Glass Spider Tour 1987
The band were :
David Bowie : Vocals, Guitar
Carlos Alomar : Guitar, Backing Vocals
Alan Childs : Drums, Percussion
Richard Cottle : Synthesizers, Saxphone, Backing Vocals
Carmine Rojas : Bass, Backing Vocals
Peter Frampton : Guitar, Vocals
Erdel Kizilcay : Keyboards, Congas, Violin, Trumpet, Backing Vocals
The dance team were :
Melissa Hurley
Constance Marie
Spazz Attack (Craig Allen Rothwell)
Viktor Manoel
Stephen Nichols
Songs performed were (Total 37 Songs) :
’87 And Cry / Absolute Beginners / All The Madmen / All The Young Dudes [Mott The Hoople song] / Bang Bang [Iggy Pop song] / Beat Of Your Drum / Because You’re Young [rehearsals only] / Big Brother / Blue Jean / China Girl [Iggy Pop song] / Dancing With The Big Boys / Dancing in the Street [Trumpet Intro] / Day-In Day-Out / Fame / Fashion / Glass Spider / “Heroes” / Up The Hill Backwards / I Want To Be Your Dog / Lavender’s Blue [Traditional song] / Let’s Dance / London Bridge Is Falling Down [Traditional song] / Loving The Alien / Modern Love / Never Let Me Down / New York’s In Love / Rebel Rebel / Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) / Scream Like A Baby [rehearsals only] / Shining Star (Makin’ My Love / [rehearsals only] / Sons Of The Silent Age / The Jean Genie / Time / Time Will Crawl / White Light White Heat [The Velvet Underground song] / Young Americans / Zeroes
Rehearsals
| 1987/05 |
| 05/18 |
Rotterdam, Sportpaleis Ahoy |
Holland |
| 05/19 |
Rotterdam, Sportpaleis Ahoy |
Holland |
| 05/20 |
Rotterdam, Sportpaleis Ahoy |
Holland |
| 05/21 |
Rotterdam, Sportpaleis Ahoy |
Holland |
| 05/22 |
Rotterdam, Sportpaleis Ahoy |
Holland |
| 05/23 |
Rotterdam, Sportpaleis Ahoy |
Holland |
| 05/24 |
Rotterdam, Sportpaleis Ahoy |
Holland |
| 05/27 |
Rotterdam, Sportpaleis Ahoy (Dress rehearsal) |
Holland |
| 05/28 |
Rotterdam, Sportpaleis Ahoy (Dress rehearsal) |
Holland |
European Leg of the Tour
| 1987/05 |
| 05/30 |
Rotterdam, Stadion Feijenoord |
Holland |
| 05/31 |
Rotterdam, Stadion Feijenoord |
Holland |
| 1987/06 |
| 06/02 |
Werchter, Festival Terrein |
Belgium |
| 06/06 |
Berlin, Platz der Republik (Reichstag – City Of Berlin Festival) *FM broadcast |
Germany |
| 06/07 |
Nürburgring, Rock am Ring |
Germany |
| 06/09 |
Florence, Stadio Comunale |
Italy |
| 06/10 |
Milan, Stadio San Siro |
Italy |
| 06/13 |
Hamburg, Festwiese Am Stadtpark |
Germany |
| 06/15 |
Rome, Stadio Flaminio |
Italy |
| 06/16 |
Rome, Stadio Flaminio |
Italy |
| 06/19 |
London, Wembley Stadium |
UK |
| 06/20 |
London, Wembley Stadium |
UK |
| 06/21 |
Cardiff, Cardiff Arms Park |
UK |
| 06/23 |
Sunderland, Roker Park |
UK |
| 06/27 |
Gothenburg, Ullevi Stadium (Cancelled) |
Sweden |
| 06/28 |
Lyon, Stade de Gerland |
France |
| 1987/07 |
| 07/01 |
Vienna, Praterstadion |
Austria |
| 07/03 |
Paris, Parc départemental de La Courneuve |
France |
| 07/04 |
Toulouse, Stadium Municipal de Toulouse |
France |
| 07/06 |
Madrid, Vicente Calderón Stadium |
Spain |
| 07/07 |
Barcelona, Ministadio C.F. |
Spain |
| 07/08 |
Barcelona, Ministadio C.F. |
Spain |
| 07/11 |
County Meath, Slane Castle |
Ireland |
| 07/14 |
Manchester, Maine Road Football Ground |
UK |
| 07/15 |
Manchester, Maine Road Football Ground |
UK |
| 07/17 |
Nice, Stade De L’Ouest |
France |
| 07/18 |
Turin, Stadio Comunale di Torino |
Italy |
