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Bad World Tour

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The Bad World Tour is the first worldwide concert tour by Michael Jackson . It was launched in support of the artist's seventh studio album, Bad (1987) and lasted sixteen months, spanning from September 12, 1987 until January 27, 1989. The shows were sponsored by Pepsi .

The tour became the second highest grossing tour of the decade, as well as one of the most attended tours in history. As announced by Jackson himself during the last show of the tour, these were initially meant to be his last performances in history. However, the Bad World Tour was eventually followed by the Dangerous World Tour and HIStory World Tour .

• 1 Background
• 2 Awards and nominations
• 4.1 Cancelled dates
• 5.1 Live at Wembley July 16, 1988
• 5.2 Broadcasts
• 6.1 Creative Directors
• 6.2 Production
• 6.3 Dancers
• 6.5 Background Vocals
• 6.6 Stylists and Assistants
• 6.7 Sponsors

Background [ ]

For the longest time, while already releasing hit solo albums, Michael still toured with the Jacksons . At a December 1984 show of the Victory Tour , Jackson announced his departure from the group, stating it was the final show he was gonna play with them.

On June 29, 1987, Michael's manager, Frank DiLeo announced the singer was going to embark on his first solo concert tour. The shows would be sponsored by Pepsi, a company which previously got Jackson in hospital after a tragic pyrotechnics accident a few years prior.

The tour was originally going to finish in Tokyo, but Jackson suffered from swollen vocal cords after the first of six concerts in Los Angeles in November 1988. The remaining five shows were then rescheduled for January 1989. However, due to this decision, Greg Phillinganes had to leave the band in early January, as his schedule was busy as he was set to tour with Eric Clapton. Instead, John Barnes would be hired to take Phillinganes' place. With the tour ending, Michael sought medical care for vocal-chord nodules.

Awards and nominations [ ]

The Bad World Tour was nominated in 1988 for the Tour of the Year 1988 award at the now non-existent International Rock Awards.

Setlist [ ]

• " Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
• " Things I Do For You "
• Off the Wall "
• " Human Nature "
• " Heartbreak Hotel "
• " She's Out of My Life "
• " Jackson 5 Medley " (" I Want You Back "/" The Love You Save "/" I'll Be There ")
• " Rock with You "
• " Lovely One "
• " Bad Groove " (Interlude)
• " Workin' Day and Night "
• " Beat It "
• " Billie Jean "
• " Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) "
• " Thriller "
• " I Just Can't Stop Loving You "

1988-1989 [ ]

• " Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' "
• " Another Part of Me "
• " Smooth Criminal "
• " I Just Can't Stop Loving You " (duet with Sheryl Crow )
• " Dirty Diana "
• ' Thriller "
• " The Way You Make Me Feel "

Tour dates [ ]

Cancelled dates [ ], broadcasts & recordings [ ], live at wembley july 16, 1988 [ ].

On September 18, 2012, over two decades after the show took place, a DVD of the July 16, 1988 show at the Wembley Stadium was released as a part of the Bad 25 promo and box set. Additionally, the deluxe edition of Bad 25 includes audio from the show on the third disc as well. The full film was later uploaded to the official Michael Jackson YouTube channel.

Broadcasts [ ]

• Tokyo (September 12, 1987)
• Tokyo (September 13, 1987)
• Tokyo (September 14, 1987)
• Nishinomiya (September 1987)
• Osaka (October 1987)
• Melbourne (November 13, 1987)
• Sydney (November 1987)
• Brisbane (November 1987)
• Kansas City (February 1988)
• New York City (March 1988)
• St. Louis (March 13, 1988)
• Indianapolis (March 1988)
• Louisville (March 20, 1988)
• Hartford (March-April 1988)
• Houston (April 1988)
• Rome (May 1988)
• Vienna (June 2, 1988)
• Gothenburg (1988)
• Basel (June 16, 1988)
• West Berlin (June 19, 1988)
• Paris (June 1988)
• Cologne (July 3, 1988)
• Munich (July 8, 1988)
• Hockenheim (July 10, 1988)
• London (July 14, 1988)
• London (July 15, 1988)
• London (July 22, 1988)
• Cork (July 1988)
• Marbella (August 5, 1988)
• Madrid (August 7, 1988)
• Barcelona (August 9, 1988)
• Würzburg (August 21, 1988)
• Werchter (August 23, 1988)
• Leeds (August 29, 1988)
• Hannover (September 2, 1988)
• Milton Keynes (September 10, 1988)
• Liverpool (September 11, 1988)
• Pittsburgh (September 1988)
• Landover (October 1988)
• Los Angeles (November 13, 1988)
• Tokyo (December 1988)
• Los Angeles (January 27, 1989)

Personnel [ ]

Creative directors [ ].

