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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 lead singer Michael Jackson 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 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 [ ]

"Dancing Machine"
"Things I Do for You"
"I Am Love"
"Keep on Dancing"
Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
"I'll Be There"
"Enjoy Yourself"
"Show You the Way to Go"
"All Night Dancin'"
"Blame It on the Boogie"

Africa and North America

"Get It Together"
"Off the Wall"
"I Wanna Be Where You Are"
"Rock with You"
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
"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
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Michael started with touring experiences on a very young age. Even before he became famous he and his brothers performed at talent shows and as opening acts on bills. When they formed in 1964, Michael Jackson was just six years old, but his natural gift for singing, dancing and entertaining got the people enthusiastic.

In these early years the Jackson 5 , Jackie, Jermaine, Tito, Marlon and lead singer Michael played local clubs and bars in Gary Indiana and moving further afield as there talents grew and they could compete in bigger competitions. The talent shows took the Jackson Five to places like Harlem's Apollo Theater, where they won an amateur-night competition in 1967. All the while, Michael Jackson studied the moves of the masters: their onstage choreography, how they phrased a song, the way they worked a crowd. His heroes and tutors included James Brown, Sammy Davis jr., Jackie Wilson and Fred Astair.

During the Jackson 5 period there were many small tours and concerts. On October 9, 1970 the Jackson 5 embarked on thier first national tour. The group visited cities across the U.S including Boston, Cincinnati, Tennessee and New York City. In October 1972, the Jackson 5 embarked on their first-ever International tour. Some concerts included stops at Munich, Paris, and 4 British cities. The Jackson 5 broke the Liverpool Empire attendance records, previously held by the Beatles. They also performed the Royal Command Performance in the presence of the Queen Mother.

With The Jacksons Michael had some mayor tours. Starting in 1977, The Jacksons began a two and a half week tour of Europe. This tour inlcuded the Royal Command Performance at King's Hall, Glascow, Scotland as part of the queens Silver Jubilee celebrations. The Jacksons also toured in 1978 which included Europe and the U.S.A. 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. April 14, 1979 the Jackson's began their U.S tour in Cleveland, Ohio and finished in Washington, D.C after visiting 80 U.S cities. The Jacksons' 1981 Triumph Tour began in Memphis, Tennessee, and concluded in Los Angeles. The Jacksons set a record breaking 4 sold out concerts in Los Angeles. The Triumph Tour was a 39 city tour of the U.S.A. In 1984, The Jacksons toured across the U.S.A and Canada for 5 months with the Victory Tour . The tour began in Kansas city, Arrowhead Stadium, July 6, 1984 and ended December 9, 1984 in Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles. During the 55 concerts that were performed, over 2 million people attended. A record $75 million was grossed. Michael donated $5 million to charities, all proceeds he collected from the tour. It was at the last show of the tour that Michael annouced his split from The Jacksons.

The Bad Tour was Michael Jackson's first solo tour. The tour began with 14 sell out concerts at the Korakuen Stadium, Yokohama, on September 12, 1987. The U.S.A leg of the Bad Tour began in Kansas city to 2 sell-out concerts in Kemper Arena, bringing in $700,000 and $200,000 more than any other artist at the venue. The European leg of the tour was kicked off with 2 concerts at Flaminio Stadium, Rome. While performing in London, England Michael breaks a world record (as shown in the Guinness Book Of World Records) with 504,000 people attending 7 sold out shows at Wembley Stadium, more than any other artist. The 123rd and final show took place in Los Angeles at the Sports Arena on January 24, 1989. Bad World Tour figures total 123 concerts to 4.4 million people. The 16 month tour grossed over $125 million, more than any other entertainer had on a single tour. During the tour Michael invited underprivileged children to watch him perform, and contributed to hospitals, orphanages, and other charities.

The Dangerous Tour began in the Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany on June 27, 1992. Michael performed 18 numbers, 4 from the "Dangerous" album, to a sell out crowd of 72,000. The second leg of the tour began in August 1993 and ended with 5 sold out concerts in Mexico City with an audience of at least 500,000 people. The remainder of the tour was cancelled due to illness. During the Dangerous tour Michael performed for approximately 3.5 million people in 67 concerts. Michael donated the proceeds from his tour to charities, including the Heal The World Foundation.

