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TV appearances

This page last updated 13 Aug. 2023. To send additions/corrections go to the contact page.


See also: Upcoming TV appearances.

Listed separately: Concerts recorded for radio or TV.

Please note: The dates given are air dates. Performance dates are also mentioned if known.

Sun, 5 May 2019
PBS NewsHour Weekend
(PBS, US)
10-minute portrait incorporating a new interview by Tom Casciato, live footage from a recent concert (12 Feb. 2019, Collingswood, NJ), plus other material.
Link to video on YouTube
Tue, 30 April 2019
Hamburg Journal
(NDR Fernsehen, DE)
2 1/2 minute report on Joe's Hamburg concert of 29 April 2019
Mon, 21 Jan. 2019
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
(NBC, US)
Joe's third appearance on Jimmy Fallon's show, playing Fabulously Absolute with Graham Maby on bass, Teddy Kumpel on guitar, and Doug Yowell on drums.
Link to full episode, JJ at 38:45
Link to video at Dailymotion.com
Mon, 14 Jan. 2019
Kulturzeit
(3sat, DE)
A short report on the 'Fool' album, showing excerpt of Joe's 'Strange Land' video
Running time: 1 min
Mon, 22 Feb. 2016
Het Journaal
(VRT, BE)
Short interview plus some live footage from that evening's Brussels concert (2 1/2 mins in total)
Wed, 20 March 2013
Manneke Paul
(VTM, BE)
Joe Jackson was interviewed by Paul de Leeuw and Miguel Wiels, and also performed It's Different For Girls on the show. This was prompted by the release of Joe's book "A Cure for Gravity" in the Dutch language.
Link to video on YouTube
Sat, 16 March 2013
Toppop3
(NED3, NL)
Joe Jackson performed It's Different For Girls on the show.
Link to video on YouTube
Wed, 5 Dec. 2012
Insight Germany
(DW-TV English, DE)
Joe Jackson is interviewed (in English) by British journalist Robin Merrill. The 42-minute programme also has some footage shot with Joe in Berlin, including at his 6 Nov. 2012 Berlin concert.
Link to video on YouTube
Wed, 17 Oct. 2012
Harald Schmidt Show
(Sky Hits, DE)
Joe Jackson and the Bigger Band (feat. Regina Carter) performed I'm Beginning To See The Light on the show.
Link to video on YouTube
Fri, 13 July 2012
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
(NBC, US)
Joe Jackson and the Bigger Band (feat. Regina Carter), his touring band for the Duke Tour, performed I'm Beginning To See The Light on the show.
Furthermore, they recorded a version of Another World as a web exclusive
Fri, 30 Dec. 2011
Top 2000 a gogo
(NED2, NL)
The show included a 5:39 min segment on the song Sunday Papers including an interview with Joe Jackson, recently filmed in Berlin, and archive live footage of the song.
Link to video on YouTube
Wed, 8 June 2011
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
(NBC, US)
Joe Jackson performed Steppin' Out with The Roots.
Running time: 5 min
Link to video on YouTube
Sun, 20 June 2010
Joe Jackson – Mein Leben / ma vie (My Life)
(ARTE, DE/FR)
Film documentary by Jean Boué, filmed in 2008 and 2009 in Portsmouth, Berlin, Cologne and Tuttlingen.
Running time: 43 min
Mon, 15 June 2009
France 3 interview
(France 3, FR)
Joe Jackson was interviewed by Jacques Perrotte at Le Cargo, Caen.
Running time: 6 min
Link to video at ina.fr
Wed, 14 May 2008
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(ABC, US)
Joe Jackson (with Graham Maby and Dave Houghton) performed Good Bad Boy and Steppin' Out (which was faded out). After the end of the broadcast they played a third song (The Uptown Train) for the studio audience.
Link to video
Wed, 9 April 2008
Soundtrack To My Life
(ITV, UK)
Joe Jackson is interviewed by Cat Deeley and plays solo piano versions of It's Different For Girls, Steppin' Out, Girl (Beatles cover) and Too Tough.
Repeated on SkyArts in the UK (in April 2008) and on ABC2 in Australia (on 23 Jan 2009)
Running time: ca. 23 min
Link to video
Thu, 28 April 2005
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(NBC, US)
Todd Rundgren (vocals, guitar) with Joe Jackson (vocals, piano) and Ethel (strings) performed While My Guitar Gently Weeps on this US talk show. Other guests on this show: John C. Reilly and Zooey Deschanel.
Link to video
Fri, 22 Oct. 2004
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(NBC, US)
William Shatner (vocals) with Joe Jackson (vocals) and Ben Folds (keyboards) performed Common People on this show. Other guests: Ben Affleck and Phil Jackson.
 
