Faith World Tour

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The Faith Tour
Image:Faith_tour_in_Paris.jpg‎
backstage Pass of the tour in Paris, France
Tour by George Michael
Supporting album Faith
Start date 1988
End date 1989
Legs 4
Shows 137
George Michael tour chronology
Faith World Tour
(1988-1989)		 Cover to Cover tour
(1991)

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The Faith World Tour was the supporting concert tour of George Michael's massively popular Faith album.

Contents

[edit] 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., definitely confirming upon Michael Mega Star status.

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, George interrupted the tour to sing three songs at Wembley Stadium's Nelson Mandela Freedom Concert.

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.

[edit] Setlist

[edit] First leg

  1. I Want Your Sex (Part I & II)
  2. Hard Day
  3. Father Figure
  4. I'm Your Man
  5. Everything She Wants
  6. A Different Corner
  7. Faith
  8. Monkey
  9. Hand To Mouth
  10. One More Try
  11. I Knew You Were Waiting (for me)
  12. Careless Whisper
  13. I Want Your Sex (Part III)


[edit] Second leg

  1. Hard Day
  2. Everything She Wants
  3. I'm Your Man
  4. A Different Corner
  5. Love's In Need Of Love Today
  6. Father Figure
  7. One More Try
  8. Faith
  9. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
  10. Careless Whisper
  11. Lady Marmalade
  12. I Want Your Sex

[edit] Third leg

  1. I Want Your Sex (Part I & II)
  2. Hard Day
  3. Father Figure
  4. I'm Your Man
  5. Love's In Need Of Love Today
  6. Everything She Wants
  7. A Different Corner
  8. Faith
  9. Monkey
  10. Hand To Mouth
  11. Play That Funky Music
  12. One More Try
  13. I Knew You Were Waiting (for me)
  14. Look at Your Hands
  15. Careless Whisper
  16. Lady Marmalade
  17. I Want Your Sex (Part III)

[edit] Fourth leg

  1. I Want Your Sex
  2. Faith
  3. Hard Day
  4. Everything She Wants
  5. I'm Your Man
  6. A Different Corner
  7. Love's In Need Of Love Today
  8. Father Figure
  9. One More Try
  10. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
  11. Lady Marmalade
  12. Careless Whisper


