The Faith Tour was the first solo concert tour by English singer-songwriter George Michael, launched in support of his multi-million selling debut solo album Faith. The tour spanned nine months between February and October 1988 with three final shows in the summer of 1989 comprising 109 shows across sixteen countries.[3] It was choreographed by Paula Abdul.
For the first five months, Michael had consulted eight doctors in a variety of countries for throat pain which had caused some concert cancellations. Eventually in London he was diagnosed with a cyst in the throat. The demanding schedule took a pause for Michael to recuperate.[6] In August 1988, Michael toured the United States beginning in Landover, Maryland and closing late October in Pensacola, Florida. In August, in Auburn Hills, Michigan, George was joined on stage by Aretha Franklin for a duet on "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)". The 43-date American tour alone grossed a total of $15 million (about $38.6 million in today's dollars[2]), performing to over 750,000 fans.[9] 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.
The concert on 16 April 1988 in Rotterdam was professionally recorded for a commercial release.[13] No DVD has been released.
The concert on 31 May 1988 in Paris was officially recorded as audio and 11 tracks from that show were broadcast on several radio stations in several countries.[14]
The concert on 1 July 1989 in Madrid was recorded and broadcast live on the television channel TVE1 in Spain and various European and Latin American countries.[15][16]
^THE SELLING OF ROCK ON THE MEGABUCKS MUSIC CIRCUIT - By Richard Harrington 24 September 1989
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^Herbert, Emily (16 February 2017). George Michael - The Life: 1963-2016: The Man, The Legend, The Music. John Blake Publishing. ISBN978-1-78606-471-4. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
^TRIBUTE: Celebrating 30 Years of George Michael’s Debut Album ‘Faith’ - 27 October 2017
^1988 BRIT Awards - Award ceremony Date: 8 February 1988
^ abcdCareless Whispers: The Life & Career of George Michael: Revised & Updated - By Robert Steele
^GEORGE MICHAEL | CHART HISTORY - Billboard Hot 100
^Celebrity Biographies - The Amazing Life of George Michael - Famous Stars - By Matt Green
^Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses - Billboard, 23 April 1988 (P. 23)
^ abBoxscore: Top Concert Grosses - Billboard, 3 September 1988 (P. 22)
^ abcd"Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 39. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 24 September 1988. p. 24. ISSN 0006-2510.
^Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses - Billboard, 17 September 1988 (P. 26)
^ abBoxscore: Top Concert Grosses - Billboard, 1 October 1988 (P. 24)
^ abBoxscore: Top Concert Grosses - Billboard, 8 October 1988 (P. 34)
^Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses - Billboard, 15 October 1988 (P. 24)
^ abBoxscore: Top Concert Grosses - Billboard, 22 October 1988 (P. 46)
^ abcBoxscore: Top Concert Grosses - Billboard, 29 October 1988 (P. 28)
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The Faith Tour was the first solo concert tour by English singer songwriter George Michael launched in support of his multi million selling debut solo album Faith The tour spanned nine months between February and October 1988 with three final shows in the summer of 1989 comprising 109 shows across sixteen countries 3 It was choreographed by Paula Abdul The Faith TourWorld tour by George MichaelTourbook coverImage taken by photographer Chris Cuffaro LocationNorth America 47 Europe 37 Oceania 17 Asia 6 Associated albumFaithStart date19 February 1988End date6 July 1989Legs4No of shows109 135 scheduled GuestsDeon EstusAretha