Hours Tour

Guitarist Page Hamilton, founding member of Helmet, was drafted to replace Reeves Gabrels whose final performance and association with Bowie ended at the VH1 Storytellers performance on 23 August 1999. Rumours of a split were denied by both parties, until a few months later the story changed as the guitarist admitted that he and Bowie had drifted apart.[1]

The Elysée Montmartre performance on 14 October 1999 was filmed and recorded with three songs later appearing on the CD single of "Survive"; the full concert was eventually released in 2020 as Something in the Air (Live Paris 99).[2] The concert is notable for being recorded one day after Bowie received the rank of Commander in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government for his contributions to art and music.[3][4]

The Libro Music Hall, Vienna, performance on 17 October 1999, coinciding with the launch of BowieNet Europe was made available as a live webcast. The performance at the Kit Kat Klub, New York City, on 19 November 1999 was recorded and filmed with a webcast of the performance as part of the American Express Blue Concert series transmitted on 7 December 1999, in addition to a simulcast radio broadcast by SFX Radio network on the same date. Three songs from the performance appeared on the CD single of "Seven" (2000).

Something in the Air (Live Paris 99) track list:

1. "Life on Mars?"
2. "Thursday's Child"
3. "Something in the Air"
4. "Word on a Wing"
5. "Can't Help Thinking About Me"
6. "China Girl"
7. "Always Crashing in the Same Car"
8. "Survive"
9. "Drive-In Saturday"
10. "Changes"
11. "Seven"
12. "Repetition"
13. "I Can't Read"
14. "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell"
15. "Rebel Rebel"

• David Bowie – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Page Hamilton – lead and rhythm guitar
• Mark Plati – lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals, music director [5]
• Gail Ann Dorsey – bass guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Sterling Campbell – drums, percussion
• Mike Garson – keyboards, piano
• Holly Palmer – backing vocals, percussion
• Emm Gryner – backing vocals