# 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 February 10, 1979, with their opening concert in Brighton, England. 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 February 10, 1979, in Brighton, England shortly after the release of the Destiny album the previous December. The tour jolted through 2 continents, playing concerts in Europe & 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 kick off their world tour in Europe. Jaunting through European nightclubs and theaters throughout United Kingdom, West Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, France & Spain. Some dates compose of 2 shows being an evening and night show.

### 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.

## Set lists
### Europe

The following set list was performed during the European leg of the tour.
* "Dancing Machine"
* "Things I Do for You"
* "Ben"
* "I Am Love"
* "Keep on Dancing"
* Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
* "I'll Be There"
* "Enjoy Yourself"
* "Destiny"
* "Show You the Way to Go"
* "All Night Dancin'"
* "Blame It on the Boogie"

### North America

The following set list was performed during the North American leg of the tour.
* "Dancing Machine"
* "Things I Do for You"
* "Get It Together"
* "Off the Wall"
* "Ben"
* "I Am Love"
* "Keep on Dancing"
* "I Wanna Be Where You Are"
* "Daddy's Home"
* Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
* "I'll Be There"
* "Rock with You"
* "Enjoy Yourself"
* "Blame It on the Boogie"
* "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
* "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)"

## Tour dates

List of 1979 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | No. of shows |
| February 10, 1979 | Brighton | England | Brighton Centre | 1 |
| February 11, 1979 | Preston | England | Preston Guild Hall | 1 |
| February 12, 1979 | Wakefield | England | Theatre Royal | 2 |
| February 13, 1979 | Sheffield | England | Fiesta Nightclub | 1 |
| February 14, 1979 | Geneva | Switzerland | Victoria Hall | 1 |
| February 15, 1979 | Geneva | Switzerland | Victoria Hall | 1 |
| February 17, 1979 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo | 2 |
| February 18, 1979 | Birmingham | England | Bingley Hall | 1 |
| February 19, 1979 | Halifax | England | Victoria Theatre | 1 |
| February 23, 1979 | London | England | Rainbow Theatre | 2 |
| February 24, 1979 | London | England | Rainbow Theatre | 2 |
| February 25, 1979 | Poole | England | Poole Arts Centre | 1 |
| February 26, 1979 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Koninklijk Theater Carré | 2 |
| March 1, 1979 | Glasgow | Scotland | The Apollo | 2 |
| March 2, 1979 | Paris | France | Le Palace | 1 |
| April 14, 1979 | Cleveland | United States | Palace Theatre | 2 |
| April 15, 1979 | Cleveland | United States | Palace Theatre | 2 |
| April 19, 1979 | Devon | United States | Valley Forge Music Fair | 1 |
| April 20, 1979 | Devon | United States | Valley Forge Music Fair | 1 |
| April 21, 1979 | Devon | United States | Valley Forge Music Fair | 2 |
| April 22, 1979 | Devon | United States | Valley Forge Music Fair | 2 |
| April 26, 1979 | Niles | United States | Mill Run Playhouse | 1 |
| April 27, 1979 | Niles | United States | Mill Run Playhouse | 2 |
| April 28, 1979 | Niles | United States | Mill Run Playhouse | 1 |
| April 29, 1979 | Niles | United States | Mill Run Playhouse | 2 |
| May 3, 1979 | St. Petersburg | United States | Bayfront Center | 1 |
| May 4, 1979 | Sunrise | United States | Sunrise Musical Theater | 1 |
| May 5, 1979 | Sunrise | United States | Sunrise Musical Theater | 1 |
| May 6, 1979 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 1 |
| May 10, 1979 | Houston | United States | Celebrity Circle Theatre | 2 |
| May 11, 1979 | Houston | United States | Celebrity Circle Theatre | 2 |
| May 12, 1979 | Houston | United States | Celebrity Circle Theatre | 2 |
| May 13, 1979 | Baton Rouge | United States | Riverside Centroplex Arena | 1 |
| May 16, 1979 | Birmingham | United States | Boutwell Memorial Auditorium | 1 |
| May 17, 1979 | Columbus | United States | Municipal Auditorium | 1 |
| May 18, 1979 | Nashville | United States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | 1 |
| May 19, 1979 | Atlanta | United States | Omni Coliseum | 1 |
| May 20, 1979 | Memphis | United States | Mid-South Coliseum | 1 |
| May 24, 1979 | Pine Bluff | United States | Pine Bluff Convention Center | 1 |
| May 25, 1979 | Kansas City | United States | Kemper Arena | 1 |
| May 26, 1979 | Beaumont | United States | Fair Park Coliseum | 1 |
| May 27, 1979 | Fort Worth | United States | Tarrant County Convention Center | 1 |
| May 28, 1979 | Shreveport | United States | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum | 1 |
| May 30, 1979 | Oklahoma City | United States | Jim Norick Arena | 1 |
| June 1, 1979 | Milwaukee | United States | Milwaukee County Stadium | 1 |
| June 2, 1979 | Norfolk | United States | Norfolk Scope | 1 |
| June 3, 1979 | Columbia | United States | Carolina Coliseum | 1 |
| June 8, 1979 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum | 1 |
| June 9, 1979 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre | 1 |
| June 10, 1979 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum | 1 |
| October 2, 1979 | New Orleans | United States | Municipal Auditorium | 1 |
| October 3, 1979 | New Orleans | United States | Municipal Auditorium | 1 |
| October 4, 1979 | Shreveport | United States | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum | 1 |
| October 5, 1979 | Baton Rouge | United States | Riverside Centroplex Arena | 1 |
| October 6, 1979 | Huntsville | United States | Von Braun Civic Center | 1 |
| October 7, 1979 | Louisville | United States | Freedom Hall | 1 |
| October 12, 1979 | Philadelphia | United States | Spectrum | 1 |
| October 13, 1979 | Pittsburgh | United States | Civic Arena | 1 |
| October 14, 1979 | Rochester | United States | Rochester Community War Memorial | 1 |
| October 18, 1979 | Saginaw | United States | Saginaw Civic Center | 1 |
| October 19, 1979 | Indianapolis | United States | Market Square Arena | 1 |
| October 20, 1979 | St. Louis | United States | Kiel Auditorium | 1 |
| October 21, 1979 | Dayton | United States | University of Dayton Arena | 1 |
| October 25, 1979 | Columbus | United States | Fairgrounds Coliseum | 1 |
| October 26, 1979 | Syracuse | United States | Onondaga County War Memorial | 1 |
| October 27, 1979 | Buffalo | United States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | 1 |
| October 28, 1979 | Springfield | United States | Springfield Civic Center | 1 |
| November 1, 1979 | Kalamazoo | United States | Wings Stadium | 1 |
| November 2, 1979 | Chicago | United States | Chicago Stadium | 1 |
| November 3, 1979 | Cleveland | United States | Public Auditorium | 1 |
| November 4, 1979 | Detroit | United States | Cobo Arena | 1 |
| November 5, 1979 | Detroit | United States | Cobo Arena | 1 |
| November 7, 1979 | Baltimore | United States | Baltimore Civic Center | 1 |
| November 8, 1979 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 1 |
| November 9, 1979 | Richmond | United States | Richmond Coliseum | 1 |
| November 10, 1979 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum | 1 |
| November 11, 1979 | Roanoke | United States | Roanoke Civic Center | 1 |
| November 22, 1979 | Savannah | United States | Savannah Civic Center | 1 |
| November 23, 1979 | Macon | United States | Macon Coliseum | 1 |
| November 24, 1979 | Nashville | United States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | 1 |
| November 25, 1979 | Memphis | United States | Mid-South Coliseum | 1 |
| November 29, 1979 | Atlanta | United States | Omni Coliseum | 1 |
| November 30, 1979 | Mobile | United States | Mobile Municipal Auditorium | 1 |
| December 13, 1979 | San Bernardino | United States | Swing Auditorium | 1 |
| December 15, 1979 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena | 1 |
| December 16, 1979 | Oakland | United States | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 1 |
| December 18, 1979 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | 1 |
| December 21, 1979 | Nassau | The Bahamas | Queen Elizabeth Sports Arena | 1 |
List of 1980 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | No. of shows |
| January 11, 1980 | Honolulu | United States | Neal S. Blaisdell Arena | 1 |
| January 12, 1980 | Honolulu | United States | Neal S. Blaisdell Arena | 1 |
| January 13, 1980 | Honolulu | United States | Neal S. Blaisdell Arena | 1 |

