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THE ZIGGY STARDUST WORLD TOUR


Opening on the 5th January 1973, the second Ziggy Stardust World Tour visited 4 countries and produced 89 performances. The main band consisted of: David Bowie (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Mick Ronson (lead guitar), Trevor Bolder (bass guitar), Mick 'Woody' Woodmansey (drums) and Mike Garson (piano).
Date Venue Title Media Cover Art
5 January 1973 Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, UK The Legendary Lost Tapes 1 CD ü
6 January 1973 Empire Theatre, Edinburgh, Glasgow, UK Will You Educate Me? 1 CD ü
Zodiac Ziggy 1 CD ü

7 January 1973

City Hall, Newcastle, UK

 Newcastle Daydream 1 CD ü

9 January 1973

Guildhall, Preston, UK

 Did You See The Suits And Platform Boots? 2 CD ü

17 January 1973

Russell Harty Plus TV Show, LWT Studios, London, UK

 BoB's Eggs 1 VCD ü
Boy Could He Play Guitar 1 CD ü
Heaven Or Maybe Hell 1 CD ü
Hours....My Death 1 CD ü
The Axeman Cometh 1 CD ü
Ziggy TV 1 CD ü
 

Brian Wilshaw (saxophone, flute), Ken Fordham (saxophone) and Geoffrey MacCormack (percussion, backing vocals) were added to the backing band.

 
19 January 1973 Royal Ballroom, Tottenham, London, UK Rehearsals start
25 January 1973 Royal Ballroom, Tottenham, London, UK Rehearsals finish
6 February 1973 RCA Studios, New York, NY, USA Rehearsals start
12 February 1973 RCA Studios, New York, NY, USA Rehearsal finish
13 February 1973 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA Rehearsal
14 February 1973 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA St Valentine's Day Massacre 2 CD ü
Soul Asylum 2 CD ü
15 February 1973 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA Soul Asylum 2 CD ü
16 February 1973 The Tower, Philadelphia, PA, USA
17 February 1973 The Tower, Philadelphia, PA, USA (2 Performances) Ticket Stub N/A x
18 February 1973 The Tower, Philadelphia, PA, USA (2 Performances) Ticket Stub N/A x
19 February 1973 The Tower, Philadelphia, PA, USA (2 Performances)
20 February 1973 The Tower, Philadelphia, PA, USA
23 February 1973 War Memorial, Nashville, TN, USA
25 February 1973 Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TN, USA (2 Performances) Ticket Stub N/A x

1 March 1973

Masonic Temple Auditorium, Detroit, MI, USA

 Last Panic 1 CD ü
3 March 1973 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA

10 March 1973

Arena, Long Beach, CA, USA

 All American Bowie 1 CD ü

11 March 1973

Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA, USA

12 March 1973

Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA, USA

 Ticket Stub N/A x

 

 

Whilst David was travelling to Japan on the S.S. Oronsay he gave an impromptu solo acoustic performance for the ships passengers and crew. Joining the touring band for the Japanese leg were John Hutchinson on rhythm / 12-string acoustic guitar and additional drummer Aynsley Dunbar.

 
? Central Studios, London, UK Japanese Rehearslas

8 April 1973

Shinjuku Koseinenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan

 Who'll Love Aladdin Sane In Tokyo? 1 CD ü
Miscellaneous Of Cats 1 CD ü

10 April 1973

Shinjuku Koseinenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan
11 April 1973 Shinjuku Koseinenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan Ziggy Goes To East 1 CD ü
12 April 1973 Kokusai Tenji Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan Ticket Stub & Promotional Poster N/A x
14 April 1973

Yubinchokin Kaikan, Hiroshima, Japan

Live At Yubinchokin Kaikan

 2 CD ü
Ziggy In Japan 1 CD ü
16 April 1973 Kokusai Kaikan, Kobe, Japan Hyogo And Osaka 1 CD ü
17 April 1973 Koseinenkin Kaikan, Osaka, Japan Hyogo And Osaka 1 CD ü

18 April 1973

Shibuya Kokaido Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan

 Earl's Court Disaster Vol 2 1 CD ü

20 April 1973

Shibuya Kokaido Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan

 A Cat From London 1 CD ü
Suicide Attack 1 CD ü
Tokyo Was Rockin' 1 CD ü
8 May 1973 Central London Studios, London, UK Rehearsals start
11 May 1973 Central London Studios, London, UK Rehearsals finish
12 May 1973 Earl's Court Arena, London, UK Earl's Court Concert 73 1 CD ü
Earl's Court Disaster Vol 1 1 CD ü
Earl's Court Disaster Vol 2 1 CD ü
14 May 1973 King's Cross Cinema, London, UK The Queen Of King's Cross 1 CD ü
16 May 1973 Music Hall, Aberdeen, UK (2 performances) Aberdeen Quicksand 1 CD ü
17 May 1973 Caird Hall, Dundee, UK Ticket Stub N/A x
18 May 1973

Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, UK (2 performances)

 Glasgow 73 1 CD ü
Hot Shit! 3 CD ü
Then We Went To Glasgow 2 CD ü
19 May 1973

Empire Theatre, Edinburgh, UK (2 performances)

