David Bowie performed at the Forum in Inglewood, California, on 4 April 1978, as part of the Isolar II Tour.
It was the fifth date of the tour, which began on 29 March in San Diego.
Bowie’s guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Adrian Belew. Simon House was on electric violin, Sean Mayes played piano, and Roger Powell was on keyboards and synthesizers. George Murray played bass guitar and Dennis Davis was on drums.
This was the second of three nights at the Forum. Bowie had previously performed there on 8, 9, and 11 February 1976 during the Isolar Tour.
He returned to the venue on 14 and 15 August 1983 for the Serious Moonlight Tour, and 28 and 29 October 1995 for the Outside Tour.
The setlist
- ‘Warszawa’
- “Heroes”
- ‘What In The World’
- ‘Be My Wife’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘Blackout’
- ‘Sense Of Doubt’
- ‘Speed Of Life’
- ‘Breaking Glass’
- ‘Beauty And The Beast’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘Five Years’
- ‘Soul Love’
- ‘Star’
- ‘Hang On To Yourself’
- ‘Ziggy Stardust’
- ‘Suffragette City’
- ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide’
- ‘Art Decade’
- ‘Station To Station’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘TVC 15’
- ‘Rebel Rebel’
Last updated: 23 October 2023
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- 2004: Live: Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City
- 1977: Live: Iggy Pop, Paramount Theatre, Portland
- 1970: Mixing: Memory Of A Free Festival
- 1966: Live: David Bowie and the Buzz, Hawick Town Hall, Hawick
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