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4 Years Ago DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT At Celebrating DAVID BOWIE London (Video)

Celebrating David Bowie 2017. Screenshot

Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott performed two songs at the Celebrating David Bowie concert in London, England on this day in 2017.

The 'Celebrating David Bowie' concert took place on 8th January 2017 at the O2 Academy Brixton in London, England.

The first in a series of concerts by David Bowie's most recent backing musicians performing with special guest singers.

The performers were only revealed during the concert and Joe was one of them.

Joe sang during two songs - 'All The Young Dudes' and 'Suffragette City' with musicians including Gail Ann Dorsey, Mark Plati and Mike Garson.

Lisa Ronson (Mick Ronson's daughter) sang backing vocals during 'ATYD' with the London Community Gospel Choir also taking part in the performance. The first time Joe had performed with a choir.

Guitarist Earl Slick is shown with Joe in the above photo during the second song. Joe sang guest vocals on his 'Zig Zag' solo album in the early 2000s.

They included Gail Ann Dorsey, Mark Plati, Mike Garson, Gerry Leonard, Earl Slick, Adrian Belew, Holly Palmer and Zachary Alford.

Other extended band members included Blair Sinta/Zac Rae (both ex-Alanis Morissette), Alex Painter, Eric Gorfain, Scrote, Jeremy Little, Jordan Katz and Ron Dziubla.

View some photos from the show along with fan video footage and the complete setlist.

Joe may reprise his appearance in early 2018 as the same band are going on a world tour including dates in London (12th Jan) and Dublin (15th Jan).


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Celebrating David Bowie (London) - Photo Gallery

Watch many videos from the show on this Youtube Playlist including 'All The Young Dudes'.

Celebrating David Bowie 2017 Fan Videos.

Celebrating David Bowie (London) - 8th January 2017 Setlist

  • 00 - Mike Garson Piano Intro
  • 01 - Dead Man Walking (Gary Oldman)
  • 02 - Rebel Rebel (Bernard Fowler)
  • 03 - Sorrow (Gary Oldman/Joe Sumner)
  • 04 - Five Years (Gaby Moreno)
  • 05 - Golden Years (La Roux)
  • 06 - The Man Who Sold The World (Gary Oldman/Jeremy Little)
  • 07 - Diamond Dogs (Bernard Fowler)
  • 08 - Life On Mars? (Tom Chaplin)
  • 09 - Young American (Gail Ann Dorsey)
  • 10 - Ashes To Ashes (Angelo Moore)
  • 11 - Win (Bernard Fowler)
  • 12 - All the Young Dudes (Joe Elliott/London Community Gospel Choir)

Joe took lead vocals on his favourite song with backing vocals by the choir and Lisa Ronson (Mick's daughter).

  • 13 - Fame (Adrian Belew)
  • 14 - Fashion (Alex Painter)
  • 15 - Sound And Vision (Adrian Belew)
  • 16 - Changes (Tony Hadley)
  • 17 - Where Are We Now? (Holly Palmer)
  • 18 - Stay (Bernard Fowler)
  • 19 - Aladdin Sane (Gail Ann Dorsey)
  • 20 - Space Oddity (Gail Ann Dorsey)
  • 21 - Starman (Mr. Hudson)
  • 22 - DJ/Boys Keep Swinging (Adrian Belew)
  • 23 - Lady Grinning Soul (Holly Palmer)
  • 24 - Ziggy Stardust (Brett Hool)
  • 25 - Moonage Daydream (Angelo Moore)
  • 26 - Suffragette City (Joe Elliott)

Joe took lead vocals on this song played in Def Leppard's early days at their very first gigs. Performed by Joe/Sav in Sheffield 2004 at a charity gig.

  • 27 - Heroes (Angelo Moore)

  • 28 - Loving The Alien (Catherine Russell/Gerry Leonard)
  • 29 - The Jean Genie (Bernard Fowler)
  • 30 - Let's Dance (Simon Le Bon/Joe Elliott among backing vocalists)

Joe sang backing vocals alongside Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet) and others.

  • 31 - Under Pressure (Joe Sumner (Sting's son)/Catherine Russell)

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