[edit] Tour dates

Date City Country/State Venue
Japan (1st leg)
February 19, 1988 Tokyo Japan Budokan Theatre
February 20, 1988 Tokyo Japan Budokan Theatre
February 21, 1988 Tokyo Japan Budokan Theatre
February 23, 1988 Osaka Japan Castle Hall
February 24, 1988 Osaka Japan Castle Hall
February 26, 1988 Nagoya Japan Sogo Gym
February 28, 1988 Tokyo Japan N.H.K. Hall
February 29, 1988 Yokohama Japan Yokohama Gym
New Zealand
March 4, 1988 Auckland New Zealand Western Springs Stadium
Australia
March 8, 1988 Perth Australia Entertainment Center
March 9, 1988 Perth Australia Entertainment Center
March 11, 1988 Adelaide Australia Memorial Drive
March 12, 1988 Adelaide Australia Memorial Drive
March 13, 1988 Canberra Australia Bruce Stadium
March 14, 1988 Canberra Australia Bruce Stadium
March 17, 1988 Sydney Australia Entertainment Center
March 18, 1988 Sydney Australia Entertainment Center
March 19, 1988 Sydney Australia Entertainment Center
March 21, 1988 Sydney Australia Entertainment Center
March 23, 1988 Brisbane Australia Entertainment Center
March 24, 1988 Brisbane Australia Entertainment Center
March 26, 1988 Melbourne Australia Sports and Entertainment Center
March 27, 1988 Melbourne Australia Sports and Entertainment Center
March 28, 1988 Melbourne Australia Sports and Entertainment Center
March 30, 1988 Melbourne Australia Sports and Entertainment Center
March 31, 1988 Melbourne Australia Sports and Entertainment Center
April 2, 1988 Melbourne Australia Sports and Entertainment Center
Hawaii
April 5, 1988 Honolulu Hawaii NBC Arena
April 6, 1988 Honolulu Hawaii NBC Arena
Europe (2nd leg)
April 12, 1988 Rotterdam Netherlands Ahoy Stadium
April 13, 1988 Rotterdam Netherlands Ahoy Stadium
April 14, 1988 Rotterdam Netherlands Ahoy Stadium
April 16, 1988 Rotterdam Netherlands Ahoy Stadium
April 18, 1988 Paris France Le Zenith
April 21, 1988 Oslo Norway Drammenshalle
April 22, 1988 Gothenburg Sweden Scandinavium
April 23, 1988 Stockholm Sweden Isstadion
April 25, 1988 Helsinki Finland Ishallen
April 27, 1988 Copenhagen Denmark Valbyhallen
April 28, 1988 Copenhagen Denmark Valbyhallen
April 29, 1988 Hamburg Germany Sporthalle
April 30, 1988 Hamburg Germany Sporthalle
May 2, 1988 Berlin Germany Deutschlandhalle
May 4, 1988 Dortmund Germany Westfallenhalle
May 6, 1988 Frankfurt Germany Festhalle
May 7, 1988 Stuttgart Germany Schleyerhalle
May 9, 1988 Frankfurt Germany Festhalle
May 11, 1988 München Germany Olympiahalle
May 12, 1988 Wien Austria Stadthalle
May 14, 1988 Verona Italy Verona Arena
May 16, 1988 Milan Italy Milan Arena
May 17, 1988 Milan Italy Milan Arena
May 20, 1988 Rome Italy Paleur
May 21, 1988 Verona Italy Stadio Bentegodi
May 23, 1988 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
May 24, 1988 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
May 26, 1988 Lyon France Palais de sport
May 27, 1988 Montpellier France Le Zenith
May 30, 1988 Paris France La Palais De Sporte
May 31, 1988 Paris France La Palais De Sporte
June 1, 1988 Paris France La Palais De Sporte
June 2, 1988 Hamburg Germany Sporthalle
June 3, 1988 Hamburg Germany Sporthalle
June 5, 1988 Dortmund Germany Westfallenhalle
June 6, 1988 Stuttgart Germany Schleyerhalle
June 10, 1988 London United Kingdom Earls Court
June 11, 1988 London United Kingdom Earls Court
June 12, 1988 London United Kingdom Earls Court
June 14, 1988 London United Kingdom Earls Court
June 15, 1988 London United Kingdom Earls Court
June 16, 1988 London United Kingdom Earls Court
June 18, 1988 Glasgow United Kingdom SECC
June 19, 1988 Glasgow United Kingdom SECC
June 23, 1988 Birmingham United Kingdom NEC
June 24, 1988 Birmingham United Kingdom NEC
June 25, 1988 Birmingham United Kingdom NEC
June 29, 1988 Belfast Ireland Kings Hall
July 1, 1988 Dublin Ireland R.D.S.
July 8, 1988 Copenhagen Denmark Valbyhallen
July 10, 1988 Leysin Switzerland Rock Festival
July 12, 1988 Antwerp Belgium Sportspalais
July 15, 1988 Rotterdam Netherlands Feyenoord Stadium
July 18, 1988 Viareggio Italy Sports Stadium
July 20, 1988 Frejus France Les Arenes
July 21, 1988 Frejus France Les Arenes
July 23, 1988 Barcelona Spain Sarria Stadium
July 27, 1988 Madrid Spain Plaza de Toros
July 28, 1988 Madrid Spain Plaza de Toros
North America (3rd leg)
August 6, 1988 Landover United States Capital Centre
August 7, 1988 Landover United States Capital Centre
August 9, 1988 Philadelphia United States Spectrum
August 10, 1988 Philadelphia United States Spectrum
August 11, 1988 Hartford United States Civic Center
August 14, 1988 New York city United States Madison Square Garden
August 15, 1988 New York city United States Madison Square Garden
August 16, 1988 New York city United States Madison Square Garden
August 19, 1988 Mansfield United States Great Woods Amphitheater
August 20, 1988 Mansfield United States Great Woods Amphitheater
August 21, 1988 East Rutherford United States Meadowlands Arena
August 23, 1988 Montreal Canada Olympic stadium
August 25, 1988 Ottawa Canada Central Canadian Exhibition
August 27, 1988 Toronto Canada Canadian National Exhibition
August 29, 1988 Detroit United States The Palace of Auburn Hills
August 30, 1988 Detroit United States The Palace of Auburn Hills
September 1, 1988 Pittsburgh United States Civic Center Arena
September 3, 1988 Cleveland United States Richfield Coliseum
September 6, 1988 Chicago United States Rosemont Horizon
September 7, 1988 Chicago United States Rosemont Horizon
September 9, 1988 East Troy United States Alpine Valley Music Center
September 11, 1988 Lexington United States Rupp Arena
September 13, 1988 Saint Paul Minnesota Civic Arena
September 17, 1988 Denver United States Fiddler's Green Amphitheater
September 18, 1988 Denver United States Fiddler's Green Amphittheater
September 23, 1988 Tacoma United States Tacoma Dome
September 25, 1988 Vancouver Canada Pacific National Exhibition
September 27, 1988 Mountain View United States Shoreline Amphitheater
September 28, 1988 Mountain View United States Shoreline Amphitheater
September 29, 1988 Mountain View United States Shoreline Amphitheater
October 2, 1988 Los Angeles United States Forum
October 3, 1988 Los Angeles United States Forum
October 4, 1988 Los Angeles United States Forum
October 7, 1988 Irvine California Irvine Meadows
October 8, 1988 Irvine California Irvine Meadows
October 9, 1988 Irvine California Irvine Meadows
October 11, 1988 San Diego California Sports arena
October 14, 1988 Dallas Texas Texas stadium
October 16, 1988 Houston Texas The Summit
October 18, 1988 New Orleans Louisiana Louisiana Superdome
October 21, 1988 Atlanta Georgia Fulton County Stadium
October 23, 1988 Orlando Florida Citrus Bowl
October 26, 1988 Tampa Florida Tampa Stadium
October 29, 1988 Miami Florida Orange Bowl
October 31, 1988 Pensacola Florida Civic Center
Spain (4th leg)
July 1, 1989 Madrid Spain Plaza de Toros
July 4, 1989 Madrid Spain Plaza de Toros
July 6, 1989 Pensacola Spain Sarria Stadium

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