David Bowie performed at the Close Up Planet Festival in São Paulo, Brazil, on 1 November 1997, as part of the Earthling Tour.
It was the 76th date of the tour, which began on 7 June 1997 in Lübeck, Germany.
The festival took place at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera arena. Also appearing on the bill were Barão Vermelho, Charlie Brown Jr, Erasure, No Doubt, Os Paralamas do Sucesso, and Rita Lee.
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
- ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’
- ‘Panic In Detroit’
- ‘Telling Lies’
- ‘Look Back In Anger’
- ‘Seven Years In Tibet’
- ‘Strangers When We Meet’
- ‘Fashion’
- ‘Battle For Britain (The Letter)’
- ‘The Last Thing You Should Do’
- ‘The Voyeur Of Utter Destruction (As Beauty)’
- ‘The Man Who Sold The World’
- ‘Under Pressure’
- ‘The Hearts Filthy Lesson’
- ‘Hallo Spaceboy’
- ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
- ‘Little Wonder’
- ‘All The Young Dudes’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘Dead Man Walking’
- ‘White Light/White Heat’
- ‘Moonage Daydream’
Last updated: 28 November 2023
Also on this day...
- 2003: Live: Preussag Arena, Hanover
- 1974: Live: Radio City Music Hall, New York
- 1972: Live: Paramount Theatre, Seattle
- 1968: Filming: The Virgin Soldiers
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