Dates with a listed show
Within the 31-day first-to-last recorded span.
David Bowie · TOUR REFERENCE
Glass Spider Tour
Australasian leg
29 October 1987 – 28 November 1987
Explore this route on the map
- Listed performances
- 15
- Cities in the record
- 4
- Countries
- 2
- Recorded span
- 31 days
15 selected Australasian performances: 14 in Australia and 1 in New Zealand. Dates and venue identities agree between detailed Bowie Downunder records and Bowie Wonderworld; this is not the full world tour. The 9 November Sydney show is restored using the detailed archive and original EMI release credits.
THE ARTIST, ON THE ROAD
The story behind this itinerary
14 Australian performances and 1 New Zealand show.
Repeated nights remain separate performances. This selection covers the Australian and New Zealand chapter, with other countries outside its scope.
The original EMI DVD credits name filming on 7 and 9 November in Sydney. The latter date is missing from summary lists, so it is restored with that evidence attached.
THE ROUTE
From Brisbane to Auckland
- BrisbaneAU · 2 listed
- SydneyAU · 8 listed
- MelbourneAU · 4 listed
- 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
Consecutive listed show days
The longest unbroken run of calendar dates represented here.
Performances in one city run
Consecutive entries in one city, before the next listed city.
Days between listed dates
The longest date interval. Missing dates do not establish rest or travel.
THE DATED RECORD
David Bowie · Glass Spider Tour dates & venues
| Date | City | Venue | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source-listed | BrisbaneAustralia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | BrisbaneAustralia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | Kooyong Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | Kooyong Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | Kooyong Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | Kooyong Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | AucklandNew Zealand | Western Springs Stadium | Source ↗ |
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 15 selected dates and venue identities compared between Bowie Downunder and Bowie Wonderworld; Australian dates also compared with ACTD. The detailed Sydney page, full-tour list and original EMI release credits resolve an omitted 9 November performance. The regional summary index also omits that date.
Source check: 2026-10-21
- Bowie Downunder
- Bowie Wonderworld · full-tour chronology
- Australian Concert Tour Database
- Glass Spider · original EMI DVD back cover
- DavidBowie.com · official DVD announcement
Image: David-Bowie Chicago 2002-08-08 photoby Adam-Bielawski-cropped.jpg · Adam Bielawski · CC BY-SA 3.0
