The Destiny World Tour was the third
concert tour
A concert tour (or simply tour) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific to ...
by
the Jacksons
The Jackson 5 (sometimes stylized as the Jackson 5ive, also known as the Jacksons) are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was founded in 1964 in Gary, Indiana, and for most ...
to promote the group's ''
Destiny
Destiny, sometimes referred to as fate (from Latin ''fatum'' "decree, prediction, destiny, fate"), is a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual.
Fate
Although often ...
'' album. The tour began on January 22, 1979, with their opening concert in Bremen, West Germany. They visited 3 continents and 14 countries, playing approximately 85 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
Destiny, sometimes referred to as fate (from Latin ''fatum'' "decree, prediction, destiny, fate"), is a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual.
Fate
Although often ...
'' album the previous December. The tour visited three continents including concerts in Africa and Europe before taking on a 79-city tour in the United States. The Jacksons took a four-month break from touring starting June 1979 so lead singer
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
could finish working on his solo album ''
Off the Wall''. The first leg of the tour saw the Jacksons playing moderate sized arenas, such as the
Valley Forge Music Fair
The Valley Forge Music Fair was an entertainment venue located in Devon, Pennsylvania, outside of Philadelphia, constructed in theater in the round style with seating for 2,932. Initially established in a tent in 1955, a permanent structure was ...
in Philadelphia which seats 3,000, but after the release of Michael's album ''Off the Wall'', the brothers revamped their show for larger arenas. For the second leg, additional songs were added to the setlist, most notably songs from Michael's new album. The opening act in the second leg was
L.T.D. The tour grossed an estimated 7.5 million dollars.
Set list
Tour dates
Cancelled dates
* 6 unknown dates in Britain was cancelled due to
Michael’s strained voice
Personnel
*
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
: vocals
*
Jackie Jackson
Sigmund Esco "Jackie" Jackson (born May 4, 1951) is an American singer best known as a founding member of the Jackson 5, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Jackson is the second child of the Jackson family, a ...
: vocals
*
Tito Jackson
Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson (born October 15, 1953) is an American musician. He is an original member of the Jackson 5 (later known as The Jacksons), who rose to fame in the late 1960s and 1970s with the Motown label, and later had continued ...
: guitar, vocals
*
Marlon Jackson
Marlon David Jackson (born March 12, 1957) is an American entertainer, singer and dancer best known as a member of the Jackson 5. He is the sixth child of the Jackson family. Marlon now runs Study Peace Foundation to promote peace and unity wor ...
: vocals
*
Randy Jackson: vocals, congas, percussion, piano, keyboards
Band members
First leg
*Bass: Michael McKinney
*Additional Guitar: Bud Rizzo
*Keyboards: James McField
*Drums: Tony Lewis
Second leg
*Drums: Jonathan Moffett
*Additional Guitar: Bud Rizzo
*Bass: Michael McKinney
*Keyboards: James McField
*Horns: (East Coast Horns): Wesley Phillips, Cloris Grimes, Alan (Funt) Prater, Roderick (Mac) McMorris
References
Notes
Citations
{{The Jackson 5
The Jacksons concert tours
1979 concert tours
1980 concert tours