• Michael Jackson (Lead Vocals, Show Director, Dancer and Choreographer)
• Peggy Holmes (Assistant Director)
• Vince Patterson (Choreographer)
• Tom McPhillips (Set Designer)
• Allen Branton (Lighting Designer)

Production [ ]

• Frank DiLeo (Personal Management)
• Sal Bonafede (Tour Coordinator)
• John Draper (Tour Manager)
• Benny Collins (Production Manager)
• Nelson Hayes (Production Coordinator)
• Rob Henry (Production Coordinator)
• Gerry Bakalian (Stage Manager)
• Tait Towers, Inc. (Set Construction)
• Clair Bros. (Sound)
• Kevin Elison (house sound engineer)
• Rick Coberly (Monitor Engineer)
• Ziffren, Brittenham and Branca (Attorneys)
• Gelfand, Rennert and Feldman (Business Management)
• Solters/Roskin, Friedman Inc.(Public Relations)
• Bob Jones (V.P. of Communications, MJJ)
• Glen Brunman (Media Relations, Epic Records)
• Gretta Walsh Of Revel Travel (Travel Agent)

Dancers [ ]

• Randy Allaire
• Evaldo Garcia
• Dominic Lucero
• LaVelle Smith
• Greg Phillinganes (Lead keyboards, synthesizers, musical director)
• Rory Kaplan (keyboards, synthesizers)
• Christopher Currell (Synclavier, digital guitar, sound effects)
• Ricky Lawson (Drums)
• Jennifer Batten (Rhythm and lead guitar)
• Jon Clark (Lead and rhythm guitar)
• Don Boyette (bass guitar, synth bass)
• John Barnes (lead keyboards, synthesizers) (1989 Los Angeles concerts only)

Background Vocals [ ]

• Kevin Dorsey (vocal director)
• Darryl Phinnessee
• Dorian Holley
• Sheryl Crow

Stylists and Assistants [ ]

• Karen Faye (Hair & Make-up)
• Tommy Simms (Stylist)
• Gianni Versace, Dennis Tompkins & Michael Bush (Costumes Designed)
• Jolie Levine (Michael's Personal Assistant)
• Meredith Besser (Assistant)

Sponsors [ ]

• Nippon Television (Japan only)

Gallery [ ]

• On this tour, Jackson performed " Thriller " live for the first time.
• During the concert in Brisbane on November 28, 1987, Stevie Wonder made a guest appearance during the song " Bad ."
• The set list would be changed around for shows in the European second leg, performing " Human Nature " & " Smooth Criminal " after " Rock with You ".
• " The Way You Make Me Feel " was sometimes taken out of the set list for time constraints or other unknown reasons, so " Man in the Mirror " was performed in the " Bad " jacket, instead of classic "The Way You Make Me Feel" blue shirt. During other shows, both "Man in the Mirror" and "The Way You Make Me Feel" were removed, leaving Jackson ending the show with "Bad", as he'd done in the first leg.
• During the last 1989 Los Angeles show Michael wore a white shirt for "The Way You Make Me Feel" instead of a blue one.
• Jackson would only wear the black shirt for the first show and only time wear he would wear it. He would not wear it again due to the costume & lighting obscuring his dancing.
• 1 List of unreleased songs
• 2 Bigi Jackson
• 3 List of Michael Jackson songs

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Bad World Tour: 1987 – 1989

The Bad Tour was Michael’s first solo tour, which started on September 12th 1987 and ended on January 27th 1989. It consisted of 123 concerts and was seen by approximately 4.4 million people.

It was during this tour that Michael set his own record by performing to 120,000 people in one concert in Liverpool, England. It was also on the Bad Tour that Michael set the world record for playing the most concerts at the legendary Wembley Stadium, England. He performed 7 sell out concerts, beating the previous record of ‘just three’.

Set List – 1st Leg:

• Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
• Things I Do For You
• Off The Wall
• Human Nature
• Heartbreak Hotel
• She’s Out Of My Life
• Jackson 5 Medley
• Rock With You
• Workin’ Day And Night
• Billie Jean
• Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
• I Just Can’t Stop Loving You

Set List – 2nd Leg:

• Another Part Of Me
• Smooth Criminal
• Dirty Diana
• The Way You Make Me Feel
• Man In The Mirror

‘Just Good Friends’ was also performed in one concert during the first leg of the tour, due to a special appearance by Stevie Wonder.