The first leg of the HIStory Tour began in Prague, Czech Republic at Letna Park on September 7, 1996, and ended in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium on January 4, 1997. The second leg of the tour began in Bremen, Germany at Weserstadion on May 31, 1997 and ended in Durban, South Africa at King's Park Rugby Stadium on October 15 1997. During the HIStory tour, Michael performed 82 concerts in 58 cities to over 4.5 million fans.The HIStory Tour visited 5 continents and 35 countries.

2002, 2 special tribute concerts 'Michael Jackson: The Solo Years 30th Anniversary Celebration', an all-star salute to the King Of Pop, took place at the Madison Sqaure Garden in New York, USA. Michael performed solo and with his brothers.

Michael Jackson was scheduled to play 50 "This is it" dates at the London 02 Arena commencing July 2009 and running through to March 2010. Unfortunaley Michael died on June 25th 2010.Rehearsal footage has been recorded and that resulted in the "This is it" Film and DVD.

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"MJ" highlights Michael Jackson's creative genius in musical coming to Denver Center for the Performing Arts

I n 10 days the creative genius of Michael Jackson will be brought back to life at the Buell Theatre, as the Denver Center for the Performing Arts hosts "MJ" the musical for two and a half weeks.

"MJ" is a two-and-a-half-hour musical that uses Jackson's greatest hits to tell a story of how he created the Dangerous World Tour. However, the cast and crew do a great job at also telling the story of how Jackson developed a dedication to perfecting his craft.

"It is really inspiring to have art that outlasts you," said Roman Banks, the actor who was cast to portray Jackson in the national tour.

Banks said he has grown an even greater respect for Jackson through his role and has learned so much about why Jackson was so committed to entertaining to the highest level.

"He was so intentional with what he wore, how he wore his hair, how he moved and talked, the way he staged performances, the way he choreographed," Banks said. "Everything was so geniusly (sic) interpreted to not only serve the current time he was living in, but the time he wouldn't be here after."

CBS News Colorado's Dillon Thomas traveled to Salt Lake City for an exclusive advanced preview of the show. Afterward, he spent his day with the cast and crew backstage. There, all of those who spoke with Thomas talked about how they grew up not only listening to Jackson, but also imitating his dancing and singing.

Now that they are cast in the production, they said they've learned how well-rounded of an artist Jackson was.

"You can't just be a one trick pony," one of the cast members said.

Backstage the cast is consistently striving to make sure they imitate Jackson as best as possible for the audiences, something the production also educates audiences about.

"(MJ) talked about wanting to perfect perfection," Banks said. "It is continuing to be excellent, never settling."

"We are limitless, and MJ strived to be limitless to the end of time," said Jamaal Fields-Green, the alternate for MJ. "His fanbase is massive. So, there is a lot of expectations from people who come to see the show."

Those who are part of the show said they hoped audiences would walk away from the musical with a better understanding of Jackson's commitment to his art, while also feeling like they had a night to relive Jackson's music on stage.

"(The story is about) being the best artist, but also being the best person you can be in whatever you do. Giving it your all and owing it to yourself and others to give it 100%," Fields-Green said. "You get to see the human behind the icon. It really humanizes Michael. Of course, you are going to have the music, of course you are going to have the dance. But the story of it all is what pulls the audience in. To completely see who this juggernaut was. And he was a human being at the end of the day."

MJ plays the Buell Theatre April 10 through the 28. For more information on tickets from the DCPA visit the officials website .

CBS News Colorado is a proud partner of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

"MJ" highlights Michael Jackson's creative genius in musical coming to Denver Center for the Performing Arts

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January : Michael is on the cover of Rock & Soul Magazine.

The Jacksons rehearse for The Destiny Tour. Their new show include 4 songs from their new album (Things I Do For You, Destiny, All Night Dancin’ & Blame It On The Boogie).

Motown releases Boogie, a collection of unreleased songs from the Jackson 5.

January 11 : MCA releases the single “You Can’t Win” from the soundtrack of The Wiz.

January 17 : Just before leaving for Europe with The Jacksons for the 1st leg of the Destiny Tour, Michael poses for a photoshoot with Jim McCrary in Los Angeles for his upcoming solo album « Off The Wall »

January 22+24 : The Jacksons kick off the European leg of Destiny tour at the Bremen Germany Musical Theater in Bremen, Germany. While in Bremen, The Jacksons perform “Blame It On The Boogie” on Musikladen TV show.

January 26 : Jackie, Tito, Marlon, Michael, and Randy Jackson arrive at Barajas Airport in Madrid. They check in the Palace Hotel in Madrid.

