DB in Marseille last night by BowieNetter Celine Caux.
Marseille, hey that’s really something…
Last night’s performance by David Bowie, in the beautiful French city of Marseille, made it difficult to believe that only a few days previously he had been suffering from laryngitis. But, in typical Bowie style, rather than take it easy he chose to include Life On Mars? in the set for the first time… one of the most vocally challenging songs of his repertoire!
Apparently our man was on top form, and considering he had just gotten over laryngitis, he looked impossibly fit… as a butchers dog some would say. Some of the boys on the BowieNet MBs will also be pleased to learn that David was at his sexiest best. But seriously, David is clearly more than ready to perform again, and ear-witnesses said his voice is as powerful as it has ever been.
Mr David Bowie modelling his Supro guitar at last night’s show.
Thanx again to BowieNetter Celine for these great shots from last night. Hopefully we’ll be getting more from Celine after tonight’s show in Lyon. Anyway, here’s the 23-song set list, supplied by a cast-of-thousands, but special thanx to Susans and Simone in particular:
Marseille November 14th 2003
01 Rebel Rebel
02 New Killer Star
03 Reality
04 Fame
05 Cactus
06 Afraid
07 China Girl
08 The Loneliest Guy
09 The Man Who Sold The World
10 Hallo Spaceboy
11 Sunday
12 Under Pressure
13 Life On Mars?
14 Ashes To Ashes
15 The Motel
16 Loving The Alien
17 Never Get OId
18 Changes
19 I’m Afraid Of Americans
20 “Heroes”
(Encore)
21 Five Years
22 Suffragette City
23 Ziggy Stardust
All our love to Bianca who apparently missed last night’s show after breaking her ankle and must now rest in hospital. I’m sure the pain of the broken bone is nothing to the pain you must be feeling at missing the Bowie shows that you’ll no longer be able to attend …but, for what it’s worth, our thoughts are with you for a speedy recovery, at least for your birthday in Dublin… and, as I’m sure you know by now, David sends his love and similar wishes.