Destiny Tour
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| Destiny Tour | ||
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| Tour by The Jacksons | ||
| Start date | January 22, 1979 | |
| End date | September 26, 1979 | |
| Legs | 5 | |
| Shows | 123 | |
| Michael Jackson tour chronology | ||
| Destiny Tour (1979) |
Triumph Tour (1981) |
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The Jacksons began a world tour to promote the Destiny album on January 22, 1979 with their opening concert in Bremen. Countries that were visited included Britain, Holland, France, and Kenya. During the spring of 1979 the Jacksons performed some concerts in Britain. April 14, 1979 the Jacksons began their U.S tour in Cleveland, Ohio and finished in Washington, D.C after visiting 80 U.S cities.
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[edit] Overview
Starting the tour on January 22, 1979 in Bremen shortly after releasing the platinum-certified Destiny album the previous December. The tour performed in three continents including a tour in Kenya and several headlining tours in Great Britain before taking on an 80-city tour in the United States, before ending the tour in Washington, D.C. near the end of the year. By the time the tour ended, lead singer Michael Jackson released his breakthrough LP, Off the Wall.
[edit] Set list
First leg
- "Dancing Machine"
- "Things I Do For You"
- "Ben"
- "Keep On Dancing"
- Jackson 5 Medley:
- "I'll Be There"
- "Enjoy Yourself"
- "Destiny"
- "Show You the Way to Go"
- "All Night Dancin'"
- "Blame It On The Boogie"
Second leg
- "Dancing Machine"
- "Things I Do For You"
- "Off the Wall"
- "Ben"
- Jackson 5 Medley:
- "I'll Be There"
- "Rock With You"
- "Enjoy Yourself"
- "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
- "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)"
[edit] Band members
Second leg
- Drums: Jonathan Moffett
- Bass: Michael McKinney
- Keyboards: Bill Wolfer
- Horns: (East Coast Horns): Wesley Phillips, Cloris Grimes, Alan (Funt) Prater, Roderick (Mac) McMorris
[edit] Personnel
- Jackie Jackson: vocals
- Tito Jackson: guitar, vocals
- Marlon Jackson: vocals
- Michael Jackson: vocals
- Randy Jackson: vocals, congas, percussion, piano, keyboards
[edit] External links
- The Jacksons Destiny Tour 1979 - Off the Wall (in poor quality)
- The Jacksons Destiny Tour - Enjoy Yourself
- Michael Jackson Destiny Tour - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
- Destiny Tour Photo Gallery
- All information acquired from MJTKOP.com
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