Tue, 4 May 2004
The Sharon Osbourne Show
(CBS, US)
Joe Jackson performed Awkward Age and was interviewed by Sharon Osbourne.
Link to video on YouTube
Thu, 29 April 2004
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
(CBS, US)
Joe Jackson performed a solo piano version of It's Different For Girls.
Other guests: James Caviezel and Lacey Chabert
Link to video on YouTube
Wed, 4 Dec. 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(ABC, US)
Joe Jackson was musical guest on the show and played Awkward Age and It's Different For Girls.
Fri, 13 June 2003
Later... with Jools Holland
(BBC Two, UK)
The Joe Jackson Band performed three songs (filmed on 3 June 2003):
  • Awkward Age
  • Take It Like A Man
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him?
Link to video on YouTube: Awkward Age Link to video on YouTube: Is She Really...
Thu, 22 May 2003
Barend & Van Dorp
(RTL4, NL)
The Joe Jackson Band performed Look Sharp! and Awkward Age on this Dutch talk show.
Link to video on YouTube
Fri, 11 April 2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(NBC, US)
The Joe Jackson Band performed Awkward Age on this US talk show. Other guests on this show: Seann William Scott and Luis Guzman.
Link to video
Tue, 19 Nov. 2002
The Moth
(Trio, US)
Joe was among the guests of an episode called "Rock 'n' Roll Saved My Life", also featuring Suzanne Vega, Thomas Dolby, Kimya Dawson of the Moldy Peaches, and novelist Romy Ashby ("The Cutmouth Lady"), and hosted by actor Tony Hendra, who played band manager Ian Faith in the film "This Is Spinal Tap."
Fri, 14 Sep. 2001
Hot Type
(Trio, US)
(probably broadcast earlier on CBC Newsworld)
Interviewed about "A Cure for Gravity" by Evan Solomon (filmed in 2000)
Running time: ca. 27 min
Sat, 12 May 2001
Live at the Rehearsal Hall
(Bravo! Canada)
60 min live performance (filmed on 17 Dec 2000 in Toronto) with band (Joe on piano, Graham Maby on bass, Allison Cornell on violin and Catherine Bent on cello); show hosted by Lance Chilton.

