TV appearances

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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.

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

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.

Sat, 16 March 2013 Toppop3 (NED3, NL) Joe Jackson performed It's Different For Girls on the show.

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.

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.

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.

Wed, 8 June 2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC, US) Joe Jackson performed Steppin' Out with The Roots. Running time: 5 min

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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?

Thu, 22 May 2003 Barend & Van Dorp (RTL4, NL) The Joe Jackson Band performed Look Sharp! and Awkward Age on this Dutch talk show.

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.

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

March 2001 2 Meter Sessies (NL) Recorded on 14 Feb. 2001 in the foyer of the Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam Presented by Jan Douwe Kroeske Duration: 37 min Prelude Hell Of A Town You Can't Get What You Want Stranger Than You Glamour And Pain Just Because... Got The Time Love Got Lost

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

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

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

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

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.

July 1991 Fax (MuchMusic, CA) Joe Jackson interviewed by Jana Lynn White Also featuring exerpts from older interviews which originally aired on The NewMusic

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.

Mon, 29 April 1991 News at Night (MTV Europe) Short interview Presenter: Steve Blame Running time: ca. 3 min

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

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

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

Tue, 27 June 1989 CBS This Morning (CBS, US) Interview

Thu, 8 June 1989 Late Night with David Letterman (NBC, US) Performing Nineteen Forever

Mon, 5 June 1989 That Was Then... This Is Now (BBC2, UK) Interview with Joe plus some extracts from archive performances Duration: 30 min

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

Sun, 30 April 1989 Spruchreif (ARD, DE) Performing (lip-synching) Nineteen Forever with a fake band

1989 Countdown (VOO, NL) Performing (lip-synching) Blaze Of Glory with a fake band (not Joe's touring band)

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

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

Nov./Dec(?) 1986 Domenica in (RAI 1, IT) Short interview, followed by Fifty Dollar Love Affair (lip-synched) Running time: ca. 6 min

Fri, 28 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

Wed, 1 Oct. 1986 Nightlife with David Brenner (US) Performing live with band Wild West and Survival; also sit-down interview

Sat, 2 Aug. 1986 Les enfants du rock (Antenne 2, FR) Performing (lip-synching) with band: Home Town

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

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

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

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.

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 (ca. 6 min) (probably filmed 7 April 1983; "How do you like it here [in Japan]?" – "So far all I've seen is the hotel...")

Sat, 22 Jan. 1983 The Other Side of the Tracks (Channel 4, UK) Interviewed by Paul Gambaccini in New York City

Jan.(?) 1983 Popcorn (Canale 5, IT) Lip-synching Steppin' Out (solo at the piano)

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

Sat, 4 Dec. 1982 Solid Gold (US) Lip-synching Steppin' Out Hosted by Marilyn McCoo and Rex Smith Filmed in Los Angeles at KTLA

Sat, 30 Oct. 1982 Saturday Night Live (NBC, US) Host: Michael Keaton Performing Steppin' Out and Another World live with band Line-up: Joe Jackson (vocals), Graham Maby (bass, vocals), Joy Askew (keyboards, vocals), Ed Roynesdal (piano, vocals), Sue Hadjopoulos (glockenspiel, percussion), Larry Tolfree (drums)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Some screen shots courtesy of  Russ Josephson.