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Destiny World Tour

{{Short description|1979–80 concert tour by the Jacksons}}

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{{Infobox concert

| concert_tour_name = Destiny World Tour

| image =

| image_size =

| alt =

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| artist = the Jacksons

| location = {{hlist|Europe|North America}}

| album = {{unbulleted list|Destiny|Off the Wall}}

| start_date = January 22, 1979{{sfn|Jones|2005|p=97}}

| end_date = January 13, 1980

| number_of_legs = 2

| number_of_shows = 108

| gross = US $7.5 million (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|7.5|r=2|1979}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars){{inflation-fn|US}}

| chronology = The Jacksons tour chronology

| last_tour = Goin' Places Tour
(1978)

| this_tour = Destiny World Tour
(1979–1980)

| next_tour = Triumph Tour
(1981)

}}

The Destiny 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.{{sfn|Jones|2005|p=97}} 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

The tour began on January 22, 1979, in Bremen, West Germany shortly after the release of the Destiny album the previous December.{{sfn|Jones|2005|p=97}} 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 =

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 =

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.{{Cite web |title=Fort Worth Star-Telegram 16 Nov 1979, page 26 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/634708222/ |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}} 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

=Europe=

The following set list was performed during the European leg of the tour.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BKlZCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT202|title=Michael Jackson FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of Pop|last=O'Toole|first=Kit|date=October 2015|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation |isbn=9781495045981}}

  1. "Dancing Machine"
  2. "Things I Do for You"
  3. "Ben"
  4. "I Am Love"
  5. "Keep on Dancing"
  6. Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
  7. "I'll Be There"
  8. "Enjoy Yourself"
  9. "Destiny"
  10. "Show You the Way to Go"
  11. "All Night Dancin'"
  12. "Blame It on the Boogie"

=North America=

The following set list was performed during the North American leg of the tour.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mGbHDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA58|title=Michael Jackson Style|last=Appel|first=Stacey|date=20 August 2012|publisher=Omnibus Press |isbn=9780857127877}}

  1. "Dancing Machine"
  2. "Things I Do for You"
  3. "Get It Together"
  4. "Off the Wall"
  5. "Ben"
  6. "I Am Love"
  7. "Keep on Dancing"
  8. "I Wanna Be Where You Are"
  9. "Daddy's Home"
  10. Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
  11. "I'll Be There"
  12. "Rock with You"
  13. "Enjoy Yourself"
  14. "Blame It on the Boogie"
  15. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
  16. "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)"

Tour dates

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|+ List of 1979 concerts{{cite magazine | title=The singles explosion heard around the world... |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JiUEAAAAMBAJ&dq=madrid%20the%20jacksons&pg=PT20 |magazine=Billboard |location=New York City |issue=5|volume=91 |date=February 3, 1979 |access-date=March 5, 2016}}{{cite book |last=O'Toole |first=Kit |date=October 1, 2015 |title=Michael Jackson FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of Pop |location=Milwaukee |publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation |isbn=9781495045981}}{{cite magazine| title=The Jacksons On Tour |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=28sDAAAAMBAJ&dq=the%20jacksons%20houston%201979&pg=PA150 |magazine=Ebony |location=Chicago |date=November 1979|issue=1|volume=35 |access-date=March 5, 2016|issn=0012-9011}}Various Newspapers:

  • Wakefield (Feb. 12) {{cite web|title=Jan 26, 1979, page 4 - Telegraph and Argus at Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1175129840 |access-date=2025-04-18}}
  • Amsterdam (Feb. 26) {{cite web|title=Leidse Courant 26 februari 1979 pagina 8 - Historische Kranten, Erfgoed Leiden en Omstreken

|url=https://leiden.courant.nu/issue/LLC/1979-02-26/edition/0/page/8?query=%22the%20jacksons%22&sort=issuedate%20ascending |access-date=2025-03-11}}