Setlist (interspersed with interview segments)
  • Steppin' Out
  • Stranger Than You
  • Be My Number Two
  • Home Town
  • Real Men
  • Love Got Lost
  • Joe reading from 'A Cure for Gravity'
  • It's Different For Girls
Link to video on YouTube
Sun, 7 Jan. 2001
Sachsenspiegel
(MDR, DE)
Programme incl. segment on Joe Jackson with interview and excerpts from the previous night's concert in Leipzig
Running time: ca. 4 min
Fri, 5 Jan. 2001
Tracks
(ARTE, FR/DE)
Programme incl. segment on Joe Jackson.
Thu, 28 Oct. 1999
Granada Tonight
(ITV Granada, UK)
Joe interviewed by Sohail Rahman and Lucy Meacock on this local news programme from Manchester
Duration: 3 min
Fri, 3 July 1998
Tracks
(ARTE, FR/DE)
Programme incl. segment on Joe Jackson.
Mon, 30 March 1998
ARD-Mittagsmagazin
(ARD/ZDF, DE)
A report which includes an interview with Joe and some footage from Munich concert of 29 March 1998 ("Tuzla", "A Bud And A Slice", "Right")
Running time: ca. 3 min
YouTube link: This TV appearance starts at 13:56
Link to video on YouTube
Sat, 17 Jan. 1998
Arts & Minds
(Bravo! Canada)
7 min feature, incl. interview segments (probably taped around 6 Nov 1997) and some live footage plus other clips.
Wed, 10 Dec. 1997
Kulturzeit
(3sat, DE)
A report (which is quite critical of "Heaven & Hell"), including interview with Joe and some footage from one of the two Brussels concerts from Nov 1997
Running time: 8 min
YouTube link: This TV appearance 05:45-13:56
Link to video on YouTube
Mon, 8 Dec. 1997
Arena
(N3, DE)
5 min segment on Joe Jackson with an exclusive interview (partly filmed on the streets of Hamburg)
YouTube link: This TV appearance 00:00-05:45
Link to video on YouTube
Thu, 27 Nov. 1997
Charlie Rose Show
(PBS, US)
14 min interview (probably taped around 24 Oct 1997) with some live footage from the 'Sessions' appearance
Sat, 28 Jan. 1995
David Gilmour on the Arts
(CBC, CA)
Interview plus some live footage
Tue, 29 Nov. 1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(NBC, US)
Performing Only The Future
Other guests on this show: Mayim Bialik, Holly Robinson
Link to video on YouTube
Tue, 4 Oct. 1994
Spotlight
(MuchMusic, CA)
Sep.(?) 1991
Tonight Live with Steve Vizard
(Seven, AU)
Joe Jackson and band performed The Other Me and Stranger Than Fiction on this Australian TV show.
Link to video on YouTube: The Other Me Link to video on YouTube: Stranger Than Fiction
July 1991
Fax
(MuchMusic, CA)
Joe Jackson interviewed by Jana Lynn White
Also featuring exerpts from older interviews which originally aired on The NewMusic
Link to video on YouTube
Thu, 9 May 1991
The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
(NBC, US)
Performing Stranger Than Fiction
Other guests on that show: Michael Landon, George Foreman
Sun, 5 May 1991
A&E Revue
(A&E, US)
Joe Jackson interviewed by Jack Perkins (4 min);
also performing a live acoustic version of Stranger Than Fiction with Sue Hadjopoulos on congas, Tom Teeley on guitar and Joe on melodica.
Link to video on YouTube: Stranger Than Fiction Link to video on YouTube: complete segment
Mon, 29 April 1991
News at Night
(MTV Europe)
Short interview
Presenter: Steve Blame
Running time: ca. 3 min
Link to video on YouTube
Sat, 27 April 1991
P.O.P.
(Tele 5, DE)
Interview
early 1991
TVE
(ES)
Short interview and "Stranger Than Fiction" music video
Running time: ca. 6 min
1989
Rapido
(BBC2, UK)
Both Joe Jackson and Sting talk about why they live in New York
Presenter: Antoine de Caunes
ca. 1989
MTV Rewind
(MTV Europe)
Short interview on music videos
Presenter: Maiken Wexø
Link to video on YouTube
1989
Chewing Rock
(RTL, FR)
Short documentary with excerpts from various live appearances (incl. Marquee 1979) and interviews
Running time: ca. 10 min
Sun, 23 July 1989
New Visions
(VH1, US)
Performing solo piano versions of Evil Empire and Down To London, was also interviewed by the show's host Ben Sidran
Link to video on YouTube: songs Link to video on YouTube: interview
Wed, 12 July 1989
Arsenio Hall Show
(US)
Performing Is She Really Going Out With Him? and Down To London live with full band
Line-up: Joe Jackson (vocals), Joy Askew (vocals, keyboards), Tom Teeley (guitar), Graham Maby (bass), Ed Roynesdal (keyboards), Gary Burke (drums) Michael Morreale (trumpet), ???? (trombone), Tony Aiello (tenor sax), Steve Elson (alto and baritone sax)
Other guests on that show: Lisa Bonet, Danny Glover
Link to video on YouTube
Tue, 27 June 1989
CBS This Morning
(CBS, US)
Interview
Thu, 8 June 1989
Late Night with David Letterman
(NBC, US)
Performing Nineteen Forever
Link to video on YouTube
Mon, 5 June 1989
That Was Then... This Is Now
(BBC2, UK)
Interview with Joe plus some extracts from archive performances
Duration: 30 min
Link to video on YouTube
Wed, 24 May 1989
Breakfast Time
(BBC1, UK)
Interview with Joe plus excerpts from "Top of the Pops" appearance (1982) and "Jumpin' Jive" live
Wed, 3 May 1989
Rock Over Europe
(VOO, NL)
Live from the Carré, Amsterdam. Performing (lip-synching) Nineteen Forever with a fake band, also short interview by Desirée Nosbusch.
Broadcast on various TV stations via Eurovision
Link to video on YouTube
Sun, 30 April 1989
Spruchreif
(ARD, DE)
Performing (lip-synching) Nineteen Forever with a fake band
Link to video on YouTube
1989
Countdown
(VOO, NL)
Performing (lip-synching) Blaze Of Glory with a fake band (not Joe's touring band)
Link to video at Dailymotion.com
Sun, 21 Aug. 1988
Zomerrock
(VARA, NL)
  • Right And Wrong (live 1986)
  • You Can't Get What You Want (live 1984)
  • Fools In Love (live 1983)
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him? (live 1983)
  • Happy Ending (live 1984)
  • Real Men (live 1983)
Also an interview with Joe Jackson
Running time: 34 min
Wed, 5 Aug. 1987
Wogan
(BBC1, UK)
Performing Nocturne
Running time: 4:30 min
Link to video on YouTube
Fri, 29 May 1987

