Live: Beacon Theatre, New York City

David Bowie performed at the Beacon Theatre on Manhattan, New York City, USA, on 20 October 2002, as part of the Heathen Tour.

It was the 33rd date of the tour, which began on 29 November at London’s Royal Festival Hall. This was the final night of what was known as the New York City Marathon, in which Bowie performed in each of the five boroughs.

Earl Slick was on guitar, Gerry Leonard played guitar and keyboards, and Mark Plati played guitar, bass guitar, and keyboards. Gail Ann Dorsey was on bass guitar, guitar, and backing vocals, and Mike Garson played keyboards. Sterling Campbell was on drums, and Catherine Russell played keyboards and percussion and sang backing vocals.

The setlist

• ‘Sunday’
• ‘Cactus’
• ‘Breaking Glass’
• ‘Fame’
• ‘Ashes To Ashes’
• ‘Slip Away’
• ‘China Girl’
• ‘5:15 The Angels Have Gone’
• ‘Starman’
• ‘Absolute Beginners’
• ‘I’ve Been Waiting For You’
• ‘Afraid’
• ‘Fashion’
• ‘Be My Wife’
• ‘Sound And Vision’
• ‘Rebel Rebel’
• ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’
• ‘Life On Mars?’
• “Heroes”
• ‘Heathen (The Rays)’
• ‘White Light/White Heat’
• ‘Let’s Dance’
• ‘Ziggy Stardust’