Absolute Beginners
by David Bowie
Setlists featuring Absolute Beginners
23 Oct 2002 - David Bowie at Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA, USA
MainSunday, Cactus by Pixies, Breaking Glass, Fame, Ashes to Ashes, Slip Away, China Girl by Iggy Pop, 5:15 the Angels Have Gone, Starman, Absolute Beginners, I've Been Waiting for You by Neil Young, Afraid, Fashion, Be My Wife, Alabama Song by Kurt Weill, Sound and Vision, Rebel Rebel, I'm Afraid of Americans, Life on Mars?, “Heroes”, Heathen (The Rays)
EncoreWhite Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground, Let's Dance, Ziggy Stardust
21 Oct 2002 - David Bowie at Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA, USA
MainSunday, Cactus by Pixies, Breaking Glass, Fame, Ashes to Ashes, Slip Away, China Girl by Iggy Pop, 5:15 the Angels Have Gone, Starman, Absolute Beginners, I've Been Waiting for You by Neil Young, Afraid, Fashion, Be My Wife, Sound and Vision, Rebel Rebel, I'm Afraid of Americans, Life on Mars?, “Heroes”, Heathen (The Rays)
EncoreWhite Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground, Let's Dance, Ziggy Stardust
20 Oct 2002 - David Bowie at Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, USA
MainSunday, Cactus by Pixies, Breaking Glass, Fame, Ashes to Ashes, Slip Away, China Girl by Iggy Pop, 5:15 the Angels Have Gone, Starman, Absolute Beginners, I've Been Waiting for You by Neil Young, Afraid, Fashion, Be My Wife, Sound and Vision, Rebel Rebel, I'm Afraid of Americans, Life on Mars?, “Heroes”, Heathen (The Rays)
EncoreWhite Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground, Let's Dance, Ziggy Stardust
17 Oct 2002 - David Bowie at Jimmy's Bronx Cafe, Bronx, NY, USA
MainSunday, Cactus by Pixies, Breaking Glass, Fame, Ashes to Ashes, Slip Away, China Girl by Iggy Pop, 5:15 the Angels Have Gone, Starman, Absolute Beginners, I've Been Waiting for You by Neil Young, Afraid, Fashion, Be My Wife, Sound and Vision, Rebel Rebel, I'm Afraid of Americans, Life on Mars?, “Heroes”, Heathen (The Rays)
EncoreWhite Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground, Let's Dance, Ziggy Stardust
16 Oct 2002 - David Bowie at Colden Auditorium, Flushing, NY, USA
MainSunday, Cactus by Pixies, Breaking Glass, Fame, Ashes to Ashes, Slip Away, China Girl by Iggy Pop, 5:15 the Angels Have Gone, Starman, Changes, Absolute Beginners, I've Been Waiting for You by Neil Young, Afraid, Fashion, Be My Wife, Sound and Vision, Rebel Rebel, I'm Afraid of Americans, Life on Mars?, “Heroes”, Heathen (The Rays)
EncoreWhite Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground, Let's Dance, Hallo Spaceboy, Ziggy Stardust
2 Oct 2002 - David Bowie at Carling Apollo Hammersmith, London, England
MainLife on Mars?, Ashes to Ashes, Look Back in Anger, Survive, Breaking Glass, Cactus by Pixies, China Girl by Iggy Pop, Slip Away, Absolute Beginners, Alabama Song by Kurt Weill, Speed Of Life, Be My Wife, Fame, I'm Afraid of Americans, 5:15 the Angels Have Gone, I've Been Waiting for You by Neil Young, Afraid, Fashion, Rebel Rebel, “Heroes”, Heathen (The Rays)
EncoreSunday, I Would Be Your Slave, Moonage Daydream, Changes, Starman, A New Career in a New Town, Everyone Says 'Hi', The Bewlay Brothers, Sound and Vision, Hallo Spaceboy, Let's Dance, Ziggy Stardust
29 Sep 2002 - David Bowie at Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
MainLife on Mars?, Ashes to Ashes, Look Back in Anger, Survive, Breaking Glass, Cactus by Pixies, China Girl by Iggy Pop, Slip Away, Absolute Beginners, Alabama Song by Kurt Weill, Speed Of Life, Be My Wife, Fame, I'm Afraid of Americans, 5:15 the Angels Have Gone, I've Been Waiting for You by Neil Young, Afraid, Fashion, Rebel Rebel, “Heroes”, Heathen (The Rays)
EncoreSunday, Moonage Daydream, A New Career in a New Town, Everyone Says 'Hi', Sound and Vision, Hallo Spaceboy, Let's Dance, Ziggy Stardust