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Bad era (1985-1989)

TV PERFORMANCES

January 27, 1986 : Michael arrives half-way through the American Music Awards ceremony in company of Elizabeth Taylor where he, Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie and Ken Kragen are presented with awards for “We Are The World”. Katherine, LaToya, Rebbie & Janet also attend the ceremony (Janet makes her first public appearance with her new boyfriend Rene Elizondo Jr). For the show’s conclusion, Michael joins many celebrities including Diana Ross, Janet & LaToya to sing “We Are The World”.

March 2, 1988 :  At the 30th Grammy Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York , Michael performs  The Way You Make Me Feel & Man In The Mirror .

November 13, 1989 :   Michael sings  You Were There during the taping of the Sammy Davis Jr 60th Anniversary TV Special. The show airs on February 04, 1990 on ABC.

PRESS (interviews/photoshoots)

February 23, 1985 :  Michael appears on the cover of TV Guide for the first time.

March 1985 :  Michael is on the cover of Rock & Soul, Beatbox, Look In and Right On! magazines.

April 1985:  Michael and seven members of USA For Africa are on the cover of Life Magazine.

April 8, 1985 :  Michael and Lionel Richie are on the cover of Jet Magazine.

September 1987 : Michael is on the cover of Ebony and Jet magazines.

October 10, 1987 : Michael is on the cover of People with a hand-written message from Michael.

March 20, 1988 :  Michael is on the cover of Jet Magazine.

May 16, 1988 :  Michael is on the cover of Jet magazine.

June 1988 :  Michael is on the cover of Ebony magazine.

July 23, 1988 :  Michael is on the cover of Hello magazine.

August 8, 1988 :  Michael Is on the cover of Jet magazine.

February 27, 1989 :  Michael is on the cover of Jet magazine.

April 1989:  Michael is on the cover of Ebony magazine.

December 1989 : Michael is on the cover of Vanity Fair with a new photoshoot by Annie Leibovitz.

TV/RADIO INTERVIEWS

October 19, 1985 :  Michael appears live on Australian TV Telethon with Peter Waltham & Molly Meldrum.

October 20, 1985 :  Michael makes a second appearance on the Telethon.

February 2, 1986 :  Michael gives a 5 minutes interview about Quincy Jones for CBS 60 minutes programme.

September 1, 1987 :  Michael gives his first interview in years to Ebony/Jet’s journalist  Darryl Dennard at the Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, New York.

Late September 1987 :  Ebony/Jet showcases an interview of Michael by Darryl Dennard.

Michael gives an interview to Mollie Mildrew for Australian TV. Mollie had interviewed Michael ten years earlier!

February 17, 1988 :  Mary Hart from Entertainment Tonight visits Michael during dress rehearsals of the Bad Tour at the Pensacola Civic Center in Pensacola (Florida). Michael Michael gives a short interview to Mary and accepts to be filmed while rehearsing with his band and dancers.

AWARDS SHOWS/RED CARPETS/PRESS CONFERENCES

March 27, 1985 :  Michael attends the futuristic musical “Starlight Express” in London and meets the cast backstage.

March 28, 1985 :  Michael attends the unveiling of his wax statue at Madame Tussaud’s wax museum in London. 8000 fans gather to get a glimpse of their hero.

March 29, 1985 :  Michael leaves the Montcalm Hotel in London to visit the Marylebone Police Station to thank them for their service where he is treated to a police drill and presented with a police badge and helmet.

Michael attends an evening reception and party in his honour in London where CBS Records present him with an 8X Platinum wall-mounted plaque.

May 11, 1985 :  Michael visits Brandywine River Museum’s exhibit of paintings by N.C Wyeth in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.

June 28, 1985  : Michael and Elizabeth Taylor attend Liza Minelli’s “Comeback” concert tour at the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa.

July 4, 1985 :  Michael attends the annual 4th of July picnic & barbecue at the Skywalker Ranch, George Lucas’s Estate, located in a secluded, yet open area near Nicasio, California, in Marin County.

October 19, 1985 :  Michael visits Princess Margaret’s Children Hospital in Perth. Later he is presented with the City’s Keys by Mayor Michael Agapitos.

October 20, 1985 :  Michael attends a “Téléthon garden party”, hosted Robert Holmes’s Estate (the business man who sold ATV catalogue to Michael).

October 21, 1985 :  Michael visits the Cohunu Koala Wildfire Sanctuary in Perth, Australia.

