TIN MACHINE - DAVID BOWIE - IT’S MY LIFE - AT THE ACADEMY - NOVEMBER 28, 1991

The band consisted of: David Bowie (vocals, guitar, alto & tenor saxophones), Reeves Gabrels (lead guitar), Tony Sales (bass, vocals), Hunt Sales (drums, vocals) and Eric Schermerhorn (rhythm guitar, vocals).

"IT'S MY LIFE" TOUR

Opening on 5th October 1991, after two warm-up gigs and four press/trade industry only shows, the Tin Machine "It's My Life" World Tour visited fifteen countries and produced sixty nine performances.

The Tin Machine Tour was a concert tour headlined by hard rock band Tin Machine. The tour commenced on 14 June 1989, following a performance of "Heaven's in Here" at the International Music Awards in New York City on 31 May 1989. It comprised performances in six countries (USA, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, France, United Kingdom) in venues with a capacity of 2,000 or less. Joined onstage by Kevin Armstrong, Tin Machine performed the entirety of their eponymous debut album with the exception of "Video Crime," augmented with cover version of songs from Bob Dylan and Johnny Kidd & The Pirates.

The band played in "fashionable black suits" in front of stark lighting in what was described as a departure from Bowie's previous tour. The 17 June show was added at the last minute when Bowie saw the long lines for tickets to 16 June's performance; the show was at midnight (technically the night of 16 June) and tickets were sold at half-price. For 24 June's performance in Amsterdam, video screens were erected outside the venue for those unable to obtain tickets. The video for "Maggie's Farm" was recorded at the same venue.