Faith World Tour

The Faith Tour

Backstage pass of the tour in Paris, France.
Tour by George Michael
Associated album Faith
Start date 19 February 1988
End date 6 July 1989
Legs 4
Shows 137
George Michael tour chronology
Faith World Tour
(1988-1989)		 Cover to Cover tour
(1991)

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

Contents

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 70th Birthday Tribute.

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.

Set list

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)"

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"

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)"

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"

Tour dates

Date City Country/State Venue
Asia/Oceania/North America
19 February 1988 Tokyo Japan Nippon Budokan
20 February 1988
21 February 1988
23 February 1988 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall
24 February 1988
26 February 1988 Nagoya Rainbow Hall
28 February 1988 Tokyo NHK Hall
29 February 1988 Yokohama Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
4 March 1988 Auckland New Zealand Western Springs Stadium
8 March 1988 Perth Australia Entertainment Centre
9 March 1988
11 March 1988 Adelaide Memorial Drive
12 March 1988
13 March 1988 Canberra Bruce Stadium
14 March 1988
17 March 1988 Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre
18 March 1988
19 March 1988
21 March 1988
23 March 1988 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
24 March 1988
26 March 1988 Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre
27 March 1988
28 March 1988
30 March 1988
31 March 1988
2 April 1988
5 April 1988 Honolulu Hawaii NBC Arena
6 April 1988
Europe
12 April 1988 Rotterdam Netherlands Ahoy
13 April 1988
14 April 1988
16 April 1988
18 April 1988 Paris France Le Zenith
21 April 1988 Oslo Norway Drammenshallen
22 April 1988 Gothenburg Sweden Scandinavium
23 April 1988
25 April 1988 Helsinki Finland Ishallen
27 April 1988 Copenhagen Denmark Valbyhallen
28 April 1988
29 April 1988 Hamburg Germany Sporthalle
30 April 1988
2 May 1988 Berlin Deutschlandhalle
4 May 1988 Dortmund Westfalenhalle
6 May 1988 Frankfurt Festhalle
7 May 1988 Stuttgart Schleyerhalle
9 May 1988 Frankfurt Festhalle
11 May 1988 München Olympiahalle
12 May 1988 Wien Austria Stadthalle
14 May 1988 Verona Italy Verona Arena
16 May 1988 Milan Milan Arena
17 May 1988
20 May 1988 Rome Paleur
21 May 1988 Verona Stadio Bentegodi
23 May 1988 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
24 May 1988
26 May 1988 Lyon France Palais des Sports de Gerland
27 May 1988 Montpellier Le Zenith
30 May 1988 Paris Palais des Sports
31 May 1988
1 June 1988
2 June 1988 Hamburg Germany Sporthalle
3 June 1988
5 June 1988 Dortmund Westfallenhalle
6 June 1988 Stuttgart Schleyerhalle
10 June 1988 London United Kingdom Earls Court Exhibition Centre
11 June 1988
12 June 1988
14 June 1988
15 June 1988
16 June 1988
18 June 1988 Glasgow SECC
19 June 1988
23 June 1988 Birmingham NEC
24 June 1988
25 June 1988
29 June 1988 Belfast King's Hall
1 July 1988 Dublin Ireland RDS
8 July 1988 Copenhagen Denmark Valbyhallen
10 July 1988 Leysin Switzerland Rock Festival
12 July 1988 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis
15 July 1988 Rotterdam Netherlands Feijenoord Stadion
18 July 1988 Viareggio Italy Sports Stadium
20 July 1988 Frejus France Les Arenes
21 July 1988
23 July 1988 Barcelona Spain Estadi de Sarrià
27 July 1988 Madrid Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
28 July 1988
North America
6 August 1988 Washington, D.C. United States Capital Centre
7 August 1988
9 August 1988 Philadelphia Spectrum
10 August 1988
11 August 1988 Hartford Civic Center
14 August 1988 New York City Madison Square Garden
15 August 1988
16 August 1988
19 August 1988 Mansfield Great Woods Amphitheater
20 August 1988
21 August 1988 East Rutherford Meadowlands Arena
23 August 1988 Montreal Canada Olympic Stadium
25 August 1988 Ottawa Lansdowne Park
27 August 1988 Toronto CNE Stadium
29 August 1988 Detroit United States The Palace of Auburn Hills
30 August 1988
1 September 1988 Pittsburgh Civic Arena
3 September 1988 Cleveland Richfield Coliseum
6 September 1988 Chicago Rosemont Horizon
7 September 1988
9 September 1988 East Troy Alpine Valley Music Theatre
11 September 1988 Lexington Rupp Arena
13 September 1988 Saint Paul Minnesota Civic Arena
17 September 1988 Denver United States Fiddler's Green Amphitheater
18 September 1988
23 September 1988 Seattle Tacoma Dome
25 September 1988 Vancouver Canada Pacific National Exhibition
27 September 1988 Mountain View California Shoreline Amphitheater
28 September 1988
29 September 1988
2 October 1988 Los Angeles United States Forum
3 October 1988
4 October 1988
7 October 1988 Irvine California Irvine Meadows
8 October 1988
9 October 1988
11 October 1988 San Diego Sports arena
14 October 1988 Dallas Texas Texas Stadium
16 October 1988 Houston The Summit
18 October 1988 New Orleans Louisiana Louisiana Superdome
21 October 1988 Atlanta Georgia Fulton County Stadium
23 October 1988 Orlando Florida Citrus Bowl
26 October 1988 Tampa Tampa Stadium
29 October 1988 Miami Orange Bowl
31 October 1988 Pensacola Civic Center
Europe
1 July 1989 Madrid Spain Plaza de Toros
4 July 1989 Málaga ?
6 July 1989 Barcelona Estadi de Sarrià

References

George Michael
Studio albums
Faith (1987) · Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990) · Older (1996) · Songs from the Last Century (1999) · Patience (2004)
Compilations
Extended plays
Five Live (1993)
Singles
"Careless Whisper" (1984) · "A Different Corner" (1986) · "I Want Your Sex" (1987) · "Hard Day" (1987) · "Faith" (1987) · "Father Figure" (1988) · "One More Try" (1988) · "Monkey" (1988) · "Kissing a Fool" (1988) · "Praying for Time" (1990) · "Waiting for That Day" (1990) · "Mother's Pride" (1990) · "Freedom! '90" (1990) · "Heal the Pain" (1991) · "Cowboys and Angels" (1991) · "Too Funky" (1992) · "Killer"/"Papa Was a Rolling Stone" (1993) · "Jesus to a Child" (1996) · "Fastlove" (1996) · "Spinning the Wheel" (1996) · "Older" (1997) · "Star People '97" (1997) · "You Have Been Loved"/"The Strangest Thing '97" (1997) · "Outside" (1998) · "Freeek!" (2002) · "Shoot the Dog" (2002) · "Amazing" (2004) · "Flawless (Go to the City)" (2004) · "Round Here" (2004) · "John and Elvis Are Dead" (2005) · "An Easier Affair" (2006) · "December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas)" (2008) · "True Faith" (2011)
Duets
"Wrap Her Up" (1985) · "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (1987) · "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (1991)  · "Waltz Away Dreaming" (1997) · "As" (1999) · "If I Told You That" (2000) · "This Is Not Real Love" (2006) · "Heal the Pain" (2008)
Video albums
Faith (1988) · George Michael (1990) · Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (1999) · Twenty Five (2006) · George Michael Live in London (2009)
Tours
Faith World Tour (1988-89) · Cover to Cover tour (1991) · 25 Live (2006-08) · Live in Australia (2010) · Symphonica Tour (2011)
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