Live: NEC Arena, Birmingham

David Bowie performed at the NEC Arena in Birmingham, England, on 20 November 2003, as part of A Reality Tour.

It was the 26th date of the tour, which began on 7 October in Copenhagen, and the second of two consecutive nights in Birmingham.

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

Bowie had previously played at the NEC Arena on 5 and 6 June 1983 during the Serious Moonlight Tour; 19 and 20 March 1990 for the Sound+Vision Tour; and 20 and 21 November and 13 December 1995 for the Outside Tour.

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