North American & Canadian Leg of the Tour
| 1987/07 |
| 07/30 |
Philadelphia, Veterans Stadium |
USA |
| 07/31 |
Philadelphia, Veterans Stadium |
USA |
| 1987/08 |
| 08/02 |
East Rutherford, Giants Stadium |
USA |
| 08/03 |
East Rutherford, Giants Stadium |
USA |
| 08/07 |
San Jose, Spartan Stadium |
USA |
| 08/08 |
Anaheim, Anaheim Stadium |
USA |
| 08/09 |
Anaheim, Anaheim Stadium |
USA |
| 08/12 |
Denver, Mile High Stadium |
USA |
| 08/14 |
Portland, Portland Civic Stadium |
USA |
| 08/15 |
Vancouver, British Columbia Place Stadium |
Canada |
| 08/17 |
Edmonton, Commonwelth Stadium |
Canada |
| 08/19 |
Winnipeg, Winnipeg Stadium |
Canada |
| 08/20 |
Minneapolis, Hubert Humperey Dome (Cancelled) |
USA |
| 08/21 |
Rosemont, Rosemont Horizon |
USA |
| 08/22 |
Rosemont, Rosemont Horizon |
USA |
| 08/24 |
Toronto, Canadian National Exhibition Stadium |
Canada |
| 08/25 |
Toronto, Canadian National Exhibition Stadium |
Canada |
| 08/28 |
Ottawa, Frank Clair Stadium |
Canada |
| 08/30 |
Montreal, Olympic Stadium *FM broadcast |
Canada |
| 1987/09 |
| 09/01 |
New York, Madison Square Garden |
USA |
| 09/02 |
New York, Madison Square Garden |
USA |
| 09/03 |
Foxborough, Sullivan Stadium |
USA |
| 09/06 |
Chapel Hill, Dean Smith Centre |
USA |
| 09/07 |
Chapel Hill, Dean Smith Centre |
USA |
| 09/10 |
Milwaukee, Marcus Amphitheatre |
USA |
| 09/11 |
Milwaukee, Marcus Amphitheatre |
USA |
| 09/12 |
Pontiac, Pontiac Silverdome |
USA |
| 09/14 |
Lexington, Rupp Arena |
USA |
| 09/18 |
Miami, Miami Orange Bowl |
USA |
| 09/19 |
Tampa, Tampa Stadium |
USA |
| 09/21 |
Atlanta, Omni Coliseum |
USA |
| 09/22 |
Atlanta, Omni Coliseum |
USA |
| 09/25 |
Hartford, Hartford Civic Center |
USA |
| 09/28 |
Landover, Capital Centre |
USA |
| 09/29 |
Landover, Capital Centre |
USA |
| 1987/10 |
| 10/01 |
St. Paul, St Paul Civic Centre |
UK |
| 10/02 |
St. Paul, St Paul Civic Centre |
UK |
| 10/04 |
Kansas City, Kemper Arena |
UK |
| 10/06 |
New Orleans, Louisiana Superdome |
UK |
| 10/07 |
Houston, The Summit |
UK |
| 10/08 |
Houston, The Summit |
UK |
| 10/10 |
Dallas, Reunion Arena |
UK |
| 10/11 |
Dallas, Reunion Arena |
UK |
| 10/13 |
Los Angeles, Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
UK |
| 10/14 |
Los Angeles, Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
UK |
Austraian & New Zealand Leg of the Tour
| 1987/10 |
| 10/28 |
Brisbane, Boondall Entertainment Centre (Rehearsals) |
Australia |
| 10/29 |
Brisbane, Boondall Entertainment Centre |
Australia |
| 10/30 |
Brisbane, Boondall Entertainment Centre |
Australia |
| 1987/11 |
| 11/03 |
Sydney, Sydney Entertainment Centre |
Australia |
| 11/04 |
Sydney, Sydney Entertainment Centre |
Australia |
| 11/06 |
Sydney, Sydney Entertainment Centre *Official video shooting |
Australia |
| 11/07 |
Sydney, Sydney Entertainment Centre |
Australia |
| 11/09 |
Sydney, Sydney Entertainment Centre |
Australia |
| 11/10 |
Sydney, Sydney Entertainment Centre |
Australia |
| 11/13 |
Sydney, Sydney Entertainment Centre |
Australia |
| 11/14 |
Sydney, Sydney Entertainment Centre |
Australia |
| 11/18 |
Melbourne, Kooyoung Stadium |
Australia |
| 11/20 |
Melbourne, Kooyoung Stadium |
Australia |
| 11/21 |
Melbourne, Kooyoung Stadium |
Australia |
| 11/23 |
Melbourne, Kooyoung Stadium |
Australia |
| 11/28 |
Auckland, Western Spring Stadium |
New Zealand |