January 27 : The Jacksons visit the Prado musuem in Madrid. After visiting the Prado, they go to La Barraca, a typical Valencian restaurant near La Gran Via, to have paella.

January 28 : At noon, The Jacksons go to El Gran Musical, a live radio show on Cadena SER (one of the most important Spanish radio stations) from the Titanic discotheque on Atocha Street. The program is hosted by Cañaveras Pepe and directed by Rafael Revert. It is Michael Jackson’s first contact with the media in Spain. He is also introduced to Joaquin Luqui, who collaborated with the program every Sunday.

First concert at the El Teatro Monumental in Madrid, Spain.

January 29 : The Jacksons go the former Roma studios on Colmenar Street, where the Tele 5 production center is currently located. Valerio Lazarov and his production team were waiting for us to tape a performance of “Blame It On The Boogie”. Due to technical difficulties, the taping is postponed to the day after.

Second concert at the El Teatro Monumental in Madrid, Spain.

January 30 : In the morning, The Jacksons tape a performance of “Blame It On The Boogie” on the TV show “Sumarisimo” (a variety show that lasted only twelve weeks, from December 1978 to March 1979). The show airs on Monday, February 5, 1979.

Later, The Jacksons go to the Prado Del Rey studios to tape performances of “Destiny”, “Blame It On The Boogie”, “Goin Places” and “Shake Your Body” on Spanish TV show Aplauso (which airs RTVE on February 3, 1979).

Third concert at the El Teatro Monumental in Madrid, Spain.

January 31 : Concert at the Martiniplaza in Groningen, Netherlands.

February : The single “Shake Your Body” is released by Epic and becomes a huge success. It will peak at #7 on Hot 100 Billboard.

February 1+2 : Concerts at the Koninklijk Theater Carré in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

While in Amsterdam, The Jacksons tape a performance of “Shake Your Body” for Dutch TV show TopPop (which is aired on February 24)

The Jacksons are on the cover of Jet Magazine.

February 2 : In Amsterdam, The Jacksons tape a performance for a Dutch television show, “Sonja’s Goed Nieuws Show,” a talk show hosted by Sonja Barend. The group perform “Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)” and “Blame It On The Boogie” at De Mirandabad, near the wave pool, as part of its inauguration.

February 3 : Soul Train’s episode with the Jacksons is aired on US TV. The group performs “Shake Your Body”, “Things I Do For You” & “Push Me Away”.

February 6+7+8+9 : Concerts at the Rainbow Theatre in London.

While in London, The Jacksons tape performances of “Shake Your Body”, “Blame It On The Boogie” & “Destiny” on Top Of The Pops. They also perform “Shake Your Body”, “Things I Do For You” & “Destiny” on Midnight Special. Jermaine joins them on stage for the last song.

February 10 : Concert at the Brighton Center in Brighton, England.

ABC airs American Bandstand featuring The Jacksons performing “Shake Your Body”, “Push Me Away” & “Things I Do For You”.

February 11 : Concert at the Guildhall in Preston, England.

February 12 : Concert at the Wakefield Theater Club in Wakefield, England.

February 13 : Concert at the Fiesta Club in Sheffield, England.

February 14 : The Jacksons arrive at Leysin, a municipality in the canton of Vaud, with approximately 4,000 inhabitants, located in the Vaud Alps, the central part of the Alps, in Switzerland. They check in l’hôtel Central de Leysin. In the afternoon, the group tapes a performance of two tracks from the album “Destiny”: “Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)” and “Blame It On The Boogie.” The brothers can be seen performing their songs in front of a massive snowman, surrounded by children skiing, at the Plan-Praz site, located a bit higher than their hotel. They also make a photoshoot in the snow. These performances are part of the show “Disco In The Snow, part I.” The four-part show, featuring the group Abba, will be broadcast on British television, on the BBC, on April 9, 1979.

February 15 : The Jacksons go to Leysin Restaurant where they tape their second segment for a special show, “Abba Snowtime,” which will be broadcast on the BBC on December 22, 1979. In the heart of an “old rustic chalet with a mountain atmosphere”, they perform their song “Destiny” near the fireplace.

At night, The Jacksons give a concert at the Victoria Hall in Geneva, Switzerland.

February 16 : The two concerts scheduled at the Apollo Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland are canceled.

February 17 : Concert at the Manchester Apollo in Manchester, England.

February 18 : Concert at the Bingley Hall in Birmingham, England.

February 19 : Concert at the Civic Theatre in Halifax, England.