October 27, 1985 :  LaToya performs “Baby Sister” during the 16th annual World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo, Japan aka the Yamaha Music Festival . “Baby Sister is the 1st single from LaToya’s ‘s 4th studio album “Imagination” released in 1986. Janet supports LaToya by performing background vocals on her song during the performance. Michael also supports LaToya through a video taped with her earlier this month at Hayvenhurst.

December 25, 1985  : Michael and Elizabeth Taylor visit Hollywood Park together.

January 27, 1986 :  Michael arrives half-way through the American Music Awards ceremony in company of Elizabeth Taylor where he, Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie and Ken Kragen are presented with awards for “We Are The World”. Katherine, LaToya, Rebbie & Janet also attend the ceremony (Janet makes her first public appearance with her new boyfriend Rene Elizondo Jr). For the show’s conclusion, Michael joins many celebrities including Diana Ross, Janet & LaToya to sing “We Are The World”.

February 25, 1986 :  Michael, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones & Stevie attend the Grammy Awards where “We Are The World” wins four awards.

April 23, 1986 :  For the second time, Michael accompanies Elizabeth Taylor to the opening of the Hollywood Park Race Track in Inglewood.

May 1986 :  Michael, Elizabeth, Lionel Richie & Mikhail Baryshnikov attend the LA Bullet Opening Night party in Los Angeles.

May 6, 1986 :  Michael attends a press conference at New York ’s Red Parrot where Pepsi announces a new contract for a reported $15 million and later he receives a Guinness Book of World Records plaque for having received the largest fee ever for a product endorsement.

May 10, 1986 :  Michael & Emmanuel attend the Sunday matinee of Broadway’s Big Deal.

May 13, 1986 :  On their last evening in New York , Michael & Emmanuel watch The Little Shop Of Horrors.

July 4, 1986 :  Michael attends the annual 4th of July picnic & barbecue at the Skywalker Ranch, George Lucas’s Estate, located in a secluded, yet open area near Nicasio, California, in Marin County.

July 30, 1986 :  Michael attend the funeral of film director Vincento Minnelli with his daughter Liza & widow Lee at the Forrest Lawn Cemetary in Glendale, California.

August 25, 1986  : Michael meets Leonard Bernstein during a concert by the New York Philharmonic at Royce Hall in Los Angeles thanks to singer David Pack, who organized Bernstein’s wish to meet Michael for his birthday.

September 1986 :  Michael attends the concert of the Norwegian group A-Ha in Hollywood with good friend Sophia Loren and arrives in a surgical mask.

November 1986 :  Michael & Elizabeth Taylor attend a Liza Minnelli concert at the Universal Amphitheater in Hollywood.

December 14, 1986 :  Michael attends a presentation by the American Friends Of The Hebrew University where Steven Spielberg receives the coveted Scopus Award in NYC.

December 19, 1986 :  Michael, Jonathan Spence & Frank Dileo attend a performance of “The Little Shop Of Horror” at the Beekman Theatre in NYC.

January 09, 1987 :  Michael attends the American Cinema Awards with Sophia Loren & Sylvester Stallone.

February 28, 1987  : Michael attends Elizabeth Taylor’s 55th Birthday Party at Burt Bacharach’s Home in Beverly Hills with Stevie Wonder & Carole Bayer Sager among others.

September 10, 1987 :  Michael visits Korakuen Amusement Park.

September 11, 1987 :  Michael visits Disneyland Tokyo.

September 19, 1987 : Michael is presented the key to the city of Nishinomiya by Mayor Oshima at a formal tea ceremony where Michael is accompanied by Bubbles!

September 28, 1987 :  Back in Tokyo, Michael visits Ginza square at night.

September 29, 1987  : Michael visits Disneyland in Tokyo to view the screening of his 3-D film, Captain EO. The attraction was opened on March 20, 1987.

September 30, 1987 :  Michael visits the Nagatacho Elementary School in Tokyo.

October 13, 1987 :  Michael visits a castle in Osaka.

October 15, 1987 :  Back in Tokyo, Michael visits the Nissan Motor factory in Oppama close to Yokosuka in Kanagawa disctrit (Baie de Tokyo)  then he has dinner at Shiosai restaurant at the Otowa hotel no mori in Hayama.

October 16, 1987 :  Michael visits the CBS Sony Studios Roppongi and then he goes to Yomiuri Land, an amusement park.

November 12, 1987 :  Michael visits a children’s hospital in Melbourne.

