David Bowie performed a warm-up show for the Earthling Tour at the Hanover Grand in London, England, on 2 June 1997.
This was the first of two consecutive nights at the 720-capacity venue, ahead of the tour beginning on 7 June in Lübeck, Germany.
Although most of the tickets went to BowieNet members, some were exchanging hands for up to £100 on the black market.
Bowie performed a rock show followed by a shorter drum and bass-inspired set. Prior to the interval Bowie announced that a “little drum and bass set” would follow, prompting a number of fans to leave the venue.
The setlist
- ‘Quicksand’
- ‘V-2 Schneider’
- ‘Battle For Britain (The Letter)’
- ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
- ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’
- ‘Seven Years In Tibet’
- ‘Fashion’
- ‘Outside’
- ‘Little Wonder’
- ‘Looking For Satellites’
- ‘The Last Thing You Should Do’
- ‘O Superman’
- ‘Hallo Spaceboy’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘Queen Bitch’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘I’m Deranged’
- ‘Pallas Athena’
- ‘V-2 Schneider’
- ‘Dead Man Walking’
- ‘O Superman’
- ‘The Last Thing You Should Do’
- ‘Fame’
Last updated: 27 November 2023
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