FranklinBox officeUS tour dates US 15 million 1 38 64 in 2023 dollars 2 George Michael concert chronologyThe Final 1986 The Faith Tour 1988 89 Cover to Cover tour 1991 Contents 1 Overview 1 1 Last shows 1989 2 Broadcast and recordings 3 Opening acts 4 Set list 4 1 Madrid 4 2 Barcelona 5 Shows 6 Personnel 7 References 8 External linksOverview edit nbsp The Faith Tour began in Tokyo Japan at the Budokan arena On 30 October 1987 Michael released his debut solo studio album Faith 4 After receiving a 1988 Brit Award for Best British Male at the Royal Albert Hall in London George Michael embarked on a massive sold out world tour which would occupy most of that year 5 It started in Tokyo s Budokan indoor arena in February and ended at Pensacola Civic Center in Pensacola Florida 6 Most of the set list was based on the Faith track listing with a couple of songs from Wham Everything She Wants and I m Your Man Michael also paid a tribute to artists that he had been influenced by such as Lady Marmalade by Labelle Wild Cherry s Play That Funky Music and Stevie Wonder s Love s in Need of Love Today When Michael performed at Birmingham s Genting Arena Andrew joined him briefly onstage for a performance of I m Your Man 6 With already two U S number ones new singles continued to be released while on tour with One More Try and Monkey also reaching No 1 in late May and August 1988 on the U S Billboard Hot 100 7 8 On Saturday 11 June Michael performed three songs including Gladys Knight s If You Were My Woman for the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute at Wembley Stadium Michael used the concert as preparation for a show later the same day at London s Earls Court 6 For the first five months Michael had consulted eight doctors in a variety of countries for throat pain which had caused some concert cancellations Eventually in London he was diagnosed with a cyst in the throat The demanding schedule took a pause for Michael to recuperate 6 In August 1988 Michael toured the United States beginning in Landover Maryland and closing late October in Pensacola Florida In August in Auburn Hills Michigan George was joined on stage by Aretha Franklin for a duet on I Knew You Were Waiting For Me The 43 date American tour alone grossed a total of 15 million about 38 6 million in today s dollars 2 performing to over 750 000 fans 9 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 Last shows 1989 edit In early July 1989 nine months after the tour ended Michael performed three special concerts shows in Spain had been previously cancelled at Madrid s Las Ventas La Rosaleda Stadium Malaga and Sarria Stadium in Barcelona 10 11 12 Broadcast and recordings editThe concert on 16 April 1988 in Rotterdam was professionally recorded for a commercial release 13 No DVD has been released The concert on 31 May 1988 in Paris was officially recorded as audio and 11 tracks from that show were broadcast on several radio stations in several countries 14 The concert on 1 July 1989 in Madrid was recorded and broadcast live on the television channel TVE1 in Spain and various European and Latin American countries 15 16 Opening acts editDeon Estus North America selected dates 17 The Bangles North America selected dates 18 19 Johnny Clegg amp Savuka Toronto 20 Set list edit1988 First leg I Want Your Sex Hard Day Love s in Need of Love Today Everything She Wants Father Figure I m Your Man A Different Corner Faith Monkey Hand to Mouth One More Try I Knew You Were Waiting For Me Careless Whisper I Want Your Sex Lady Marmalade Second leg I Want Your Sex Hard Day Everything She Wants I m Your Man A Different Corner Love s in Need of Love Today Father Figure One More Try Faith I Knew You Were Waiting For Me Careless Whisper Lady Marmalade I Want Your Sex Third leg I Want Your