A Reality Tour.

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Last updated: 19 October 2023
Live: Wembley Arena, London
Live: Wembley Arena, London
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