November 18, 1987  : Michael goes to the Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick, Australia to give gifts to children, sign autographs and chat with families.

March 1, 1988 :  In NYC, Michael attends a press conference arranged by Pepsi to preview “The Chase” a new Pepsi commercials featuring Michael (a four part story). Michael also presents UNCF’s President and CEO, Christopher Edley a check for 600,000 dollars, the entire grossings from his private sold-out benefit concert held at Madison Square Garden.

March 2, 1988 :  At the 30th Grammy Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York , Michael fails to win any awards for “Bad”. He makes an amazing performance of “The Way You Make Me Feel” & “Man In The Mirror” and gets a standing ovation from the whole industry. During the telecast, “The Chase” is premiered.

March 9, 1988 :  Michael attends a performance of “The Phantom Of The Opera” with Jimmy Safechuck, his mother & Liza Minnelli in NYC.

March 10, 1988 :  Michael is honoured by the United Negro Colege Fund as one of their highest contributors at the 44th annual anniversary dinner held at the Sheraton Hotel in NYC . Quincy Jones, Whitney Houston, Yoko Ono, Elizabeth Taylor & Liza Minnelli attend the event.

May 21, 1988 :  Michael visits the Sistine Chapel in the accompanied by US Ambassador Maxwell Rabb.

May 22, 1988 :  Michael visits children who suffered from cancer in the Bambino-Gesu Children’s Hospital in Rome. He signs autographs and gives away sweets and records to the children. He also donates a ₤ 100,000 for leukemia research.

May 23, 1988 :  Michael kicks off the European leg of the Bad Tour at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome. An after-show party is held at the 16th Century Palazzo Taverna where Michael makes a brief appearance greeted by guests Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida Federico Fellini & Georgio Armani.

May 25, 1988 :  Michael is the guest of honour at a party held at the house of film director Franco Zeffirelli.

June 20, 1988 :  While in Paris, mayor Jacques Chirac presents Michael with La Grande Medaille de la Ville de Paris.

July 13, 1988 :  Michael visits sick children at the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.

July 18, 1988 :  Michael & Jimmy Safechuck visit Elstree Studios where Steven Spielberg is directing “Indiana Jones” and they both meet Harrison Ford.

July 20, 1988 :  Micheal visits sick children again at the Great Ormond Street Hospital. In the evening, a banquet is held in his honour at the Guildhall.

September 7, 1988 :  Michael receives the MTV Video Vanguard Award from Peter Gabriel during a special presentation via satellite.

September 8, 1988 :  Michael is presented with an award for his seven sold out concerts at the Wembley stadium which gains him another entry in the Guinness Book Of Records. Katherine attends the presentation.

October 23, 1988 :  In a brief ceremony outside the old Motown Studio in Detroit , Michael presents Esther Edwards & Berry Gordy with a $125 000 cheque for the Motown museum.

December 22, 1988  : Michael visits Gunma Safari Park in Japan. He goes out on a tour bus with a picnic basket filled with chicken sandwiches, popcorn, and honey candy, and leaves goods and signs at Gunma Safari Park, making donations to local traffic orphanage welfare and animal protection funds.

December 23, 1988  : Michael is invited to attend a welcome party at the Capitol Tokyu Hotel by the Choshi Hanedaiko Preservation Society (sponsored by PEPSI, Nippon Shinpan, and Nippon Television).

January 30, 1989 :  At the American Music Awards, Michael is presented with the video Pioneer Award presented by his friend Eddy Murphy.

February 7, 1989 :  Michael visits the Cleveland Elementary School in Scockton (California) after a man opened fire on children.

February 13, 1989 :  Michael accepts two Brits Awards via satellite.

March 1989 :  The Black Radio Exclusive Humanitaran Award is presented to Michael at the Universal Amphitheater in Universal City (California).

March 5, 1989 :  Michael takes 200 disadvantaged children to Circus Vargas in Santa Barbara and to Neverland.

April 12, 1989 :  Michael attends the 3rd Soul Train Awards where he is presented the Heritage Award & Sammy Davis Jr Award from Eddie Murphy & Elizabeth Taylor. Another award is presented to Michael by Mike Tyson.

April 14, 1989 :  At the 2nd World Music Awards in , Michael accepts two awards presented by Whitney Houston via satellite from Neverland.

July 4, 1989 :  Michael turns up at Diana Ross’s Motown home-coming party with super-model Beverly Johnson.

September 13, 1989 :  Michael attends a press conference to announce a new endorsement deal with L.A Gear under the special marketing campaign Unstoppable.