  • Glasgow (Mar. 1) {{cite magazine| title=Apollo Theatre, Glasgow. Jacksons |url=https://books.google.se/books?id=he9AAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA13&dq=%22jacksons%22+%22apollo+theatre%22&article_id=4605,5578516&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_wqeP49KMAxWMPxAIHdB8JYwQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=%22jacksons%22%20%22apollo%20theatre%22&f=false |magazine=Evening Times |date=February 28, 1979 |access-date=April 12, 2025}}
  • Rochester (Oct. 13) {{cite web|title=Oct 13, 1979, page 15 - Democrat and Chronicle at Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/137030635 |access-date=2025-04-07}}
  • Pittsburgh (Oct. 14) {{cite web|title=Oct 14, 1979, page 15 - The Pittsburgh Press at Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/147130179 |access-date=2025-04-07}} {{Break}} {{cite web|title=Oct 17, 1979, page 32 - The Pittsburgh Press at Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/147196671 |access-date=2025-04-07}}
  • Hampton (Nov. 10) {{cite web|title=Nov 10, 1979, page 17 - Daily Press at Newspapers.com

|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/230914407 |access-date=2025-01-18}} {{Break}} {{cite web|title=Nov 28, 1979, page 14 - Daily Press at Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/234196167 |access-date=2025-01-18}}

  • Roanoke (Nov. 11) {{cite web|title=Nov 12, 1979, page 28 - The Roanoke Times at Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/918626950 |access-date=2025-01-18}}
  • Inglewood (Dec. 18) {{cite web|title=Dec 20, 1979, page 120 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/385320660 |access-date=2025-01-18}}{{cite magazine| title=Black Promoter Beats Racists |url=https://www.google.se/books/edition/Sepia/AvzlAAAAMAAJ?hl=sv&gbpv=1&bsq=%22michael%20jackson%22%20%22bahamas%22 |magazine=Sepia |location=Fort Worth |date=1980|issue=2|volume=29 |access-date=March 17, 2025}}{{cite magazine| title=The Jacksons WORLD TOUR '79 |url=https://books.google.se/books?id=KEIDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA63&dq=%22Queen+Elizabeth+Sports%22&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjIoIjj5ZGMAxVIIhAIHU5jApsQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=%22Queen%20Elizabeth%20Sports%22&f=false |magazine=Jet |location=Los Angeles |date=September 20, 1979|issue=1|volume=57 |access-date=March 17, 2025|issn=0021-5996}}

! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country

! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Venue

! scope="col"| {{abbr|No.|Number}} of shows

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|January 22, 1979

|rowspan="3"|Bremen

|rowspan="4"|West Germany

|rowspan="3"|Bremerhaven Stadthalle

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|January 24, 1979

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|January 26, 1979

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|January 27, 1979

|Frankfurt am Main

|Festhalle

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|January 28, 1979

|rowspan="3"|Madrid

|rowspan="3"|Spain

|rowspan="3"|Teatro Monumental

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|January 29, 1979

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|January 30, 1979

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|January 31, 1979

|Groningen

|rowspan="3"|Netherlands

|Martinihal Groningen

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 1, 1979

|rowspan="2"|Amsterdam

|rowspan="2"|Koninklijk Theater Carré

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 2, 1979

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 6, 1979

| rowspan="4" |London

| rowspan="8" |England

| rowspan="4" |Rainbow Theatre

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 7, 1979

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 8, 1979

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 9, 1979

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 10, 1979

|Brighton

|Brighton Centre

|2

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 11, 1979

|Preston

|Preston Guild Hall

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 12, 1979

|Wakefield

|Wakefield Theatre Club

|2

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 13, 1979

|Sheffield

|Fiesta Nightclub

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 14, 1979

| rowspan="2" |Geneva

| rowspan="2" |Switzerland

| rowspan="2" |Victoria Hall

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 15, 1979

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 17, 1979

|Manchester

| rowspan="6" |England

|Manchester Apollo

|2

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 18, 1979

|Birmingham

|Bingley Hall

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 19, 1979

|Halifax

|Civic Theatre

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 23, 1979

|rowspan="2"|London

| rowspan="2" |Rainbow Theatre

|2

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 24, 1979

|2

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 25, 1979

|Poole

|Poole Arts Centre

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 26, 1979

|Amsterdam

|Netherlands

|Koninklijk Theater Carré

|2

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|March 1, 1979{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=first|Rescheduled from February 16, 1979 because of Michael Jackson's illness.{{cite magazine| title=Police stand by as Apollo show cancelled |url=https://books.google.se/books?id=CMJAAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=%22jacksons%22+%22apollo%22&article_id=6476,4008064&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjgj_mEgeKMAxVJIxAIHfSKJOsQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q=%22jacksons%22%20%22apollo%22&f=false |magazine=Evening Times |date=February 17, 1979 |access-date=April 18, 2025}}}}

