AEROSMITH

DATE: November 17 1989

PLACE: Wembley Arena

Rats in the cellar, Same old song and dance, Hearts done time, Magic touch, Walking the dog, Mama kin, Don’t get mad get even, Permanent vacation, Monkey on my back, Janie got a gun, Love in an elevator, Draw the line, Hangman Jury, Lightning Strikes, Dream on, Rag doll, Dude (looks like a lady), Sweet emotion, I’m down, Walk this way

BON JOVI

DATE: January 2, 1990

PLACE: Wembley Arena

 

Lay your hands on me, I’d die for you, Wild in the streets, You give love a bad name, Tokyo road, Pink flamingo, Let it rock, Living in sin, Blood on blood, Runaway, Livin on a prayer, Love for sale, Ride cowboy ride, Wanted dead or alive, The boys are back in town, Bad medicine

DON HENLEY

DATE: October 30, 1989

PLACE: Wembley Arena

Driving with your eyes closed, Dirty laundry, The end of the innocence, Building the perfect beast, If dirt were dollars, The last worthless evening, New York minute, Sunset grill, Shangri- La, Hotel California, Life in the fast lane, The boys of summer, All she wants to do is dance, I will not go quietly, Desperado

Support: River City People

(What’s wrong with) Dreaming, Say something good

REM

DATE: June 22, 1989

PLACE: Wembley Arena

Finest worksong, These days, Pop song 89, Feeling Gravity’s pull, Disturbance at the heron house, World leader pretend, Cuyahoga, Stand, Begin in the begin, King of birds, Turn you inside out, Get up, Life and how you live it, It’s the end of the world as we know it, I see no evil, You are the everything, Orange crush , Evening comes, Auctioneer (another engine), Goodnight

THE ALARM

DATE: January 4, 1989

PLACE: Brixton Academy

Permanence in change, Sixty eight guns, Newton Jericho, Howling wind, Hardland, Knife edge, Deeside, Strength, Come away with me, Hallowed ground, One step closer to home, New South Wales, Rain in the summer time, Spirit of 76, Unsafe, Rescue me, Absolute reality, Blaze of glory, Where were you hiding when the storm broke? Knocking on heavens door, So this is Christmas

BON JOVI

DATE: December 13, 1988

PLACE: Wembley Arena

Lay your hands on me, I’d die for you, Wild in the streets, You give love a bad name, Born to be my baby, Let it rock, Homebound train, Pretty woman, I’ll be there for you, Blood on blood, Get ready, Livin’ on a prayer, Ride cowboy ride, Wanted dead or alive, Bad medicine

HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS

DATE: November 28, 1988

PLACE: Wembley Arena

The boys are back in town, Naturally, Simple as that, Power of love, Hip to be square, Small world, Doing it all for my baby, The heart of rock n roll, Working for a living, I want a new drug, I know what I like, Stuck with you, World to me, If this is it, Back in time

DAVID LEE ROTH

DATE: November 15, 1988

PLACE: Wembley Arena

The bottom line, Ain’t talking about love, Just like paradise, Knucklebones, Easy street, I’m easy, Hot dog and a shake, Stand up, Just a gigolo, Skyscraper, Falling, Wake up, Little Susie, Hot for teacher, Goin’ crazy, Yankee rose, Panama, California girls, You really got me, Ice cream man, Jump

Best guitar performance of all time: Steve Vai. Staggering histrionics, including playing two necks at once on a heart-shaped guitar with arrows shot into it – one right-handed, the other left. – see Top Ten Guitarists

STEVE WINWOOD

DATE: October 5, 1988

PLACE: Royal Albert Hall

Freedom Overspill/Take It As It Comes/Put On Your Dancing Shoes/The Finer Things/Hearts On Fire/Don’t You Know What The Night Can Do?/Split Decision/If You See A Chance/Valerie/Roll With It/Higher Love/ Back In The High Life Again/Gimme Some Lovin’

GEORGE MICHAEL

DATE: June 10, 1988

PLACE: Earls Court

I want your sex, Everything she wants, Look at your hands, Hard day, Loves in need of love today, I knew you’d be waiting, I’m your man, A different corner, Faith, Father figure, One more try, Hard to mouth, Monkey, Careless whisper, Voulez-vous couchez avec moi, Play that funky music