Destiny World Tour


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. 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. The tour jolted through 2 continents, playing concerts in Europe and 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 kicked off their world tour in Europe, performing in European nightclubs and theaters throughout the United Kingdom, West Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, France and Spain. Most dates composed of an evening and night shows.

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. 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.

Opening act

Europe

The following set list was performed during the European leg of the tour.
  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. "Band Introduction "
  9. "Enjoy Yourself"
  10. "Destiny"
  11. "Show You the Way to Go"
  12. "All Night Dancin'"
  13. "Blame It on the Boogie"

    North America

The following set list was performed during the North American leg of the tour.
April to June
  1. "Dancing Machine"
  2. "Things I Do for You"
  3. "Get It Together"
  4. "Ben"
  5. "I Am Love"
  6. "Keep on Dancing"
  7. "I Wanna Be Where You Are"
  8. "Daddy's Home"
  9. Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
  10. "I'll Be There"
  11. "Enjoy Yourself"
  12. "Blame It on the Boogie"
  13. "Shake Your Body "
October 1979 to January 1980
  1. "Dancing Machine"
  2. "Things I Do for You"
  3. "Get It Together"
  4. "Ben"
  5. "I Am Love"
  6. "Keep on Dancing"
  7. "Off the Wall" '
  8. "Daddy's Home"
  9. Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
  10. "I'll Be There"
  11. "Rock with You" '
  12. "Blame It on the Boogie"
  13. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
  14. "Shake Your Body "

    Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueNo. of shows
January 11, 1980HonoluluUnited StatesNeal S. Blaisdell Arena1
January 12, 1980HonoluluUnited StatesNeal S. Blaisdell Arena1
January 13, 1980HonoluluUnited StatesNeal S. Blaisdell Arena1

Cancelled dates

Personnel

  • Michael Jackson – vocals
  • Jackie Jackson – vocals
  • Tito Jackson – guitar, vocals
  • Marlon Jackson – vocals
  • Randy Jackson – vocals, congas, percussion, piano, keyboards

    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