September 22, 1989 :  Michael receives the Humanitarian Award at the 8th annual Best Of Washington Celebrity Fashion Show and Luncheon at the Sheraton Washington Hotel.

October 10, 1989 :  Michael goes back to the Gardner Elementary School in Hollywood where he attended sixth grade. The school renames his auditotorium “The Michael Jackson Auditorium”. Michael gives a speech to thank his former teacher Mrs Gerstin & former tutor, Rose Fine who attend the event.

December 1989 :  Michael attends the world class boxing fight between Sugar Ray Leonard & Roberto Duran at the Mirage Hotel.

December 6, 1989 :  Michael makes a surprise appearance on the Arsenio Hall Show to present Eddie Murphy with the MTV’s Humour God Of The 80’s Award. Murphy then presents Michael with the award for Thrillers as The Greatest Video In The History Of The World.

December 19, 1989 :  Michael visits F.A.O Schwartz toy store in Manhattan . He then goes to Radio City Music Hall with several children to see the Christmas Spectacular.

December 31, 1989 :  Michael is presented with a scroll proclaiming him Best Selling Male Singer of the 80’s as part of the Cilla Black ITV Show “Goodbye to the 80’s”.

The Bad World Tour

Start date September 12, 1987 End date January 27, 1989 No. of shows 57 in North America 42 in Europe 23 in Asia 5 in Australia 123 played Attendance 4.5 million Box office US $125.8 million ($248.36 in 2017 dollars)

Set list 1987

“Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'” “Things I Do for You” “Off the Wall” “Human Nature” “This Place Hotel” “She’s Out of My Life” The Jackson 5 Medley: “I Want You Back” / “The Love You Save” / “I’ll Be There” “Rock with You” “Lovely One” “Bad Groove” The Band Jam Section “Workin’ Day and Night” “Beat It” “Billie Jean” “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)” “Thriller” “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” duet with Sheryl Crow “Bad”

Set list 1988-1989

“Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'” “This Place Hotel” “Another Part of Me” “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” duet with Sheryl Crow “She’s Out of My Life” The Jackson 5 Medley: “I Want You Back” / “The Love You Save” / “I’ll Be There” “Rock with You” “Human Nature” “Smooth Criminal” “Dirty Diana” “Thriller” “Bad Groove” The Band Jam Section “Workin’ Day and Night” “Beat It” “Billie Jean” “Bad” “The Way You Make Me Feel” “Man in the Mirror”

First Leg : Japan 1987

August : Michael rehearses for the Bad World Tour in Los Angeles.

September 12+13+14 :  Michael kicks off his first solo tour at the Korakuen stadium in Tokyo.

September 19+20+21 :  Concerts at the Hankyu Nishinomiya stadium  in Nishinomiya.

September 25+26+27 :  Concerts at the Yokohoma stadium in Yokohama.

October 3+4 :  Concerts at the Yokohoma stadium in Yokohoma.

October 10+11+12 :  Concerts at the Osaka stadium in Osaka.

Second leg : Australia 1987

November 13 :  Concert at the Olympic Park stadium in Melbourne.

November 20+21 :  Concerts at the Parramatta stadium in Sydney .

November 27+28+29 :  Concerts at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane. Stevie Wonder & Michael perform “Just Good Friends” live on stage!

Third leg : North America 1988

February 5-18 : Rehearsals for the Bad Tour second leg take place at the Pensacola Civic Center in Pensacola (Florida).

February 17 : Mary Hart from Entertainment Tonight visits Michael during dress rehearsals of the Bad Tour at the Pensacola Civic Center in Pensacola (Florida). Michael Michael gives a short interview to Mary and accepts to be filmed while rehearsing with his band and dancers.

February 18 : On the last day of dress rehearsals, Michael allows 420 school pupils to watch him rehearse. The full show is rehearsed and taped.

February 23+24 :  Michael kicks off the US leg of the Bad Tour at the Kemper arena in Kansas City (Missouri)

March 3+4+5+6 :  Concerts at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. During the show, Tatiana Thumbzten replaces Sheril Crow on The Way You Make Me Feel and kisses Michael on the mouth! Siedah Garrett sings I Just Can’t Stop Loving You with Michael & Steve Stevens plays electric guitar on Dirty Diana!

March 12+13 :  Concerts at the St Louis arena in St Louis (Missouri).

March 18+19 :  Concerts at the Market Square arena in Indianapolis (Indiana)

March 20 :  Concert at the Freedom Hall in Louisville (Kentucky).

