David Bowie performed at London’s Wembley Stadium on 19 June 1987, as part of the Glass Spider Tour.
It was the 11th date of the tour, which began on 30 May in Rotterdam, and the first of two consecutive nights at the stadium.
Bowie’s guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Peter Frampton. Erdal Kızılçay played keyboards, trumpet, congas, and violin, and Richard Cottle was on keyboards, saxophone, and tambourine. Carmine Rojas played bass guitar and Alan Childs was on drums and percussion.
Bowie returned to Wembley Stadium on 20 April 1992 for The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, and 9 October 1999 for NetAid.
The setlist
- ‘Up The Hill Backwards’
- ‘Glass Spider’
- ‘Up The Hill Backwards’ (Reprise)
- ‘Day-In Day-Out’
- ‘Bang Bang’
- ‘Absolute Beginners’
- ‘Loving The Alien’
- ‘China Girl’
- ‘Fashion’
- ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
- ‘All The Madmen’
- ‘Never Let Me Down’
- ‘Big Brother’
- ‘Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family’
- ‘’87 And Cry’
- “Heroes”
- ‘Time Will Crawl’
- ‘Beat Of Your Drum’
- ‘Sons Of The Silent Age’
- ‘Dancing With The Big Boys’
- ‘Zeroes’
- ‘Let’s Dance’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘Blue Jean’
- ‘Modern Love’
Last updated: 29 November 2023
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- 2000: Live: Roseland Ballroom, New York City
- 1997: Live: Maison des Sports, Clermont-Ferrand
- 1990: Live: Richfield Coliseum, Richfield
- 1978: Live: Apollo, Glasgow
- 1974: Live: Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio
- 1973: Live: Guildhall, Southampton
- 1972: Live: Civic Centre, Southampton
- 1966: Live: David Bowie and the Buzz, Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown
- 1964: Television: Ready Steady Go!
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