David Bowie
Glastonbury 2000 (Full Set)
June 25, 2000
Worthy Farm, Pilton, England 

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Running Time: 1 hour 55 mins
Year of Release: 2020

On Sunday 25 June 2000, David Bowie closed Glastonbury with a spectacular two-hour show, his first performance at the festival since 1971.

At Bowie's insistence, only half an hour or so of that stunning set was broadcast on BBC television that night, but fortunately the cameras kept rolling and captured the whole set. This special programme shows Bowie's performance in full, featuring familiar hits including Ashes to Ashes, Starman and Let's Dance.

Set List: 
Wild Is The Wind
China Girl
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
Ziggy Stardust
“Heroes”
Let’s Dance
I'm Afraid Of Americans

Bowie was returning to the festival for the first time since 1971. His star was not in the ascendant after the Tin Machine era and such 90s solo albums as Outside, Earthling and Hours. But from the moment he walked out on the Pyramid Stage, resplendent in an Alexander McQueen frock coat with his hair in Hunky Dory mode, and launched into Wild is the Wind, it was clear that he had decided to embrace and fully restate both his catalogue and his legend. Arguably it was Bowie's greatest live performance since the 70s.

After a heart attack in June 2004 while at the end of the 110-plus dates of A Reality Tour, Bowie never played live with a band again. His final stage performance was at a private Aids benefit show with pianist Mike Garson in 2006.

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