March 23+24+25 :  Concerts at the McNichols Sports arena in in Denver (Colorado)

March 30+31 + April 1 :  Concerts at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford ( Connecticut )

April 8+9+10 :  Concerts at the Summit in Houston (Texas)

April 13+14+15 :  Concerts at the Omni Colisuem in Atlanta.

April 19+20+21 :  Concerts at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont (northwest of Chicago) where Michael is presented with the keys to the city by mayor Eugene Sawyer.

April 25+26+27 :  Concerts  at the Reunion arena in Dallas (Texas)

May 4+5+6 :  Concerts at the Met Center in Minneapolis (Minnessota) which end the first leg of the tour.

Fourth leg : Europe

May 23 :  Michael kicks off the European leg of the Bad Tour at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome..

May 24 :  Second concert in Rome .

May 29 :  Concert at the Stadio Olimpico di Turino in Turin, Italy.

June 2 :  Concert at the Praterstadion in Vienna, Austria.

June 5+6+7 :  Concerts at the Feijenoord stadium in Rotterdam, Holland.

June 11+12 :  Concerts at the Eriksberg in Gothenburg, Germany.

June 16 :  Concert at the St Jakob Stadium in Basel, Switzerland, attended by Elizabeth Taylor & Bob Dylan.

June 19 :  Concert at the Reichstag Grounds in Berlin, Germany.

June 23 :  Concert at the Stade de Gerland in Lyon, France.

June 27+28 :  Concert at the Parc des Princes in Paris attended by Grace Jones & Johnny Halliday among others.

July 1 :  Concert at the Volksparkstadion in Hambourg, Germany.

July 3 :  Concerts at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, Germany.

July 8 :  Concert at the Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany.

July 10 :  Concert at the Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Germany.

July 14+15+16+22+23 :  Michael performs 5 concerts at the Wembley stadium in London attended by Jack Nicholson, George Lucas, Harrison Ford & Jane Seymour among others.

July 26 :  Concert at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardif, Wales.

July 30+31 :  Concerts at the Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, Ireland.

August 5 :  Concert at the Estadio Municipal de Marbella in Marbella, Spain.

August 7 :  Concert at the Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid, Spain.

August 9 :  Concert at the Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain.

August 11 :  Concert at the Stade Charles-Ehrmann in Nice, France.

August 14 :  Concert at the Stade Richter in Montpellier, France.

August 19 :  Concert at the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland.  

August 21 :  Concert at the Talavera Wiesen in Wurzburg, Germany.

August 23 :  Concert at the Werchter Festival Grounds in Werchter, Belgium.

August 26+27 :  Concerts at the Wembley stadium in London. Michael dedicates “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” to Elizabeth Taylor.

August 29 :  Concert at the Roundhay Park in Leeds, England, where 90 000 fans sing Happy Birthday to Michael!

September 2 :  Concert at the Niedersachsenstadion in Hannover, Germany.

September 4 :  Concert at the Parkstadion in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

September 6 :  Concert in Linz, Austria.

September 10 :  Concert at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes, England.

September 11 :  Michael performs his last European concert at the Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England, in front of 125 000 people!

5th leg : North America

September 26+27+28 :  Concerts at the Civic Arena in Pittsburg (Pennsylvania).

October 3+4/5  : Concerts at the Meadowlands Arena in Rutherford (New Jersey).

October 10+11 :  Concerts at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield.

October 13/17/18/19 :  Concerts at the Capitol Center in Landover (Maryland)

October 24+25+26 :  Concerts at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

October 29 :  Michael cancels three concerts in Tacoma (Wahington) when his vocal cords become swollen.

November 7+8+9 :  Concerts at theIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine Meadows, Laguna Hills (California)

November 13 :  Concert at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles. Many members of the Jackson family attend the show. Michael cancels five concerts in Los Angeles due to illness. They are rescheduled for January 1989.

6th leg : Japan 1988

December 9+10+11+17+18+19+24+25+26 :  Michael performs nine concerts at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

Final concerts 1989

January 16+17+18+26+27 :  Michael plays the last final concert of the Bad World Tour at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles.

