Destiny World Tour
Tour by the Jacksons | |
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Start date | January 22, 1979 |
End date | January 13, 1980 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows | 146 |
Box office | US $7.5 million ($31.49 in 2023 dollars)[1] |
The Jacksons tour chronology |
The Destiny World Tour (also known as The Jacksons World Tour) was the third concert tour by the Jacksons to promote the group's Destiny album. The tour began on January 22, 1979, with their opening concert in Bremen, West Germany. They visited 2 continents and 12 countries, playing approximately 83 concerts in the United States alone. The tour concluded in Hawaii on January 13, 1980.
Overview
[edit]The tour began on January 22, 1979, in Bremen, West Germany shortly after the release of the Destiny album the previous December. The tour jolted through 2 continents, playing concerts in Europe & North America. Before taking on an approximately 80-city tour in the United States. The Jacksons took a four-month break from touring after the concert at the Greensboro Coliseum on June 10, 1979 so lead singer Michael Jackson could finish working on his solo album Off the Wall, which would be released exactly two months later.
Leg 1: Europe
[edit]The Jacksons kick off their world tour in Europe. Jaunting through European nightclubs and theaters throughout United Kingdom, West Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, France & Spain. Some dates compose of 2 shows being an evening and night show.
Leg 2: North America
[edit]The Jacksons would play arenas and auditoriums, after the release of Michael's album Off the Wall, the brothers revamped their show for larger venues. For the third leg, additional songs were added to the setlist, most notably songs from Michael's new album. The opening acts in the second leg included The tour grossed an estimated 7.5 million dollars. On, November 15, 1979, Michael would end up with a kidney infection. This caused shows from November 15–21 to be cancelled from Fort Worth to Greenville.[2] Some performances were cancelled for December for uncertainty for when Michael would get better. These shows were initially planned to be rescheduled for 1980 but ultimately got cancelled overall. The tour picked up on November 22 in Savannah. The tour ended in Honolulu on January 13, 1980.
Set lists
[edit]Europe
[edit]The following set list was performed during the European leg of the tour.[3]
- "Dancing Machine"
- "Things I Do for You"
- "Ben"
- "I Am Love"
- "Keep on Dancing"
- Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
- "I'll Be There"
- "Enjoy Yourself"
- "Destiny"
- "Show You the Way to Go"
- "All Night Dancin'"
- "Blame It on the Boogie"
North America
[edit]The following set list was performed during the North American leg of the tour.[3][4]
- "Dancing Machine"
- "Things I Do for You"
- "Get It Together"
- "Off the Wall"
- "Ben"
- "I Am Love"
- "Keep on Dancing"
- "I Wanna Be Where You Are"
- "Daddy's Home"
- Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
- "I'll Be There"
- "Rock with You"
- "Enjoy Yourself"
- "Blame It on the Boogie"
- "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
- "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)"
Tour dates
[edit]Cancelled dates
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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February 16, 1979 (2 shows) | Glasgow | Scotland | The Apollo | Illness with the band |
February 20, 1979 (2 shows) | Leicester | England | De Montfort Hall | Health problems |
February 21, 1979 | Cardiff | Wales | Sophia Gardens Pavilion | |
February 28, 1979 (2 shows) | Avignon | France | Théâtre des Carmes | Foodborne illness |
March 6–10, 1979 | Soweto | South Africa | Orlando Stadium | N/A[14] |
March 12–15, 1979 | Cape Town | — | ||
March 16–18, 1979 | Durban | |||
March 19–21, 1979 | Johannesburg | Market Theatre | ||
April 7, 1979 | Owings Mills | United States | Painters Mill Music Fair | N/A |
April 8, 1979 (2 shows) | ||||
November 10, 1979 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | Low ticket sales | |
November 15, 1979[a] | Fort Worth | Tarrant County Convention Center | Michael's kidney infection | |
November 16, 1979 | Jackson | Mississippi Coliseum | ||
November 17, 1979 | Lake Charles | Burton Coliseum | ||
November 18, 1979 | Houston | Hofheinz Pavilion | ||
November 19, 1979 | ||||
November 21, 1979 | Greenville | Greenville Memorial Auditorium | ||
November 27, 1979 | Columbus | Columbus Municipal Auditorium | Initially cancelled for Michael's kidney infection, cancelled overall | |
December 6, 1979 | Portland | Memorial Coliseum | N/A | |
December 8, 1979 | Seattle | Seattle Center Coliseum | ||
December 10, 1979 | Fort Worth | Tarrant County Convention Center | Initially cancelled for Michael's kidney infection, cancelled overall | |
December 11, 1979 | San Antonio | HemisFair Arena |
Personnel
[edit]- Michael Jackson – vocals
- Jackie Jackson – vocals
- Tito Jackson – guitar, vocals
- Marlon Jackson – vocals
- Randy Jackson – vocals, congas, percussion, piano, keyboards
Band members
[edit]First leg
- Michael McKinney – bass
- Bud Rizzo – additional guitar
- James McField – keyboards
- Tony Lewis – drums
Second leg
- Jonathan Moffett – drums
- Bud Rizzo – additional guitar
- Michael McKinney – bass
- James McField – keyboards
- Wesley Phillips, Cloris Grimes, Alan "Funt" Prater, Roderick "Mac" McMorris – horns (East Coast Horns)
Notes
[edit]- ^ Originally scheduled for Baton Rouge at Riverside Centroplex Arena
Release
[edit]The London concert on February 23 was released on VHS later in 1979.
References
[edit]- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Fort Worth Star-Telegram 16 Nov 1979, page 26". Newspapers.com. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ a b O'Toole, Kit (October 2015). Michael Jackson FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of Pop. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781495045981.
- ^ Appel, Stacey (August 20, 2012). Michael Jackson Style. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857127877.
- ^ "The singles explosion heard around the world..." Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 5. New York City. February 3, 1979. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ O'Toole, Kit (October 1, 2015). Michael Jackson FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of Pop. Milwaukee: Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781495045981.
- ^ "The Jacksons On Tour". Ebony. Vol. 35, no. 1. Chicago. November 1979. ISSN 0012-9011. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Leicester Mercury 20 Feb 1979, page 15". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "The Baltimore Sun 01 Apr 1979, page 118". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "The Columbian 23 Nov 1979, page 57". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Richmond Times-Dispatch 10 Nov 1979, page 9". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "The Greenville News 21 Nov 1979, page Page 8". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Clarion-Ledger 20 Dec 1979, page Page 94". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. April 19, 1979.
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