Sex Part I Hard Day Father Figure I m Your Man Love s in Need of Love Today Everything She Wants A Different Corner Faith Monkey Hand to Mouth Play That Funky Music One More Try I Knew You Were Waiting For Me Look at Your Hands Careless Whisper Lady Marmalade I Want Your Sex Part II amp III Fourth leg I Want Your Sex Faith Hard Day Everything She Wants I m Your Man A Different Corner Love s in Need of Love Today Father Figure One More Try I Knew You Were Waiting For Me Lady Marmalade Careless Whisper 1989 1 6 July 1989Madrid Faith intro I Want Your Sex Hard Day Father Figure Calling You Everything She Wants Faith I m Your Man A Different Corner Love s in Need of Love Today One More Try I Knew You Were Waiting For Me Lady Marmalade Careless Whisper Barcelona I Want Your Sex Parts I amp II Hard Day Calling You Everything She Wants Father Figure I m Your Man Pastime Paradise Faith Monkey One More Try I Knew You Were Waiting For Me Careless Whisper Lady Marmalade I Want Your Sex Part I II amp III Source Set list 21 Shows editList of concerts showing date city country venue tickets sold number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue Date City Country Venue Attendance Gross Asia 19 February 1988 Tokyo Japan Nippon Budokan 20 February 1988 21 February 1988 23 February 1988 Osaka Osaka Jo Hall 24 February 1988 26 February 1988 Nagoya Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium Oceania 22 4 March 1988 Auckland New Zealand Western Springs Stadium 8 March 1988 9 March 1988 Perth Australia Perth Entertainment Centre 11 March 1988 Adelaide Memorial Drive Park 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 24 March 1988 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre 26 March 1988 Melbourne Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre 27 March 1988 28 March 1988 2 April 1988 North America 5 April 1988 Honolulu United States Blaisdell Arena 14 799 14 799 320 108 23 6 April 1988 Europe 12 April 1988 Rotterdam Netherlands Rotterdam Ahoy 13 April 1988 14 April 1988 16 April 1988 18 April 1988 Paris France Zenith de Paris 21 April 1988 Oslo Norway Drammenshallen 22 April 1988 Gothenburg Sweden Scandinavium 23 April 1988 9 May 1988 Frankfurt West Germany Festhalle 11 May 1988 Munich Olympiahalle 12 May 1988 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle 16 May 1988 Milan Italy Milan Arena 17 May 1988 20 May 1988 Rome Palazzo dello Sport 21 May 1988 Verona Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi 23 May 1988 Zurich 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 Omnisports de Paris Bercy 31 May 1988 2 June 1988 Hamburg West Germany Sporthalle Hamburg 3 June 1988 10 June 1988 London England Earls Court 11 June 1988 12 June 1988 14 June 1988 15 June 1988 16 June 1988 18 June 1988 Glasgow Scotland SECC Hall 4 19 June 1988 23 June 1988 Birmingham England NEC Arena 24 June 1988 25 June 1988 North America 6 August 1988 Landover United States Capital Centre 29 331 29 331 586 620 17 7 August 1988 9 August 1988 Philadelphia The Spectrum 31 725 31 725 611 612 17 10 August 1988 11 August 1988 Hartford Hartford Civic Center 14 August 1988 New York City Madison Square Garden 51 312 51 312 1 129 905 24 15 August 1988 16 August 1988 19 August 1988 Mansfield Great Woods Center 20 August 1988 21 August 1988 East Rutherford Brendan Byrne Arena 18 704 18 704 360 961 24 23 August 1988 Montreal Canada Stade Olympique 21 640 35 000 520 701 25 August 1988 Ottawa CCE 27 August 1988 Toronto CNE Stadium 45 289 45 289 996 287 20 29 August 1988 Auburn Hills United States The Palace of Auburn Hills 33 822 33 822 676 440 25 30 August 1988 1 September 1988 Pittsburgh Civic Arena 14 189 14 189 252 001 26 2 September 1988 Richfield Richfield Coliseum 23 984 23 984 479 680 25 3 September 1988 6 September 1988 