The Faith Tour
Tour by George Michael | |
File:Faith tour in Paris.jpg Backstage pass of the tour in Paris, France. | |
Associated album | Faith |
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Start date | 19 February 1988 |
End date | 6 July 1989 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows | 63 in Europe 46 in North America 18 in Australia 8 in Asia 2 in Hawaii 1 in New Zealand 137 shows |
George Michael concert chronology |
The Faith World Tour was the supporting concert tour of George Michael's massively popular Faith album.
History
George Michael embarked on his massive sold out world tour in 1988. In the set list of the show there were a couple of songs from the Wham! era ("Everything She Wants" and "I'm Your Man") and some standards like "Lady Marmalade" or "Play That Funky Music". In Los Angeles, George was joined on stage by Aretha Franklin for a duet on "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)". While on tour, new singles off Faith continued to be released which peaked at #1 ("One More Try", "Monkey"); another ("Kissing a Fool") peaked at #5 in the U.S., solidifying Michael's status as a superstar.
The live 'Faith' tour followed in February 1988, taking the hits package to a momentous opening date at Tokyo's Budokan Stadium, and then on to ecstatic audiences in Australia, Europe and North America. In June of the same year, George interrupted the tour to sing three songs at Wembley Stadium's Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute.
Michael also topped the Billboard Year-End of 1988 charts in the U.S. with his album Faith and single of the same title. According to RIAA, he was the top-selling artist of the year 1988 in the United States.
Recordings
The concert on 16 April 1988 in Rotterdam was recorded with professional cameras.[1] No DVD has been released.
Also the concert on 31 May 1988 in Paris was recorded as audio. 11 tracks of that were broadcast on several radio stations all over the world.[citation needed]
Set list
First leg
- "I Want Your Sex (Part I & II)"
- "Hard Day"
- "Father Figure"
- "I'm Your Man"
- "Everything She Wants"
- "A Different Corner"
- "Faith"
- "Monkey"
- "Hand to Mouth"
- "One More Try"
- "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
- "Careless Whisper"
- "I Want Your Sex (Part III)"
Second leg
- "Hard Day"
- "Everything She Wants"
- "I'm Your Man"
- "A Different Corner"
- "Love's in Need of Love Today"
- "Father Figure"
- "One More Try"
- "Faith"
- "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
- "Careless Whisper"
- "Lady Marmalade"
- "I Want Your Sex"
Third leg
- "I Want Your Sex (Part I )"
- "Hard Day"
- "Father Figure"
- "I'm Your Man"
- "Love's in Need of Love Today"
- "Everything She Wants"
- "A Different Corner"
- "Faith"
- "Monkey"
- "Hand to Mouth"
- "Play That Funky Music"
- "One More Try"
- "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
- "Look at Your Hands"
- "Careless Whisper"
- "Lady Marmalade"
- "I Want Your Sex (Part 1 2 & III)"
Fourth leg
- "I Want Your Sex"
- "Faith"
- "Hard Day"
- "Everything She Wants"
- "I'm Your Man"
- "A Different Corner"
- "Love's in Need of Love Today"
- "Father Figure"
- "One More Try"
- "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
- "Lady Marmalade"
- "Careless Whisper"
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets sold / Available | Revenue |
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Asia/Oceania/North America | |||||
19 February 1988 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan | ||
20 February 1988 | |||||
21 February 1988 | |||||
23 February 1988 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | |||
24 February 1988 | |||||
26 February 1988 | Nagoya | Nagoya Rainbow Hall | |||
28 February 1988 | Tokyo | NHK Hall | |||
29 February 1988 | Yokohama | Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | |||
4 March 1988 | Auckland | New Zealand | Western Springs Stadium | ||
8 March 1988 | Perth | Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre | ||
9 March 1988 | |||||
11 March 1988 | Adelaide | Memorial Drive Park | |||
12 March 1988 | |||||
13 March 1988 | Canberra | Bruce Stadium | |||
14 March 1988 | |||||
17 March 1988 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | |||
18 March 1988 | |||||
19 March 1988 | |||||
21 March 1988 | |||||
23 March 1988 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |||
24 March 1988 | |||||
26 March 1988 | Melbourne | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | |||
27 March 1988 | |||||
28 March 1988 | |||||
30 March 1988 | |||||
31 March 1988 | |||||
2 April 1988 | |||||
5 April 1988 | Honolulu | United States | Neal S. Blaisdell Center | 14,799 / 14,799 | $320,108 |
6 April 1988 | |||||
Europe | |||||
12 April 1988 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Rotterdam | ||
13 April 1988 | |||||
14 April 1988 | |||||
16 April 1988 | |||||
18 April 1988 | Paris | France | Zénith de Paris | ||
21 April 1988 | Oslo | Norway | Drammenshallen | ||
22 April 1988 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium | ||
23 April 1988 | |||||
25 April 1988 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Arena | ||
27 April 1988 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Valby-Hallen - Cancelled | ||
28 April 1988 | |||||
29 April 1988 | Hamburg | Germany | Sporthalle Hamburg | ||
30 April 1988 | |||||
2 May 1988 | Berlin | Deutschlandhalle | |||
4 May 1988 | Dortmund | Westfalenhalle | |||