February 20 : The two concerts scheduled at the De Montfort Hall in Leicester, England are canceled.

February 21 : The concert scheduled at the Sophia Gardens Pavillon in Cardiff, England is canceled.

February 23+24 : Concerts at the England Rainbow Theatre in London. The first concert is filmed for television and aired later on.

February 25 : Concert at the Poole Arts Centre in Poole, England.

February 26 : Concert at the Koninklijk Theater Carré in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

February 28 : The two concerts scheduled at Le Palace in Paris, France are canceled at the last minute. There are pictures of the audience waiting to get in the Palace. Official reason: Food poisoning of Michael and one of his brothers.

February 29 : The concert scheduled at the Théâtre des Carmes in Avignon, France is canceled.

March 6+7+8+9+10 : The Jacksons kick off the African leg of Destiny Tour Concerts at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa.

March 12+13+14+15 : Concerts at the Stade de l’Amitié in Dakar, Senegal.

March 16 : Concert at the Aliff Gymnasium in Nairobi, Kenya.

March 19+20+21 : Concerts at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Spring : Michael undergoes his first rhinopasty surgery. He recovers at his frien David Gest’s home.

Late March : Back to Los Angeles , Michael resumes the recording of the album Off The Wall with Quincy Jones.

April 7 + 8 : The concerts scheduled at the Painters Mill Music Fair in Owings Mills are canceled.

April 14+15 : The Jacksons kick off the US leg of Destiny Tour at the Music Hall in Cleveland. They add “Shake Your Body” to the setlist as the final song.

April 19+22 : Concerts at the Valley Forge Music Fair in Devon.

April 25+26+27 : Concerts at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago.

Michael, Joe & the Jacksons meet concert promoter Leonard Rowe.

April 28 : Concert at the Mill Run Theatre in Niles, Illinois.

May 3 : Concert at the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg.

May 6 : Concert at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Jacksonville.

May 10+12 : Concert at the Music Hall in Houston.

May 11 : The single “Destiny” is released (only in the UK).

May 16 : Concert at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium in Birmingham.

May 17 : Concert at the Municipal Auditorium in Columbus.

May 18 : Concert at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville.

May 19 : Concert at the Atlanta Civic Center in Atlanta.

May 20 : Concert at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis.

May 24 : Concert at the Saenger Theatre in Pine Bluff.

May 26 : Concert at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.

May 27 : Concert at the Tarrant County Convention Center in Fort Worth.

May 28 : Concert at the Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium in Shreveport.

June 1 : Concert at the Chrysler Hall in Norfolk.

June 3 : Concert at the Township Auditorium in Columbia.

June 8 : Concert at the Belk Gymnasium in Charlotte.

June 9 : Concert at the Capital Centre in Landover.

June 10 : Last concert of the first US leg at the War Memorial Auditorium in Greensboro.

Late June : Michael, Quincy & Bruce complete the recording & mixing of the album Off The Wall at the Westlake Studios in Los Angeles.

The Jacksons start recording songs for the Triumph Album.

Michael makes several photoshoots for the “Off The Wall” album cover with Mike Salisbury and Steve Harvey as Mike Salisbury recalls : “After a shoot at the Griffith Park Observatory under the Hollywood sign that didn’t work for me, we tried a re-shoot in photographer Steve Harvey’s Hollywood studio. Nothing was happening. The photograph in the theatrical tuxedo, with the Gene Kelly white socks and loafers, needed something more than just a white background. I needed a background to support the metaphorical symbolism of the tuxedo and the young kid with the big talent. In an urban alley against an old wall of real brick, I directed Michael to be more animated in his pose. And I told him to smile. Voila! Off the Wall. Perhaps after the Great Wall and the Berlin Wall, one of the most famous walls in the world. A wall I picked to be our backstage, the alley door of a Broadway theater”

July : Michael shoots a video for the song “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough” with a new short hair.

Leonard Rowe becomes the concert promoter for the next leg of the Destinty Tour and he meets Michael and the Jacksons at Hayvenhurst several times.

July 1 : Mayor Tom Bradley declares “Jackson Day” in Los Angeles in honour of the group achievements. Some 300 guests attend a party in the City National Bank Vault in Beverly Hills including Katherine, LaToya & Janet. The Jacksons receive a Platinum Record for Destiny. Michael’s date for the night is actress Tatum’ O Neal. Michael performs “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough” .

July 10 : The single “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough” is released. It peaks at #1 on Hot 100 Billboard.

