Destiny World Tour

The Jacksons on the 1980 leg of The Destiny Tour

The Destiny World Tour was the third concert tour by The Jacksons to promote the group's Destiny. The tour began on January 22, 1979, with their opening concert in Bremen, Germany. They visited 3 continents and 9 countries, playing 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, Germany shortly after the release of the Destiny 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 that, Michael Jackson, one of the members, could be able to finish working on his solo album Off the Wall. The first leg of the tour saw tThe Jacksons playing moderate sized arenas, such as the Valley Forge Music Fair 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.

Setlist

Europe

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"

Africa and North America

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. Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
10. "I'll Be There"
11. "Rock with You"
12. "Enjoy Yourself"
13. "Blame It on the Boogie"
14. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
15. "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)"

Tour Dates

First leg (Europe)

• January 22, 1979 - Bremen, Germany
• January 24, 1979 - Bremen, Germany
• January 26, 1979 - Bremen, Germany
• January 27, 1979 - Frankfurt, Germany
• January 28, 1979 - Madrid, Spain
• January 29, 1979 - Madrid, Spain
• January 30, 1979 - Madrid, Spain
• January 31, 1979 - Groningen, Netherlands  
• February 1, 1979 - Amsterdam, Netherlands  
• February 2, 1979 - Amsterdam, Netherlands  
• February 6, 1979 - London, England  
• February 7 1979 - London, England  
• February 8, 1979 - London, England  
• February 9, 1979 - London, England  
• February 10, 1979 - Brighton, England  
• February 11, 1979 - Preston, England  
• February 12, 1979 - Wakefield, England  
• February 13, 1979 - Sheffield, England