Rosemont Rosemont Horizon 28 724 28 724 646 290 25 7 September 1988 9 September 1988 East Troy Alpine Valley Music Theatre 20 302 20 302 388 944 27 11 September 1988 Lexington Rupp Arena 17 674 17 674 353 480 25 13 September 1988 Saint Paul St Paul Civic Center 15 678 15 678 305 721 27 17 September 1988 Greenwood Village Fiddler s Green Amphitheatre 28 386 36 000 515 607 28 18 September 1988 22 September 1988 Tacoma Tacoma Dome 45 240 45 240 891 900 28 23 September 1988 25 September 1988 Vancouver Canada Pacific Coliseum 13 596 13 596 320 403 29 27 September 1988 Mountain View United States Shoreline Amphitheatre 40 606 42 952 735 710 30 28 September 1988 29 September 1988 2 October 1988 Inglewood The Forum 42 382 42 382 902 768 30 3 October 1988 4 October 1988 7 October 1988 Irvine Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre 43 936 45 000 1 007 600 31 8 October 1988 9 October 1988 11 October 1988 San Diego San Diego Sports Arena 11 700 11 700 247 659 31 14 October 1988 Irving Texas Stadium 38 564 41 000 846 923 16 October 1988 Houston The Summit 13 256 15 000 308 893 31 18 October 1988 New Orleans Louisiana Superdome 24 000 30 000 450 555 18 20 October 1988 Atlanta Atlanta Fulton County Stadium 23 October 1988 Orlando Citrus Bowl 34 547 35 000 667 840 19 26 October 1988 Tampa Expo Hall 10 288 10 288 223 322 19 29 October 1988 Miami Orange Bowl 34 439 35 000 663 400 19 31 October 1988 Pensacola Pensacola Civic Center 9 274 9 274 178 386 19 Europe 1 July 1989 Madrid Spain Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas 4 July 1989 Malaga Estadio La Rosaleda 6 July 1989 Barcelona Estadi de Sarria Cancellations and rescheduled shows 29 February 1988 Yokohama Japan Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium Cancelled 21 March 1988 Sydney Australia Sydney Entertainment Centre Cancelled 23 March 1988 Brisbane Australia Brisbane Entertainment Centre Cancelled 30 31 March 1988 Melbourne Australia Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre Cancelled 25 April 1988 Helsinki Finland Jaahalli Cancelled 27 28 April 1988 Copenhagen Denmark Valby Hallen Cancelled 29 30 April 1988 Hamburg West Germany Sporthalle Hamburg Cancelled 2 May 1988 West Berlin West Germany Deutschlandhalle Cancelled 4 May 1988 Dortmund West Germany Westfalenhalle Cancelled 6 May 1988 Frankfurt West Germany Festhalle Cancelled 7 May 1988 Stuttgart West Germany Schleyer Halle Cancelled 14 May 1988 Verona Italy Verona Arena Cancelled Concert rescheduled to 21 May 1988 18 May 1988 Genova Italy PalaSport Cancelled 1 June 1988 Paris France Palais des Sports Cancelled 5 June 1988 Dortmund West Germany Westfalenhalle Cancelled 6 June 1988 Stuttgart West Germany Schleyer Halle Cancelled 29 June 1988 Belfast Northern Ireland King s Hall Cancelled 1 July 1988 Dublin Ireland Royal Dublin Society Cancelled 8 July 1988 Copenhagen Denmark Valby Hallen Cancelled 10 July 1988 Leysin Switzerland Leysin Rock Festival Cancelled 12 July 1988 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis Cancelled 15 July 1988 Rotterdam Netherlands Feijenoord Stadion Cancelled 18 July 1988 Viareggio Italy Sports Stadium Cancelled 20 21 July 1988 Frejus France Arenes de Frejus Cancelled 23 July 1988 Barcelona Spain Estadi de Sarria Cancelled Concert rescheduled to 6 July 1989 27 28 July 1988 Madrid Spain Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas Cancelled Concert rescheduled to 1 July 1989Personnel editAs printed in the official tour programme George Michael Lead vocals Chris Cameron Musical Director Carlos Rios Guitarist Deon Estus Bassist Moyes Lucas Drummer Tony Patler Keyboards Andy Hamilton Saxophone Lynn Mabry Vocalist Eric Henderson Art Palmer Dancers Lippmann Kahane Entertainment Management Jake Duncan Tour Manager Albert Lawrence Production