Nightlife with David Brenner
(US)
Performing Nocturne; also sit-down interview
Wed, 27 May 1987
Late Night with David Letterman
(NBC, US)
Performing an instrumental version of Steppin' Out with the show's regular musicians (so the complete line-up was: Joe Jackson – piano, Paul Shaffer – keyboards, Will Lee – bass, Sid McGinnis – guitar).
Afterwards a short interview with David Letterman during which they showed a clip about the recording of 'Will Power'.
Other guests on that show: Paul Reiser, Don Rickles
Fri, 10 April 1987
The Tube
(Channel 4, UK)
Performing Nocturne
Presenters: Jools Holland and Paula Yates
Running time: ca. 5 min
Also appearing on this show: Salt 'N Pepa, Lionel Richie, Aswad, Johnny Clegg, The Very Things, The Smiths
YouTube link to full episode, JJ at 1:05:30
Link to video on YouTube
Nov./Dec(?) 1986
Domenica in
(RAI 1, IT)
Short interview, followed by Fifty Dollar Love Affair (lip-synched)
Running time: ca. 6 min
Link to video on YouTube
Nov.(?) 1986
Décibels
(FR3, FR)
Several songs performed (lip-synching) in a studio in Rennes.
Joe also shortly talks (in French) about his albums.
  • Shanghai Sky
  • Wild West
  • Right And Wrong
  • Fifty Dollar Love Affair
  • Home Town
Running time: ca. 21 min
Link to video on YouTube
Wed, 1 Oct. 1986
Nightlife with David Brenner
(US)
Performing live with band Wild West and Survival; also sit-down interview
Link to video on YouTube: Wild West Link to video on YouTube: Survival
Wed, 25 June 1986
The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
(NBC, US)
Performing Home Town and Tango Atlantico
Other guests on that show: Steve Landesberg, Emile and Eugene Kaufmann
Link to video on YouTube: Home Town Link to video on YouTube: Tango Atlantico
June 1986
The NewMusic
(Citytv, CA)
Joe Jackson interviewed by Jeanne Beker
Mon, 26 May 1986
Wogan
(BBC1, UK)
Lip-synching Home Town
Running time: ca. 3 min
Link to video on YouTube
Sat, 12 April 1986
Saturday Night Live
(NBC, US)
Host: Oprah Winfrey
Performing Right And Wrong and Soul Kiss
Sat, 30 June 1984
Solid Gold
(US)
Lip-synching You Can't Get What You Want
Hosted by Marilyn McCoo
Wed, 2 May 1984
Flashlights
(ZDF, DE)
Lip-synching Happy Ending as a duet with Elaine Caswell, "accompanied" by his band
Link to video on YouTube
Fri, 6 April 1984
The Tube
(Channel 4, UK)
Performing Happy Ending, Be My Number Two and You Can't Get What You Want with full band.
(Also performing Cha Cha Loco – not broadcast.)
Presenters: Leslie Ash and Jools Holland
Sun, 27 Nov. 1983
L'Echo des Bananes
(FR3, FR)
Live in the studio performances by Joe Jackson and band: Cancer and Another World. Broadcast on another date: Steppin' Out and Beat Crazy.
Filmed earlier in 1983, probably at Studio Dafour in Paris.
Link to video at ina.fr: Another World Link to video at ina.fr: Cancer Link to video on YouTube: Steppin' Out / Beat Crazy
Fri, 21 Oct. 1983
Night Flight
(USA Network, US)
A segment on "Jumpin' Jive" during this 4-hour show
June 1983
Best Hit USA
(Japan)
Interviewed by Katsuya Kobayashi (probably filmed in April 1983)
Sat, 22 Jan. 1983
The Other Side of the Tracks
(Channel 4, UK)
Interviewed by Paul Gambaccini in New York City
Link to video on YouTube
Jan.(?) 1983
Popcorn
(Canale 5, IT)
Lip-synching Steppin' Out (solo at the piano)
Link to video on YouTube
Thu, 6 Jan. 1983
Top of the Pops
(BBC1, UK)
Lip-synching Steppin' Out with his band
Presenters: Mike Smith and Tommy Vance
Also on this show: Phil Collins, Ultravox, Bucks Fizz, Wah!, The Stranglers
Link to video on YouTube
Sat, 4 Dec. 1982
Solid Gold
(US)
Lip-synching Steppin' Out
Hosted by Marilyn McCoo and Rex Smith
Filmed in Los Angeles at KTLA
Link to video on YouTube
Sat, 30 Oct. 1982
Saturday Night Live
(NBC, US)
Host: Michael Keaton
Performing Another World and Steppin' Out
Link to video on YouTube
Oct. 1982
The NewMusic
(Citytv, CA)
Joe Jackson interview
Aug. 1982
MTV
Joe was interviewed in the MTV Studios by Alan Hunter
 
