David Bowie live in concert.
ON TOUR

David Bowie

12
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

83
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Based on 
12
critic concert
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Last 12 Months Rating  
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Real Live Certified  

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Critics Consensus

Based on 12 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that David Bowie is rated as a superb live performer, with remarkable shows that are worth watching. David Bowie concert reviews describe live shows and performances as charismatic. David Bowie is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers.

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On tour

chicha el chichero fest, Apure, Venezuela (December 31)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Brixton, United Kingdom (1/8/1947)
Bio
David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 - 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter and actor. He was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s.
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Critic Concert Reviews

Rolling Stone (USA)

January 12, 2026
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Longtime Bowie bandmate Mike Garson leads members of the Smashing Pumpkins and Red Hot Chili Peppers, along with Andra Day and Judith Hill, in an emotional remembrance

Exclaim (Canada)

May 1, 2004
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A decade-and-a-half later the erstwhile "thin white duke" seems to have come to terms with the fact that collectively his back catalogue remains bigger than he ever was or is ever likely to be again.

Glide Magazine (USA)

December 16, 2003
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There was a sudden concurrent awareness that a living legend had made his presence in that same room.

musicOMH (UK)

November 19, 2003
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Difficult to tell tonight at the National Exhibition Centre as many of those self same fresh-faced dudes had neglected to put in an appearance and sent their parents instead.

The Guardian (UK)

November 18, 2003
80
%
Manchester Arena, Manchester, UK

The Guardian (UK)

September 9, 2003
80
%
Thirty years ago David Bowie would have used this scenario as the basis for a concept album examining the alienation of celebrity in a technological dystopia.

The Independent (UK)

July 3, 2002
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From the second David Bowie appears on stage, the crowd are on their feet and straining to get a better look.

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Image Credit

Adam Bielawski [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

The 1980 Floorshow Rehearsals – Recorded 1973 (17 November 2025)