August 10 : Epic releases the album “Off The Wall” (N°1) A huge success thanks to the genius of Michael Jackson combined with the musicians of Quincy Jones. With four Top Ten singles and more than 15 millions records sold, Off The Wall has become a classic in pop history.

August 16 : Michael is on the cover of Jet Magazine with an exclusive interview.

August 20 : Michael is on the cover of Soul Magazine with an exclusive interview.

August 29 : Michael and his brothers make a photoshoot with photographer Mathew Roltson.

Michael celebrates his 21st birthday at the Studio 54 club in New York City.

Michael’s contract with Joe Jackson expires and he now takes control of his own career.

September: The Jacksons are on the cover of Ebony Magazine.

Michael shoots a video for the song “Rock With You” directed by Bruce Gowers.

The Jacksons rehearse for the new leg of the Destiny World Tour and they add new songs to the setlist (Off The Wall, Rock With You, Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough and Shake Your Body).

September 26 : The Jacksons kick off the second US leg of Destiny Tour at the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington.

October 2+3 : Concert at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans.

October 4 : Concert at the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport.

October 5 : Concert at the Mobile Municipal Auditorium in Mobile.

October 6 : Concert at the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville;

October 7 : Concert at the Louisville Gardens in Louisville.

October 12 : Concert at the Spectrum in Philadelphia.

October 13 : Concert at the Rochester Community War Memorial in Rochester.

October 14 : Concert at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena in Pittsburgh

October 15 : Concert at the Saginaw Civic Center in Saginaw.

October 19 : Concert at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.

October 20 : Concert at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis.

October 21 : Concert at the UD Arena in Dayton.

October 25 : Concert at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Columbus.

October 26 : Concert at the Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse.

October 27 : Concert at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo.

October 28 : Concert at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield.

October 31 : Michael attends his friend Jane Fonda’s Halloween Disco Party at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

November 1 : Concert at the Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo.

November 2 : Concert at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago.

November 3 : Concert at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland.

Epic releases the single “Rock With You”. It will peak at #1 on Hot 100 Billboard.

Rolling Stone Magazine refuses to put Michael on their cover!

November 4+5 : Concerts at the 1979 Detroit Cobo Arena in Detroit.

November 6 : Concert at the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore.

November 8 : Concert at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale (filmed for ABC’s 20/20 TV show that will air in January 1980). Backstage, Michael & The Jacksons are presented with gold record awards for Off The Wall’ album with CBS record executive Don Dempsey & Joe Jackson.

November 9 : Concert at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia.

November 10 : The concert scheduled at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton is canceled.

November 11 : Concert at the Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium in Fayetteville.

November 15 : The concert scheduled at the Tarrant County Convention Center in Fort Worth is canceled.

November 16 : The concert scheduled at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson is canceled.

November 17 : The concert scheduled at the Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles is canceled.

November 18 + 19 : The concerts scheduled at the The Summit in Houston are canceled.

November 21 : The concert scheduled at the Greenville Memorial Auditorium in Greenville is canceled.

November 22 : Concert at the Savannah Civic Center in Savannah.

November 23 : Concert at the Macon Coliseum in Macon.

November 24 : Concert at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville.

November 25 : Concert at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta.

November 27 : The concert scheduled at the Columbus Municipal Auditorium in Columbus is canceled.

November 29 : Concert at the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque.

November 30 : Concert at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver.

December 6 : The concert scheduled at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland is canceled.

December 8 : The concert scheduled at the Seattle Center Coliseum in Seattle is canceled.

December 9 : Concert at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada.

December 10 : The concert scheduled at the Tarrant County Convention Center in Fort Worth is canceled.

December 11 : The concert scheduled at the HemisFair Arena in San Antonio is canceled.

December 13 : Concert at the United States Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino.

December 14 : Concert at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix.

December 15 : Concert at the Sports Arena in San Diego.

December 16 : Concert at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland.

December 17 . Michael performs “Don’t Stop ‘Till You Get Enough” at the New Age club in Oakland, California. Taped for the Soul Beat Network.

December 18 + 19 : Concerts at the Forum in Inglewood. The whole Jackson family attends the concert. Backstage Michael is presented with multplatinum record awards for Off The Wall. After the concert, the Jacksons attend a party at Chasen’s restaurant in Beverly Hills.

December 21 : Last concert of the year at the Haynes Oval Cricket Ground in Nassau (The Bahamas).