25 Sep 2002 - David Bowie at Le Zénith, Paris, France
MainSunday, Absolute Beginners, Alabama Song by Kurt Weill, Ashes to Ashes, Changes, Breaking Glass, Cactus by Pixies, I Would Be Your Slave, China Girl by Iggy Pop, Starman, Slip Away, I'm Afraid of Americans, 5:15 the Angels Have Gone, I've Been Waiting for You by Neil Young, Afraid, Let's Dance, Rebel Rebel, “Heroes”, Heathen (The Rays)
EncoreSpeed Of Life, Sound and Vision, Survive, Stay, Look Back in Anger, Everyone Says 'Hi', Hallo Spaceboy, Moonage Daydream, Ziggy Stardust
7 Jul 2002 - David Bowie at Wellingtonrenbaan, Ostend, Belgium
MainLife on Mars?, 5:15 the Angels Have Gone, I've Been Waiting for You by Neil Young, Ashes to Ashes, China Girl by Iggy Pop, Sunday, Cactus by Pixies, Slip Away, Changes, Starman, Stay, I Would Be Your Slave, Fame, Absolute Beginners, I'm Afraid of Americans, “Heroes”, Heathen (The Rays)
EncoreA New Career in a New Town, Everyone Says 'Hi', Let's Dance, Ziggy Stardust
27 Jun 2000 - David Bowie at BBC Radio Theatre, London, England
MainWild Is the Wind by Johnny Mathis, Ashes to Ashes, Seven, This Is Not America by Pat Metheny Group, Absolute Beginners, Always Crashing in the Same Car, Survive, The London Boys, I Dig Everything, Little Wonder, The Man Who Sold the World, Fame, Stay, Hallo Spaceboy, Cracked Actor, I'm Afraid of Americans, Ziggy Stardust, The Jean Genie, All the Young Dudes, Starman, “Heroes”, Let's Dance
25 Jun 2000 - David Bowie at Worthy Farm, Pilton, England
MainWild Is the Wind by Johnny Mathis, China Girl by Iggy Pop, Changes, Stay, Life on Mars?, Absolute Beginners, Ashes to Ashes, Rebel Rebel, Little Wonder, Golden Years, Fame, All the Young Dudes, The Man Who Sold the World, Station to Station, Starman, Hallo Spaceboy, Under Pressure by Queen
EncoreZiggy Stardust, “Heroes”, Let's Dance, I'm Afraid of Americans
16 Jun 2000 - David Bowie at Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
MainWild Is the Wind by Johnny Mathis, Life on Mars?, Golden Years, Changes, Stay, China Girl by Iggy Pop, Survive, Absolute Beginners, Ashes to Ashes, Rebel Rebel, Fame, This Is Not America by Pat Metheny Group, All the Young Dudes, Starman, Under Pressure by Queen, Station to Station, Seven, Thursday's Child, The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell, Hallo Spaceboy, Ziggy Stardust, “Heroes”, Let's Dance, I'm Afraid of Americans
10 Oct 1987 - David Bowie at Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, USA
MainUp the Hill Backwards, Glass Spider, Up the Hill Backwards, Day-In Day-Out, Bang Bang by Iggy Pop, Absolute Beginners, Loving the Alien, China Girl by Iggy Pop, Rebel Rebel, Fashion, Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), All the Madmen, Never Let Me Down, Big Brother, Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family, '87 and Cry, “Heroes”, Sons of the Silent Age, Time Will Crawl, Young Americans, Beat of Your Drum, The Jean Genie, Let's Dance, Fame
EncoreTime, Blue Jean, I Wanna Be Your Dog by Iggy & The Stooges, White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground, Modern Love
8 Oct 1987 - David Bowie at The Summit, Houston, TX, USA
MainUp the Hill Backwards, Glass Spider, Up the Hill Backwards, Day-In Day-Out, Bang Bang by Iggy Pop, Absolute Beginners, Loving the Alien, China Girl by Iggy Pop, Rebel Rebel, Fashion, Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), All the Madmen, Never Let Me Down, Big Brother, Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family, '87 and Cry, “Heroes”, Sons of the Silent Age, Time Will Crawl, Young Americans, Beat of Your Drum, The Jean Genie, Let's Dance, Fame
EncoreTime, Blue Jean, I Wanna Be Your Dog by Iggy & The Stooges, White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground, Modern Love
7 Oct 1987 - David Bowie at The Summit, Houston, TX, USA