6 May 1988 | Frankfurt | Festhalle | |||
7 May 1988 | Stuttgart | Schleyer-Halle | |||
9 May 1988 | Frankfurt | Festhalle | |||
11 May 1988 | Munich | Olympiahalle | |||
12 May 1988 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | ||
14 May 1988 | Verona | Italy | Verona Arena | ||
16 May 1988 | Milan | Milan Arena | |||
17 May 1988 | |||||
20 May 1988 | Rome | Palazzo dello Sport | |||
21 May 1988 | Verona | Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi | |||
23 May 1988 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | ||
24 May 1988 | |||||
26 May 1988 | Lyon | France | Palais des Sports de Gerland | ||
27 May 1988 | Montpellier | Le Zénith | |||
30 May 1988 | Paris | Palais des Sports | |||
31 May 1988 | |||||
1 June 1988 | |||||
2 June 1988 | Hamburg | Germany | Sporthalle | ||
3 June 1988 | |||||
5 June 1988 | Dortmund | Westfallenhalle | |||
6 June 1988 | Stuttgart | Schleyer-Halle | |||
10 June 1988 | London | England | Earls Court | ||
11 June 1988 | |||||
12 June 1988 | |||||
14 June 1988 | |||||
15 June 1988 | |||||
16 June 1988 | |||||
18 June 1988 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | ||
19 June 1988 | |||||
23 June 1988 | Birmingham | England | Genting Arena | ||
24 June 1988 | |||||
25 June 1988 | |||||
29 June 1988 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | King's Hall | ||
1 July 1988 | Dublin | Ireland | Royal Dublin Society | ||
8 July 1988 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Valby-Hallen | ||
10 July 1988 | Leysin | Switzerland | Leysin Rock Festival | ||
12 July 1988 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | ||
15 July 1988 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Feijenoord Stadion | ||
18 July 1988 | Viareggio | Italy | Sports Stadium | ||
20 July 1988 | Fréjus | France | Arènes de Fréjus | ||
21 July 1988 | |||||
23 July 1988 | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi de Sarrià | ||
27 July 1988 | Madrid | Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas | |||
28 July 1988 | |||||
North America | |||||
6 August 1988 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Capital Centre | 29,331 / 35,000 | $586,620 |
7 August 1988 | |||||
9 August 1988 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | 31,725 / 35,000 | $611,612 | |
10 August 1988 | |||||
11 August 1988 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | |||
14 August 1988 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 51,312 / 51,312 | $1,129,905 | |
15 August 1988 | |||||
16 August 1988 | |||||
19 August 1988 | Mansfield | Great Woods Center | |||
20 August 1988 | |||||
21 August 1988 | East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | 18,704 / 20,500 | $360,961 | |
23 August 1988 | Montreal | Canada | Olympic Stadium | 21,640 / 35,000 | $520,701 |
25 August 1988 | Ottawa | Lansdowne Park | |||
27 August 1988 | Toronto | CNE Stadium | 45,289 / 45,289 | $996,287 | |
29 August 1988 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 33,822 / 41,398 | $676,440 |
30 August 1988 | |||||
1 September 1988 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | 14,189 / 14,189 | $252,001 | |
2 September 1988 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | 23,984 / 37,500 | $479,680 | |
3 September 1988 | |||||
6 September 1988 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon | 28,724 / 28,724 | $646,290 | |
7 September 1988 | |||||
9 September 1988 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | 20,302 / 34,000 | $388,944 | |
11 September 1988 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | 17,674 / 17,674 | $353,480 | |
13 September 1988 | Saint Paul | St. Paul Civic Center | 15,678 / 15,678 | $305,721 | |
17 September 1988 | Greenwood Village | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | 28,386 / 36,000 | $515,607 | |
18 September 1988 | |||||
22 September 1988 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | 45,240 / 45,240 | $891,900 | |
23 September 1988 | |||||
25 September 1988 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | 13,596 / 13,596 | $320,403 |
27 September 1988 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre | 51,169 / 60,000 | $955,539 |
28 September 1988 | |||||
29 September 1988 | |||||
2 October 1988 | Inglewood | The Forum | 42,382 / 42,382 | $902,768 | |
3 October 1988 | |||||
4 October 1988 | |||||
7 October 1988 | Irvine | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | 43,936 / 45,000 | $1,007,600 | |
8 October 1988 | |||||
9 October 1988 | |||||
11 October 1988 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | 11,700 / 11,700 | $247,659 | |
14 October 1988 | Irving | Texas Stadium | 38,564 / 41,000 | $846,923 | |
16 October 1988 | Houston | The Summit | 13,256 / 15,000 | $308,893 | |
18 October 1988 | New Orleans | Louisiana Superdome Superdome | 24,000 / 30,000 | $450,555 | |
20 October 1988 | Atlanta | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | |||
23 October 1988 | Orlando | Citrus Bowl | 34,547 / 35,000 | $667,840 | |
26 October 1988 | Tampa | Expo Hall | 10,288 / 10,288 | $223,322 | |
29 October 1988 | Miami | Orange Bowl | 34,439 / 35,000 | $663,400 | |
31 October 1988 | Pensacola | Pensacola Civic Center | 9,274 / 9,274 | $178,386 | |
Europe | |||||
1 July 1989 | Madrid | Spain | Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas | ||
4 July 1989 | Málaga | La Rosaleda Stadium | |||
6 July 1989 | Barcelona | Estadi de Sarrià |
References
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