 A Ladd In Edinburgh 2 CD ü
21 May 1973 Theatre Royal, Norwich, UK (2 performances)
22 May 1973 Odeon, Romford, UK Ticket Stub N/A x

23 May 1973

Dome, Brighton, UK (2 performances)

 Brighton Rock 1 CD ü
Did You See The Suits And Platform Boots? 2 CD ü
24 May 1973 Odeon, Lewisham, UK 5 Minutes Mr Bowie 1 CD ü
Complete Lewisham 2 CD ü
Zig The Wonderkid 1 CD ü
25 May 1973 Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, UK Ticket Stub N/A x

27 May 1973

 Civic Hall, Guildford, UK (2 performances) Heaven Or Maybe Hell 1 CD ü

28 May 1973

 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, UK Ticket Stub N/A x

29 May 1973

 Victoria Hall, Hanley, UK Incestuous And Vain 1 CD ü
Ode To Hanley 1 CD ü
30 May 1973 Earl's Court Arena, London, UK Show cancelled
30 May 1973 New Theatre, Oxford, UK
31 May 1973 King George's Hall, Blackburn, UK
1 June 1973 St George's Hall, Bradford, UK Ticket Stub N/A x
2 June 1973 Leeds University, Leeds, UK Show cancelled N/A x
3 June 1973 New Theatre, Coventry, UK
4 June 1973 Gaumont Theatre, Worcester, UK The Wild Eyed Ziggy 1 CD ü
6 June 1973 City (Oval) Hall, Sheffield, UK (2 performances) Ticket Stub N/A x
7 June 1973 Free Trade Hall, Peter Street, Manchester, UK (2 performances) Quaaludes And Red Wine 2 CD ü
The Width Of Ziggy 1 CD ü
8 June 1973 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, UK (2 performances) Ziggy's Oddity 1 CD ü
9 June 1973 Guildhall, Preston, UK Ticket Stub N/A x
10 June 1973 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, UK (2 performances)
11 June 1973 Demontfort Hall, Leicester, UK Hot Shit! 3 CD ü
Then We Went To Glasgow 2 CD ü
12 June 1973 Central Hall, Chatham, UK (2 performances) Central Hall Chatham 1973 1 CD ü
13 June 1973 Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn , London, UK Ticket Stub N/A x
14 June 1973

City Hall, Salisbury, UK

 A Ladd In Edinburgh 2 CD ü
Quaaludes And Red Wine 2 CD ü
15 June 1973 Odeon, Taunton, UK (2 performances)
16 June 1973 Town Hall, Torquay, UK (2 performances) Ticket Stub N/A x
18 June 1973 Colston Hall, Bristol, UK (2 performances)
19 June 1973 Guildhall, Portsmouth, UK Show cancelled
19 June 1973 Guildhall, Southampton, UK Ticket Stub N/A x
21 June 1973 Town Hall, Birmingham, UK (2 performances)
22 June 1973 Town Hall, Birmingham, UK (2 performances) Ticket Stub N/A x
23 June 1973 Gliderdrome, Brighton, UK Show cancelled
24 June 1973 Fairfield Hall, Croydon, UK (2 performances)
25 June 1973 New Theatre, Oxford, UK (2 performances)
26 June 1973 New Theatre, Oxford, UK
27 June 1973 Top Rank, Doncaster, UK
28 June 1973 Spa Ballroom, Bridlington, UK
29 June 1973 Rolarena, Kirkstall Road, Burley, Leeds, UK (2 performances) Leeding Man 1 CD ü
30 June 1973 City Hall, Newcastle, UK (2 performances)

2 July 1973

Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK

 The Night Before 1 CD ü

3 July 1973

Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK

 Boy Could He Play Guitar 1 CD ü
His Master's Voice 1 CD ü
Last Beat 2 CD ü
Mourousi 1 CD x
Super Golden Radio Shows No 1 1 CD ü
The Axeman Cometh 1 CD ü
We're All Working Together With David Bowie 2 CD ü
Ziggy Rarities 1 CD ü
Ziggy Stardust - The Motion Picture 1 CD ü

18 October 1973

Marquee Club, London, UK

 1980 Floor Show Outtakes 1 CD ü
BoB's Eggs 1 VCD ü
NBC Midnight Special 1 CD ü
Dollars In Drag 1 CD ü
From The Vaults Of Mainman 1 CD ü
Last Beat 2 CD ü
NBC Midnight Special VCD 1 CD ü
Sweetly Reminiscent DVD 1 DVD ü
The Year Of The Diamond Dogs DVD 1 DVD ü

19 October 1973

Marquee Club, London, UK

 From The Vaults Of Mainman 1 CD ü
NBC Midnight Special 1 CD ü

20 October 1973

Marquee Club, London, UK

 From The Vaults Of Mainman 1 CD ü
NBC Midnight Special 1 CD ü
To Have And Not Have 1 CD ü

16 November 1973

NBC Midnight Special, US TV, USA

 NBC Midnight Special 1 CD ü