Bowie's 2000

Glastonbury Zenith Released worldwide as a 3×LP reissue/repress on August 1, 2025 (catalogue: 0190295570453), David Bowie’s Glastonbury 2000 captures his iconic Pyramid Stage headline set from June 25, 2000. Produced for BBC/Glastonbury Festival, engineered by Mike Walter, mastered by Ray Staff/Nigel Reeve at AIR Mastering. Featuring the full 21-song set with Earl Slick, Gail Ann Dorsey, Sterling Campbell, Mike Garson, Mark Plati, Emm Gryner, and Holly Palmer. Issued in widespine sleeve with printed inners. The definitive document of Bowie at his millennial peak.

Release Details

Label: Parlophone / BBC / Glastonbury Festival.

Format: 3× Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Repress.

℗ British Broadcasting Corporation.

© Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co., LLC / Parlophone Records Ltd.

Recorded at Glastonbury Festival Pyramid Stage – 25 June 2000.

Pressed by Optimal Media GmbH – BI43301.

Full Track Listing

Side A

1. Introduction (Greensleeves) (1:48)

2. Wild Is The Wind (6:54)

3. China Girl (4:24)

4. Changes (3:40)

Side B

1. Stay (7:12)

2. Life On Mars? (4:42)

3. Absolute Beginners (7:50)

Side C

1. Ashes To Ashes (5:21)

2. Rebel Rebel (4:12)

3. Little Wonder (3:57)

4. Golden Years (4:07)

Side D

1. Fame (4:25)

2. All The Young Dudes (3:43)

3. The Man Who Sold The World (3:51)

4. Station To Station (9:49)

Side E

1. Starman (4:50)

2. Hallo Spaceboy (5:28)

3. Under Pressure (5:23)

4. Ziggy Stardust (3:54)

Side F

1. “Heroes” (5:57)

2. Let's Dance (7:06)

3. I'm Afraid Of Americans (5:43)

Reissues & Global Variants

3×LP, Album, Reissue, Repress – Parlophone 0190295570453 – Worldwide – 1 Aug 2025

Production and Context

Executive-Produced by Alison Howe, Mark Cooper, Ben Challis, Bill Zysblat, Tom Cyrana. Sound Engineer: Mike Walter. Project Managers: Aisha Cohen, Nigel Reeve. Bowie’s only Glastonbury headline — a career-spanning triumph hailed as one of the festival’s greatest ever sets.

Legacy and Collectibility

Glastonbury 2000 is David Bowie’s legendary Pyramid headline — his only Glastonbury appearance. Original 2025 3×LP reissues expected £80–£150+ on release day. Verify catalogue 0190295570453. Streams on Spotify/Tidal preserve the Pyramid magic. This set is a must-have for Bowie live collectors.

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube

Official Press Release

David Bowie’s Glastonbury 2000 album was released August 1, 2025 in a reformatted 3 vinyl wide spine version.

David Bowie's second performance at Glastonbury took place on June 25, 2000, headlining the Pyramid Stage on the Sunday night of the festival.

This was a highly anticipated return, as his first Glastonbury appearance was in 1971, when the festival was a much smaller event. The 2000 set is often regarded as one of the most iconic performances in Glastonbury’s history.

Key Details:

Bowie was 53 at the time and had not played Glastonbury in nearly three decades. His 2000 performance came during a career resurgence, following the release of his album Hours (1999) and amid renewed interest in his classic work. He was backed by a tight band, including longtime collaborators like guitarist Earl Slick and bassist Gail Ann Dorsey.

Setlist: The 21-song set was a crowd-pleasing mix of hits and deeper cuts, spanning his career.

Highlights include

• Changes

• China Girl

• Let’s Dance

• Ziggy Stardust

• Heroes

• Life on Mars?

• Ashes to Ashes

• Rebel Rebel

• Golden Years

A rare performance of "Station to Station"

"I’m Afraid of Americans" from his 1997 album Earthling.

The set closed with a rousing encore of "Under Pressure" (with Gail Ann Dorsey singing Freddie Mercury’s parts) and "Ziggy Stardust".

Performance Highlights:

Bowie was in top form, sporting a long, glittery coat and delivering a charismatic, energetic performance. His vocal performance was widely praised for its clarity.

The set was massive, lasting over 2 hours, and drew one of the largest crowds Glastonbury had seen at the time, with an estimated 100,000+ attendees.

The show was a balance of nostalgia and relevance, appealing to both longtime fans and younger festival-goers discovering his work.

Cultural Impact:

The performance was broadcast live on BBC television and radio, cementing its legendary status. It was later released officially as David Bowie: Glastonbury 2000 in 2018, with both audio and video versions available.

Critics and fans hailed it as a triumphant return. Bowie himself reportedly considered it one of his favorite live performances, noting the electric atmosphere.

The show is often cited as a defining moment for Glastonbury, elevating its status as a platform for iconic acts.

Festival Context:

Glastonbury 2000 was the 30th anniversary of the festival, held at Worthy Farm in Somerset, England.

Other notable acts that weekend included Coldplay (their debut Glastonbury set on the New Tent stage), The Chemical Brothers, and Travis.

The festival faced logistical challenges, including overcrowding and security concerns due to gatecrashers, but Bowie’s set was a unifying high point.

Additional Notes:

Bowie initially hesitated to play Glastonbury again, as he preferred smaller venues at the time, but he was convinced by festival organizer Emily Eavis and the promise of a headline slot.

The 2000 performance was one of Bowie’s last major festival appearances before he scaled back touring in the mid-2000s due to health issues.

Fan accounts on platforms like X and archived reviews describe the set as a “once-in-a-lifetime” moment, with many attendees recalling the emotional weight of hearing songs like “Heroes” under the Glastonbury night sky.