David Bowie performed at the Ruisrock Festival on the island of Ruissalo in Turku, Finland, on 29 June 1997, as part of his Earthling Tour.
It was the 15th date of the tour, which began on 7 June 1997 in Lübeck, Germany.
Bowie’s guitarist was Reeves Gabrels, and Mike Garson played piano and keyboards. Gail Ann Dorsey was on bass guitar, vocals and keyboards, and Zack Alford played the drums.
The setlist
- ‘Quicksand’
- ‘Queen Bitch’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘Outside’
- ‘Fashion’
- ‘Dead Man Walking’
- ‘The Man Who Sold The World’
- ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’
- ‘Battle For Britain (The Letter)’
- ‘Seven Years In Tibet’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘Looking For Satellites’
- ‘Under Pressure’
- ‘Telling Lies’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
- ‘Hallo Spaceboy’
- ‘Little Wonder’
- ‘V-2 Schneider’
- ‘White Light/White Heat’
- ‘The Hearts Filthy Lesson’
- ‘O Superman’
- ‘All The Young Dudes’
Last updated: 27 November 2023
Also on this day...
- 2002: Live: Meltdown Festival, London
- 1989: Live: Tin Machine, Kilburn National Ballroom, London
- 1978: Live: Earls Court, London
- 1974: Live: Municipal Auditorium, Nashville
- 1973: Live: Rolarena, Leeds
- 1972: Recording: Starman
- 1969: Live: Three Tuns, Beckenham
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