## Cancelled dates

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and reason for cancellation :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| February 16, 1979 (2 shows) | Glasgow | Scotland | The Apollo | Illness with the band |
| February 20, 1979 (2 shows) | Leicester | England | De Montfort Hall | Health problems |
| February 21, 1979 | Cardiff | Wales | Sophia Gardens Pavilion | Health problems |
| February 28, 1979 (2 shows) | Avignon | France | Théâtre des Carmes | Foodborne illness |
| March 6–10, 1979 (2 shows 7th-9th) | Johannesburg | South Africa | Colosseum Theatre | N/A |
| March 12–14, 1979 (2 shows on 12th) | Durban | South Africa | Playhouse Theatre | N/A |
| March 16–18, 1979 (2 shows on 16th) | Cape Town | South Africa | 3 Arts Theatre | N/A |
| March 19–20, 1979 (2 shows each) | Johannesburg | South Africa | Colosseum Theatre | N/A |
| April 7, 1979 | Owings Mills | United States | Painters Mill Music Fair | N/A |
| April 8, 1979 (2 shows) | Owings Mills | United States | Painters Mill Music Fair | N/A |
| November 11, 1979 | Fayetteville | United States | Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium | N/A |
| November 14, 1979 | Norman | United States | Lloyd Noble Center | N/A |
| November 15, 1979 | Fort Worth | United States | Tarrant County Convention Center | Michael's kidney infection |
| November 16, 1979 | Jackson | United States | Mississippi Coliseum | Michael's kidney infection |
| November 17, 1979 | Lake Charles | United States | Burton Coliseum | Michael's kidney infection |
| November 18, 1979 | Houston | United States | The Summit | Michael's kidney infection |
| November 21, 1979 | Greenville | United States | Greenville Memorial Auditorium | Michael's kidney infection |
| November 27, 1979 | Columbus | United States | Columbus Municipal Auditorium | Initially cancelled for Michael's kidney infection, cancelled overall |
| December 6, 1979 | Portland | United States | Memorial Coliseum | N/A |
| December 8, 1979 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum | N/A |
| December 9, 1979 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | N/A |
| December 10, 1979 | Fort Worth | United States | Tarrant County Convention Center | Initially cancelled for Michael's kidney infection, cancelled overall |
| December 11, 1979 | San Antonio | United States | HemisFair Arena | Initially cancelled for Michael's kidney infection, cancelled overall |
| December 14, 1979 | Phoenix | United States | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Travel schedules |

## 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 (East Coast Horns)