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Isolar II

Australasian leg

11 November 1978 – 2 December 1978

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Listed performances
9
Cities in the record
7
Countries
2
Recorded span
22 days

9 selected Australasian performances: 7 in Australia and 2 in New Zealand. Dates and venue identities agree between detailed Bowie Downunder records and Bowie Wonderworld; this is not the full world tour.

THE ARTIST, ON THE ROAD

The story behind this itinerary

7 Australian performances and 2 New Zealand shows.

Repeated nights remain separate performances. This selection covers the Australian and New Zealand chapter, with other countries outside its scope.

Dates and venue identities were compared between the regional chronology and a separate full-tour chronology. Attendance estimates are not converted into receipts.

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THE ROUTE

From Adelaide to Auckland

7 city runs
  1. AdelaideAU · 1 listed
  2. PerthAU · 2 listed
  3. MelbourneAU · 1 listed
  4. BrisbaneAU · 1 listed
  5. SydneyAU · 2 listed
  6. ChristchurchNZ · 1 listed
  7. AucklandNZ · 1 listed

Sequence of listed performances. Connections illustrate the itinerary; they do not establish actual travel or days off.

READ THE RHYTHM

How the dates fit together

9

Dates with a listed show

Within the 22-day first-to-last recorded span.

2

Consecutive listed show days

The longest unbroken run of calendar dates represented here.

2

Performances in one city run

Consecutive entries in one city, before the next listed city.

4

Days between listed dates

The longest date interval. Missing dates do not establish rest or travel.

THE DATED RECORD

David Bowie · Isolar II dates & venues

Australasian leg · 11 November 1978 – 2 December 1978
DateCityVenueEvidence
Source-listedAdelaideAustraliaAdelaide OvalSource ↗
Source-listedPerthAustraliaPerth Entertainment CentreSource ↗
Source-listedPerthAustraliaPerth Entertainment CentreSource ↗
Source-listedMelbourneAustraliaMelbourne Cricket GroundSource ↗
Source-listedBrisbaneAustraliaLang ParkSource ↗
Source-listedSydneyAustraliaSydney ShowgroundSource ↗
Source-listedSydneyAustraliaSydney ShowgroundSource ↗
Source-listedChristchurchNew ZealandQueen Elizabeth II ParkSource ↗
Source-listedAucklandNew ZealandWestern Springs StadiumSource ↗

Future records marked “Planned listing” retain source status. A past listing alone is not proof that a performance took place.

PROVENANCE

Where this record comes from

All 9 selected dates and venue identities compared between Bowie Downunder and Bowie Wonderworld; Australian dates also compared with ACTD. Jands lists eight dates; the late-added Perth 15 November is explicitly documented by the detailed Perth record and the full-tour chronology.

Source check: 2026-10-21

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