Live Versions
- Prior to the single release of "Heroes", Bowie first performed the song on the final episode of friend Marc Bolan's Granada Television series Marc (filmed 7 September 1977, broadcasted 20 September 1977 - after Bolan's funeral). This particular version has an alternate backing track that was recorded with Bolan (pending confirmation) and the T.Rex line up of Dino Dines on keyboards and the rhythm section of Herbie Flowers on bass and Tony Newman on drums. Ironically, prior to joining T.Rex, Flowers and Newman were a part of Bowie's rhythm section on the Diamond Dogs album and its tour, documented on the live album David Live.
- Bowie performed the song when he appeared on Bing Crosby's 1977 Christmas TV special, Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas.
- A concert version recorded at the Philadelphia Spectrum in April 1978 was released on the live album Stage
- The rendition at Live Aid in 1985 has been described as "the best version of "Heroes" he had ever sung". This performance featured Thomas Dolby on keyboards
- Bowie performed the song live during his 1987 Glass Spider Tour, released on video in 1988 and video and audio on a 2007 special edition re-release
- It was performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992 by Bowie, Mick Ronson and John Deacon, Roger Taylor, and Brian May - the surviving members of Queen
- An acoustic version of the song was played in 1996 at The Bridge School Benefit Concert at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California, and later released on The Bridge School Benefit Concert album
- David Bowie performed Heroes live in Bremen, Germany in 1978.
- The song was performed by Bowie at The Concert for New York City on 20 October 2001
- Bowie performed the song live during his 2003 Reality Tour, released on video in 2004 and as an audio CD in 2010
- Josh Krajcik and Melanie Amaro performed the song on stage together as a duet on the first season finale of The X Factor USA.
- Amaral (a spanish band) performed the song live during their Tour "Hacia Lo Salvaje (2012)". Including it in their song called "Revolución".
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