|Glasgow

|Scotland

|The Apollo

|2

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|March 2, 1979

|Paris

|France

|Le Palace

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|April 14, 1979

| rowspan="2" |Cleveland

| rowspan="73" |United States

| rowspan="2" |Palace Theatre

|2

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|April 15, 1979

|2

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|April 19, 1979

| rowspan="4" |Devon

| rowspan="4" |Valley Forge Music Fair

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|April 20, 1979

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|April 21, 1979

|2

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|April 22, 1979

|2

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|April 26, 1979

| rowspan="4" |Niles

| rowspan="4" |Mill Run Playhouse

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|April 27, 1979

|2

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|April 28, 1979

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|April 29, 1979

|2

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 3, 1979

|St. Petersburg

|Bayfront Center

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 4, 1979

| rowspan="2" |Sunrise

| rowspan="2" |Sunrise Musical Theater

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 5, 1979

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 6, 1979

|Jacksonville

|Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 10, 1979

| rowspan="3" |Houston

| rowspan="3" |Celebrity Circle Theatre

|2

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 11, 1979

|2

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 12, 1979

|2

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 13, 1979

|Baton Rouge

|Riverside Centroplex Arena

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 16, 1979

|Birmingham

|Boutwell Memorial Auditorium

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 17, 1979

|Columbus

|Municipal Auditorium

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 18, 1979

|Nashville

|Nashville Municipal Auditorium

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 19, 1979

|Atlanta

|Omni Coliseum

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 20, 1979

|Memphis

|Mid-South Coliseum

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 24, 1979

|Pine Bluff

|Pine Bluff Convention Center

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 25, 1979

|Kansas City

|Kemper Arena

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 26, 1979

|Beaumont

|Fair Park Coliseum

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 27, 1979

|Fort Worth

|Tarrant County Convention Center

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 28, 1979

|Shreveport

|Hirsch Memorial Coliseum

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|May 30, 1979

|Oklahoma City

|Jim Norick Arena

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|June 1, 1979

|Milwaukee

|Milwaukee County Stadium

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|June 2, 1979

|Norfolk

|Norfolk Scope

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|June 3, 1979

|Columbia

|Carolina Coliseum

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|June 8, 1979

|Charlotte

|Charlotte Coliseum

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|June 9, 1979

|Landover

|Capital Centre

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|June 10, 1979

|Greensboro

|Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|October 2, 1979

|rowspan="2"|New Orleans

|rowspan="2"|Municipal Auditorium

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|October 3, 1979

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|October 4, 1979

|Shreveport

|Hirsch Memorial Coliseum

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|October 5, 1979

|Baton Rouge

|Riverside Centroplex Arena

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|October 6, 1979

|Huntsville

|Von Braun Civic Center

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|October 7, 1979

|Louisville

|Freedom Hall

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|October 12, 1979

|Philadelphia

|Spectrum

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|October 13, 1979

|Rochester

|Rochester Community War Memorial

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|October 14, 1979

|Pittsburgh

|Civic Arena

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|October 18, 1979

|Saginaw

|Saginaw Civic Center

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|October 19, 1979

|Indianapolis

|Market Square Arena

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|October 20, 1979

|St. Louis

|Kiel Auditorium

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|October 21, 1979

|Dayton

|University of Dayton Arena

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|October 25, 1979

|Columbus

|Fairgrounds Coliseum

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|October 26, 1979

|Syracuse

|Onondaga County War Memorial

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|October 27, 1979

|Buffalo

|Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|October 28, 1979

|Springfield

|Springfield Civic Center

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 1, 1979

|Kalamazoo

|Wings Stadium

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 2, 1979

|Chicago

|Chicago Stadium