MainGlass Spider, Up the Hill Backwards, Day-In Day-Out, Bang Bang by Iggy Pop, Absolute Beginners, Loving the Alien, China Girl by Iggy Pop, Rebel Rebel, Fashion, Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), All the Madmen, Never Let Me Down, Big Brother, Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family, '87 and Cry, “Heroes”, Sons of the Silent Age, Time Will Crawl, Young Americans, Beat of Your Drum, The Jean Genie, Let's Dance, Fame
EncoreTime, Blue Jean, Modern Love
6 Oct 1987 - David Bowie at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA, USA
MainUp the Hill Backwards, Glass Spider, Up the Hill Backwards, Day-In Day-Out, Bang Bang by Iggy Pop, Absolute Beginners, Loving the Alien, China Girl by Iggy Pop, Rebel Rebel, Fashion, Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), All the Madmen, Never Let Me Down, Big Brother, Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family, '87 and Cry, “Heroes”, Sons of the Silent Age, Time Will Crawl, Young Americans, Beat of Your Drum, The Jean Genie, Let's Dance, Fame
EncoreTime, Blue Jean, I Wanna Be Your Dog by Iggy & The Stooges, White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground, Modern Love
4 Oct 1987 - David Bowie at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO, USA
MainUp the Hill Backwards, Glass Spider, Up the Hill Backwards, Day-In Day-Out, Bang Bang by Iggy Pop, Absolute Beginners, Loving the Alien, China Girl by Iggy Pop, Rebel Rebel, Fashion, Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), All the Madmen, Never Let Me Down, Big Brother, Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family, '87 and Cry, “Heroes”, Sons of the Silent Age, Time Will Crawl, Young Americans, Beat of Your Drum, The Jean Genie, Let's Dance, Fame
EncoreTime, Blue Jean, Modern Love
2 Oct 1987 - David Bowie at St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN, USA
MainUp the Hill Backwards, Glass Spider, Up the Hill Backwards, Day-In Day-Out, Bang Bang by Iggy Pop, Absolute Beginners, Loving the Alien, China Girl by Iggy Pop, Rebel Rebel, Fashion, Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), All the Madmen, Never Let Me Down, Big Brother, Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family, '87 and Cry, “Heroes”, Sons of the Silent Age, Time Will Crawl, Young Americans, Beat of Your Drum, The Jean Genie, Let's Dance, Fame
EncoreTime, Blue Jean, I Wanna Be Your Dog by Iggy & The Stooges, White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground, Modern Love
1 Oct 1987 - David Bowie at St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN, USA
MainUp the Hill Backwards, Glass Spider, Up the Hill Backwards, Day-In Day-Out, Bang Bang by Iggy Pop, Absolute Beginners, Loving the Alien, China Girl by Iggy Pop, Rebel Rebel, Fashion, Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), All the Madmen, Never Let Me Down, Big Brother, Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family, '87 and Cry, “Heroes”, Sons of the Silent Age, Time Will Crawl, Young Americans, Beat of Your Drum, The Jean Genie, Let's Dance, Fame
EncoreTime, Blue Jean, Modern Love
29 Sep 1987 - David Bowie at Capital Centre, Landover, MD, USA
MainUp the Hill Backwards, Glass Spider, Up the Hill Backwards, Day-In Day-Out, Bang Bang by Iggy Pop, Absolute Beginners, Loving the Alien, China Girl by Iggy Pop, Rebel Rebel, Fashion, Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), All the Madmen, Never Let Me Down, Big Brother, Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family, '87 and Cry, “Heroes”, Sons of the Silent Age, Time Will Crawl, Young Americans, The Jean Genie, Let's Dance, Fame
EncoreTime, Blue Jean, I Wanna Be Your Dog by Iggy & The Stooges, White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground, Modern Love
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