The Cure: Trilogy in Brussels on 7 November was not used. Robert Smith is quoted on the sleeve about the "trilogy" concept and its eventual execution: "The albums "Pornography", "Disintegration" and "Bloodflowers" are inextricably linked in so many ways, and the realisation of this "Trilogy" show is one of the highlights of my time in The Cure." Smith began arranging the concerts days after seeing David Bowie's Heathen Tour concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 29 June 2002, when Bowie played 10 of the 11 "Low" tracks consecutively (though not in album order), and the whole of the "Heathen" album
Berlin Trilogy retreated to Berlin in a further attempt to escape his addiction and the spotlight: For many years Berlin had appealed to me as a sort of sanctuary-like situation. It was one of the few cities where I could move around in virtual anonymity. I was going broke; it was cheap to live. For some reason, Berliners just didn't care. Well, not about an English rock singer, anyway. While sharing an apartment with Pop, Bowie became interested in the German music scene, including acts such as Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk and Neu!. Before moving to the apartment on Hauptstraße, Pop and Bowie