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 3, 1979

|Cleveland

|Public Auditorium

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 4, 1979

|rowspan="2"|Detroit

|rowspan="2"|Cobo Arena

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 5, 1979

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 7, 1979

|Baltimore

|Baltimore Civic Center

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 8, 1979

|Uniondale

|Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 9, 1979

|Richmond

|Richmond Coliseum

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 10, 1979

|Hampton

|Hampton Coliseum

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 11, 1979

|Roanoke

|Roanoke Civic Center

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 22, 1979

|Savannah

|Savannah Civic Center

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 23, 1979

|Macon

|Macon Coliseum

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 24, 1979

|Nashville

|Nashville Municipal Auditorium

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 25, 1979

|Memphis

|Mid-South Coliseum

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 29, 1979

|Atlanta

|Omni Coliseum{{Efn|Originally scheduled for University Arena in Albuquerque}}

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 30, 1979

|Mobile

|Mobile Municipal Auditorium{{Efn|Originally scheduled for McNichols Sports Arena in Denver}}

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|December 6, 1979{{Efn|Originally scheduled for November 18, 1979}}

|Houston

|The Summit{{Efn|Originally scheduled for Memorial Coliseum in Portland}}

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|December 13, 1979

|San Bernardino

|Swing Auditorium

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|December 15, 1979

|San Diego

|San Diego Sports Arena

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|December 16, 1979

|Oakland

|Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|December 18, 1979

|Inglewood

|The Forum

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|December 21, 1979

|Nassau

|The Bahamas

|Queen Elizabeth Sports Arena

|1

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|+ List of 1980 concerts

! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country

! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Venue

! scope="col"| {{abbr|No.|Number}} of shows

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|January 11, 1980

| rowspan="3" |Honolulu

| rowspan="3" |United States

| rowspan="3" |Neal S. Blaisdell Arena

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|January 12, 1980

|1

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|January 13, 1980

|1

Cancelled dates

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|+List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and reason for cancellation{{Cite web |title=Leicester Mercury 20 Feb 1979, page 15 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/865856245/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=The Baltimore Sun 01 Apr 1979, page 118 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/372895991/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}} {{Cite web |title=Valley Advoate Springfield Mar 21, 1979, page 29 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/842792369/ |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}} {{break}} {{Cite web |title=The Republican Apr 03, 1979, page 18 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1060122908/ |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}} {{Cite web |title=Jan 27, 1979, page 8 - The Cincinnati Enquirer at Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/101225800/ |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}} {{Cite web |title=The Columbian 23 Nov 1979, page 57 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/819068357/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Richmond Times-Dispatch 10 Nov 1979, page 9 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/830206841/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=The Greenville News 21 Nov 1979, page Page 8 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/189154961/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Clarion-Ledger 20 Dec 1979, page Page 94 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/180913614/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Tito's 1979 Jacksons Tour Itinerary |url=https://www.liveauctioneers.com/price-result/tito-s-1979-jacksons-tour-itinerary/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=LiveAuctioneers |language=en}}{{cite web|title=Nov 15, 1979, page 17 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/634726485 |access-date=2025-01-18}}{{Cite web |date=1979-11-04 |title=The Daily Oklahoman from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/455369081/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=1979-12-06 |title=The Province |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/500814656/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}

{{Cite web |date=1979-11-30 |title=The Arizona Republic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/117734642/ |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=1979-11-11 |title=Corpus Christi Caller-Times from Corpus Christi, Texas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/757574985/ |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}

! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country

! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Venue

! scope="col" style="width:26em;"| Reason

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 20, 1979 (2 shows)

|Leicester

|England

|De Montfort Hall

| rowspan="2" |Health problems

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 21, 1979

|Cardiff

|Wales

|Sophia Gardens Pavilion

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|February 29, 1979 (2 shows)

|Avignon

|France

|Théâtre des Carmes

|Foodborne illness

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|March 6–10, 1979 (2 shows 7th-9th)

|Johannesburg

| rowspan="4" |South Africa

|[https://www.historictheatrephotos.com/Atmospheric/Colosseum-Johannesburg.aspx Colosseum Theatre]

| rowspan="4" |N/A{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M8ADAAAAMBAJ&dq=The+jacksons+africa&pg=PA62 |title=Jet |date=1979-04-19 |publisher=Johnson Publishing Company |language=en}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center" |March 12–14, 1979 (2 shows on 12th)

|Durban

| Playhouse Theatre

scope="row" style="text-align:center" |March 16–18, 1979 (2 shows on 16th)

|Cape Town

| [https://3artsvillage.co.za/3-arts-history/ 3 Arts Theatre]

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|March 19–20, 1979 (2 shows each)

|Johannesburg

|Colosseum Theatre

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|April 7, 1979

| rowspan="2" |Owings Mills

| rowspan="14" |United States

| rowspan="2" |Painters Mill Music Fair

| rowspan="7" |N/A

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|April 8, 1979 (2 shows)
scope="row" style="text-align:center"|April 11, 1979 (2 shows)

|Springfield

|Springfield Civic Center

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|April 12, 1979

| rowspan="2" |Cincinnati

| rowspan="2" |Palace Theatre

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|April 13, 1979
scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 11, 1979

|Fayetteville

|Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 14, 1979

|Norman

|Lloyd Noble Center

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 15, 1979{{Efn|Originally scheduled for Riverside Centroplex Arena in Baton Rouge}}

|Fort Worth

|Tarrant County Convention Center

| rowspan="4" |Michael's kidney infection

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 16, 1979

|Jackson

|Mississippi Coliseum

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 17, 1979

|Lake Charles

|Burton Coliseum

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 21, 1979

|Greenville

|Greenville Memorial Auditorium

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|November 27, 1979

|Columbus

|Columbus Municipal Auditorium

|Initially cancelled for Michael's kidney infection, cancelled overall

scope="row" style="text-align:center" |December 6, 1979

|Portland

|Memorial Coliseum

| rowspan="3" |N/A

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|December 8, 1979

|Seattle

|Seattle Center Coliseum

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|December 9, 1979

|Vancouver

|Canada

|Pacific Coliseum

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|December 10, 1979

|Fort Worth

| rowspan="3" |United States

|Tarrant County Convention Center

|Initially cancelled for Michael's kidney infection, cancelled overall

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|December 14, 1979

|Phoenix

|Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| Travel schedules

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|January 9, 1980

|San Antonio

|San Antonio Convention Center Arena

|N/A{{Cite web |date=Jan 8, 1980 |title=San Antonio Light |url=https://www.genealogybank.com/nbshare/AC0125032620462134419221743208316 |url-status=live |website=www.genealogybank.com}}{{Cite web |title=San Antonio Express |url=https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A10EEA20F1A545758%40GB3NEWS-16287CA6CF07C218%402444250-1626CF7D65599744%4067-1626CF7D65599744%40?h=1&fname=&lname=&fullname=&kwinc=Jacksons%20concert&kwexc=&rgfromDate=1/01/1980&rgtoDate=01/31/1980&formDate=&formDateFlex=exact&dateType=range&processingtime=&addedFrom=&addedTo=&sid=vnzfnhaqeprgmjsiyoapsnlrhcuuxffq_ip-10-166-46-82_1743207716883 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=www.genealogybank.com |language=en}}

Personnel

=Band members=

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

{{notelist}}

References

=Citations=

{{reflist}}

= Sources =

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  • {{cite book |last1=O'Toole |first1=Kit |title=Michael Jackson FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of Pop |date=2015 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1-4950-4599-8 |url=https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Michael_Jackson_FAQ/UNCGDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 |language=en}}
  • {{cite book |last1=Jacksons |first1=The |last2=Bronson |first2=Fred |title=The Jacksons: Legacy |date=2017 |publisher=Workman Publishing Company |isbn=978-0-316-47374-3 |url=https://www.google.ca/books/edition/The_Jacksons/_F8RDgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 |language=en}}

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