Manager Jonathan Smeeton Shawn Richardson Lighting Designers Benji Lefevre Sound Engineer Chris Porter Sound Co ordinator Mark Fisher Jonathan Park Stageset Designer Gerry Raymond Barker Stage Manager Ian Tucker Lighting Crew Chief Chris Wade Evans Monitor Engineer Bob Weber Head Carpenter Michael Garabedian Carpenter Dean Hart Steve Olean Riggers Siobhan Bailey Asst to George Michael Rusty Hooker Tour Accountant Triad Agency Nick Sizer Drum Technician Adrian Wilson Guitar Technician Gary Hodgson Keyboard Technician Wells Christie III Programming Technician Ronnie Franklin Bill Greer Security Officers Melanie Panayiotou Hair Kathy Jeung Melanie Panayiotou Make Up Michael Putland Chris Cuffaro Tour Photographers Alan Keyes Wardrobe Master Debra De Luca Asst Tour Manager Paul Corkill Fitness Trainer Michael Deissler Alastair Walsh Laser Technicians Brian Latt John Brant Color Ray Technicians Lori Goldklang Management Assistant Deirdre Pratt Tour Manager Assistant Showco INC Sound Samuelsons Lighting VARI LITE INC Moving LightsReferences edit THE SELLING OF ROCK ON THE MEGABUCKS MUSIC CIRCUIT By Richard Harrington 24 September 1989 a b 1634 1699 McCusker J J 1997 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States Addenda et Corrigenda PDF American Antiquarian Society 1700 1799 McCusker J J 1992 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States PDF American Antiquarian Society 1800 present Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Consumer Price Index estimate 1800 Retrieved 29 February 2024 Herbert Emily 16 February 2017 George Michael The Life 1963 2016 The Man The Legend The Music John Blake Publishing ISBN 978 1 78606 471 4 Retrieved 30 March 2023 TRIBUTE Celebrating 30 Years of George Michael s Debut Album Faith 27 October 2017 1988 BRIT Awards Award ceremony Date 8 February 1988 a b c d Careless Whispers The Life amp Career of George Michael Revised amp Updated By Robert Steele GEORGE MICHAEL CHART HISTORY Billboard Hot 100 Celebrity Biographies The Amazing Life of George Michael Famous Stars By Matt Green Billboard 22 July 1995 Careless Whispers The Life amp Career of George Michael Revised amp Updated By Robert Steele George Michael volvio a convertirse en el idolo de la juventud madrilena El Festival Europa Joven ABC Madrid 2 July 1989 p 101 ABC es What George left behind on the Costa del Sol surinenglish com George Michael April 1988 George Michael May 1988 Elvis del siglo XXI 3 July 1989 George Michael actuara en Madrid el 1 de julio Sera la presentacion del cantante en Espana Madrid 13 JUN 1989 a b c Boxscore Top Concert Grosses Billboard 27 August 1988 P 34 a b Boxscore Top Concert Grosses Billboard 12 November 1988 P 27 a b c d e Boxscore Top Concert Grosses Billboard 3 December 1988 P 20 a b Boxscore Top Concert Grosses Billboard 10 September 1988 P 30 George Michael Setlist at Estadi de Sarria Barcelona Spain Faith Tour schedule George Michael concerts Boxscore Top Concert Grosses Billboard 23 April 1988 P 23 a b Boxscore Top Concert Grosses Billboard 3 September 1988 P 22 a b c d Boxscore Top Concert Grosses PDF Billboard Vol 100 no 39 Nielsen Business Media Inc 24 September 1988 p 24 ISSN 0006 2510 Boxscore Top Concert Grosses Billboard 17 September 1988 P 26 a b Boxscore Top Concert Grosses Billboard 1 October 1988 P 24 a b Boxscore Top Concert Grosses Billboard 8 October 1988 P 34 Boxscore Top Concert Grosses Billboard 15 October 1988 P 24 a b Boxscore Top Concert Grosses Billboard 22 October 1988 P 46 a b c Boxscore Top Concert Grosses Billboard 29 October 1988 P 28 External links editGeorge Michael Tour Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Faith Tour amp oldid 1215514979, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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