TV PERFORMANCES
No TV performances
PRESS (interviews/photoshoots)
October 1980 : Michael appears in Gentleman’s Quaterly with a minor interview.
March 1981 : Michael is on the cover of Jet Magazine.
April 4, 1981 : Michael appears on the cover of ’s NME which included an exclusive interview given to Danny Baker in Los Angeles.
October 1981 : The Jacksons are on the cover of Ebony magazine.
October 3, 1981 : Michael gives an interview to Randy Taraborrelli with Janet by his side.
November 5, 1981 : Michael is on the cover of Jet Magazine in which he is voted most popular male entertainer.
TV/RADIO INTERVIEWS
AWARDS SHOWS/RED CARPETS/PRESS CONFERENCE
September 3, 1980 : In recognition of their contribution to music , The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honour The Jacksons with a Star on Hollywood Boulevard’s “Walk Of Fame”. Michael, Jackie, Tito, Marlon and Randy attend the presentation with Joe & Katherine, Rebbie, LaToya, Janet and Joe’s mother Crystal Jackson. Michael is also presented a special plaque in “recognition of 4 Top ten singles from the album Off The Wall”. Later the Jackson family has dinner at Chasen’s restaurant in West Hollywood.
January, 1981 : The Jacksons win the NAACP Image Award for best singing group of the year.
January 30, 1981 : Michael attends the American Music Awards where he receives three awards for Off The Wall (one of them is presented by sister LaToya) and he also pays tribute to Chuck Berry. Diana Ross is his date for the evening.
March 1981 : Michael & the Jacksons attend a press conférence to announce the upcoming Triumph Tour.
March 31, 1981 : Michael attends the Academy Awards with Diana Ross and then they go to an after party where he meets and befriends actress Brooke Schields.
September 1981 : Michael is presented with a Scotty Award for Off The Wall. He poses for pictures with the award (specific date and place remain unknown).
October 28, 1981 : Michael and Janet attend the opening night of Liza Minnelli at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Michael poses for pictures with Gregory Peck, Joel Grey, Audrey Hepburn and Liza Minnelli.
CONCERTS
Tour dates Triumph Tour 1981
June : The Jacksons rehearse for their upcoming Triumph Tour.
July 8 : The Jacksons kick off their Triumph Tour at the United States Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee.
July 10 : Concert at the City MCC Arena in Oklahoma.
July 11 : Concert at the Dallas Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
July 12 : Concert at the The Summit in Houston, Texas.
July 15 : Concert at the HemisFair Arena in San Antonio.
July 16 : The Jacksons attend a Circus in New Orleans.
July 17 : Concert at the Riverside Centroplex Arena in Baton Rouge.
July 18 : Concert at the Mobile Municipal Auditorium in Mobile.
July 22 : Concert at the Georgia, The Omni Coliseum in Atlanta for the Atlanta Children’s Health Foundation).
July 24 : Concert at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro.
July 25 : Concert at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte.
July 26 : Concert at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton.
July 28 : Concert at the Lakeland Civic Center in Lakeland.
July 31 + August 1 : Concerts at the Landover Capital Centre in Washington D.C.
August 2 : Concert at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.
August 4 : Concert at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Canada.
August 5 : Concert at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada.
August 7 : Concert at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale.
August 8 : Concert at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio.
August 9 : Concert at the The Coliseum in Richfield Township.
August 10 : Concert at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus.
August 12 : Concert at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta.
August 14 : Concert at the Spectrum in Philadelphia.
August 15 : Concert at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford.
August 16 : Concert at the Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
August 18 + 19 : Concerts at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.
August 21 : Concert at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.
August 22 : Concert at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.
August 23 : Concert at the UD Arena in Dayton.
August 26 : Concert at the MECCA Arena in Milwaukee.
August 28 : Concert at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois.
August 29 : Concert at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
August 31 : Concert at the Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium in Nashville.
September 1 : Concert at the Kemper Arena in Kansas.
September 2 : Concert at the Checkerdome in St. Louis.
September 3 : Concert at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver.
September 4 : Concert at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
September 5 : Concert at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago.
September 7 : Concert at the Paradise Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas.
September 10 : Concert at the Cow Palace in Daly City
September 13 : Concert at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California.
September 15 : Concert at the ASU Activity Center in Tempe, Arizona.
September 16 : Concert at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego.
September 18 + 19 : Concerts at the The Forum in Inglewood.
September 22 : Concert at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California.
September 25 + 26 : Last concerts at the The Forum in Inglewood. The whole Jackson family attends the shows and many celebrities including Magic Johnson, Dick Clark, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones & Patti Austin.
Set list for the Triumph Tour 1981
1. “Opening/Can You Feel It”
2. “Things I Do for You”
3. “Off the Wall”
4. “Ben”
5. “This Place Hotel”
6. “She’s Out of My Life”
7. “Movie and Rap, Including Excerpts of: I Want You Back/Never Can Say Goodbye/Got to Be There”
8. “Medley: I Want You Back/ABC/The Love You Save”
9. “I’ll Be There”
10. “Rock with You”
11. “Lovely One”
12. “Workin’ Day and Night”
13. “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”
14. “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)”
*On the first dates “Walk Right Now” was performed. So footage has never been publicly leaked of this performance yet it exists, the song only lasted 4-5 shows then eventually, The Jacksons took it out the setlist. 3 different audios of this song live exist, one from Memphis & two from rehearsal tapes. This is dubbed one of the rarest performances from #thejacksons #triumphtour
LIVE ALBUMS/TV BROADCASTS/COMMERCIAL RELEASE
To this day, no full concert from the Triumph Tour 1981 has ever been officially released on video (VHS, DVD, Bluray or YouTube).
The Jacksons Triumph Tour 1981 Rehearsals Sample 01_02
The Jacksons Live! Released on November 11, 1981
The Jacksons Live! (a.k.a. Live) is a live album by The Jacksons. It was released on November 11, 1981 by Epic Records. The album was recorded during the band’s North American concert tour in fall 1981, known as the Triumph Tour. The live double album was culled from recordings made on the tour’s stops in Buffalo, Providence, Atlanta, and New York City. The live album would go on to sell over two million copies worldwide.
Triumph Tour Live in Atlanta 1981
Triumph 1981 (September 26, 1981 at The Forum in Inglewood).
Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall premiered at the Sundance Film Festival at Park City, Utah on January 24, 2016. It was shown on the American television network Showtime on February 5, 2016. The film was released along with a reissue of the original Off the Wall album on February 26, 2016. It features never before seen pro HQ footage from Destiny Tour 1979 (December 16, 1979 at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland) and Triumph 1981 (September 26, 1981 at The Forum in Inglewood).
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