Sat, 22 May 1982
Night Flight
(USA Network, US)
One of six segments in a 4-hour show?
Sat, 18 April 1981
Razzmatazz
(ITV, UK)
Produced by Tyne Tees Television
July 1980
The NewMusic
(Citytv, CA)
Joe Jackson interview
April(?) 1980
Discoring
(RAI 1, IT)
Lip-synching I'm The Man with his band
Mon, 24 March 1980
The Kenny Everett Video Show
(ITV, UK)
Lip-synching Kinda Kute with his band
Link to video on YouTube
Sat, 8 March 1980
Hollywood Heartbeat
(KABC, US)
Performances by Joe Jackson, The Pretendes, The Cats, 20/20 and Squeeze; hosted by Mackenzie Phillips; simulcast on KLOS-FM
Sat, 19 Jan. 1980
Tiswas
(ITV, UK)
Produced by ATV
Joe Jackson as musical guest on this children's TV show. According to the episode guide, Is She Really Going Out With Him? and It's Different For Girls were shown.
Other guests on this episode were the two Monty Python comedians Graham Chapman and Terry Jones.
This was filmed on 18 Jan. 1980 at ATV Studios in Birmingham.
The 3CD collection "The Tiswas Album", released 30 Nov 2009 by EMI in the UK, includes Joe Jackson's "Is She Really Going Out With Him?".
Thu, 10 Jan. 1980
Top of the Pops
(BBC1, UK)
Lip-synching It's Different For Girls with his band
Presenter: David 'Kid' Jensen
Link to video on YouTube
Sat, 22 Dec. 1979
American Bandstand
(ABC, US)
Hosted by Dick Clark
Lip-synching It's Different For Girls and I'm The Man; also short "interview" by Dick Clark
Filmed in Los Angeles in Nov. 1979
Link to video on YouTube: Home Town Link to video on YouTube: interview only
Sat, 17 Nov. 1979
Hot Hero Sandwich
(NBC, US)
Lip-synching Is She Really Going Out With Him? and On Your Radio on this children's show
Filmed on 26 Sept 1979
Link to video on YouTube: Is She Really... Link to video on YouTube: On Your Radio
Oct. 1979
The NewMusic
(Citytv, CA)
Joe Jackson interviewed by J.D. Roberts and Jeanne Beker
Thu, 9 Aug. 1979
Top of the Pops
(BBC1, UK)
Lip-synching Is She Really Going Out With Him? with his band
Presented by Jimmy Savile
Link to video on YouTube
Sun, 8 July 1979
The London Weekend Show
(ITV, UK)
Produced by LWT
The episode entitled "Rock Attitudes" reported on British bands in the USA and featured the Joe Jackson Band alongside the Clash, Dire Straits, the Beatles, the Police and the Sex Pistols.
Running time: 26 min
Sat, 22 June 1979
Szene '79
(ARD, DE)
Lip-synching Sunday Papers
Link to video on YouTube
Tue, 20 Feb 1979
Old Grey Whistle Test
(BBC2, UK)
Performing Sunday Papers and Fools In Love live with his band
Presented by Anne Nightingale
Link to video on YouTube

Some screen shots courtesy of  Russ Josephson.

Lyric quote taken from "Rant And Rave"

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