Hours Tour
| Tour by David Bowie | |
| Associated album | Hours |
|---|---|
| Start date | 9 October 1999 |
| End date | 7 December 1999 |
| No. of shows | 8 |
| David Bowie concert chronology | |
The Hours Tour was a small-scale promotional concert tour by David Bowie comprising eight live performances and numerous television appearances in support of the album Hours. A new guitarist, Page Hamilton, then ex-Helmet founder member, was drafted to replace Reeves Gabrels whose final performance and association with Bowie ended at the VH1 Storytellers performance on 23 August 1999. Rumours of a split were denied by both parties, until a few months later the story changed as the guitarist admitted that he and Bowie had drifted apart.[1]
History
The Elysée Montmartre performance on 14 October 1999 was filmed and recorded with three songs later appearing on the CD single of "Survive" . The Libro Music Hall, Vienna, performance on 17 October 1999, coinciding with the launch of BowieNet Europe was made available as a live webcast. The performance at the Kit Kat Klub, New York City, on 19 November 1999 was recorded and filmed with a webcast of the performance as part of the American Express Blue Concert series transmitted on 7 December 1999, in addition to a simulcast radio broadcast by SFX Radio network on the same date. Three songs from the performance appeared on the CD single of "Seven" (2000).
Tour band
- David Bowie - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Page Hamilton - guitar
- Mark Plati - rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar
- Gail Ann Dorsey - bass guitar, rhythm guitar
- Sterling Campbell - drums, percussion
- Mike Garson - keyboards, piano
- Holly Palmer - backing vocals
- Emm Gryner - backing vocals
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||
| 23 August 1999 | New York City | United States | Manhattan Center |
| Europe | |||
| 9 October 1999 | London | England | NetAid - Wembley Stadium |
| 10 October 1999 | Dublin | Ireland | Dublin HQ |
| 14 October 1999 | Paris | France | Elysée Montmartre |
| 17 October 1999 | Vienna | Austria | Libro Music Hall |
| North America | |||
| 19 November 1999 | New York City | United States | Kit Kat Klub |
| Europe | |||
| 2 December 1999 | London | England | The Astoria |
| 4 December 1999 | Milan | Italy | Alcatraz |
| 7 December 1999 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Vega |
Songs
|
From Hunky Dory
From Aladdin Sane From Diamond Dogs From Station to Station
From Low From Lodger
|
From Let's Dance
From Tin Machine
From Earthling
From Hours
Other songs:
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References
- ↑ Nicholas Pegg, The Complete David Bowie, Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2004, ISBN 1-903111-73-0