Creative Directors Michael Jackson (lead vocals, Co-Director, dancer and co-choreographer) Peggy Holmes (Assistant Director) Vince Paterson (Co-Director, Choreographer) Tom McPhillips (Set Designer) Allen Branton (Lighting Designer) Production Frank Dileo (Personal Management) Sal Bonafede (Tour Coordinator) John Draper (Tour Manager) Benny Collins (Production Manager) Nelson Hayes (Production Coordinator) Rob Henry (Production Coordinator) Gerry Bakalian (Stage Manager) Tait Towers, Inc. (Set Construction) Clair Bros. (Sound) Kevin Elison (house sound engineer) Rick Coberly (Monitor Engineer) Ziffren, Brittenham and Branca (Attorneys) Gelfand, Rennert and Feldman (Business Management) Solters/Roskin, Friedman Inc.(Public Relations) Bob Jones (V.P. of Communications, MJJ) Glen Brunman (Media Relations, Epic Records) Gretta Walsh Of Revel Travel (Travel Agent) Dancers Randy Allaire Evaldo Garcia Dominic Lucero LaVelle Smith Jr. Band Greg Phillinganes (Lead keyboards, synthesizers, musical director) Rory Kaplan (keyboards, synthesizers) Christopher Currell (Synclavier, digital guitar, sound effects) Ricky Lawson (Drums, percussion) Jennifer Batten (Rhythm and lead guitar)[41] Jon Clark (Lead and rhythm guitar) Don Boyette (bass guitar, synth bass) Background vocals Kevin Dorsey Darryl Phinnessee Dorian Holley Sheryl Crow Stylists and Assistant Karen Faye (Hair & Make-up) Tommy Simms (Stylist) Gianni Versace, Dennis Tompkins & Michael Bush (Costumes Designed) Jolie Levine (Michael’s Personal Assistant) Meredith Besser (Assistant)

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Live at Wembley July 16, 1988 : Released on September 18, 2012

Live at Wembley July 16, 1988 is a live concert CD/DVD by American recording artist Michael Jackson released on September 18, 2012. It was included with the Bad 25 reissue, as well as by itself. This particular concert took place on July 16, 1988, at Wembley Stadium in Wembley, London, to a sold-out crowd of 72,000, which included Diana, Princess of Wales and Charles, Prince of Wales. The DVD also includes “The Way You Make Me Feel”, from July 15 (the song was not performed on July 16 due to a late start of the show) and “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You”, and “Bad”, performed on September 26, 1987, in Yokohama, Japan. The Bad 25 deluxe package also contains a CD of the audio from the July 16 concert as well, with audio edited down to 80 minutes from the original two hours.

Other concerts were filmed professionally and leaked online :

Michael Jackson, 1st concert in Tokyo, September 12, 1987

Michael Jackson | Bad Tour live in Tokyo, Japan – Sept. 13, 1987 (Silver Shirt)

Michael Jackson Bad Tour Yokohama on September 26, 1987

Michael Jackson – Live In Rome | 23rd May 1988 – Bad Tour (Full Concert)

Michael Jackson | Bad World Tour in Tokyo, 1988 (30 minutes)

Michael Jackson – Bad World Tour Live Los Angeles 1989 Last Concert – [HD]

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce North American Tour, First in Seven Years

St. vincent will also be joining the tour for select dates..

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced their 2025 North American tour, marking their first set of performances in the region since 2018.

The Wild God Tour will begin on April 15 at Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts, and will travel to major cities such as Brooklyn, Chicago, Toronto, and San Francisco.

The tour supports the band’s latest album, Wild God , which debuted at No. 5 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart and No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart .

Produced by Nick Cave and longtime collaborator Warren Ellis , Wild God features contributions from Luis Almau and Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood , who has also stepped in as the band’s touring bassist for their U.K. and European shows due to Martyn Casey stepping back for health reasons.

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Discussing the band’s latest offering, Cave shared, “I hope the album has the effect on listeners that it’s had on me. It bursts out of the speaker, and I get swept up with it. It’s a complicated record, but it’s also deeply and joyously infectious.”

“There is never a master plan when we make a record. The records rather reflect back the emotional state of the writers and musicians who played them. Listening to this, I don’t know, it seems we’re happy.”

Joining the tour as a special guest for select dates in Boston and Brooklyn will be St. Vincent. Her most recent album, All Born Screaming , debuted at 86 on the Billboard 200 , continuing her streak of successful releases. Her 2021 album, Daddy’s Home , peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.

Pre-sale tickets for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ 2025 North American tour will be available starting Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 10 a.m. local time, with general ticket sales opening on Friday, Sept. 13.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 2025 North American Tour Dates :

April 15 — Agganis Arena, Boston, MA (with St. Vincent) April 17 — Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY (with St. Vincent) April 19 — Masonic Temple, Detroit, MI April 21 — The Anthem, Washington, DC April 23 — Meridian Hall, Toronto, ON April 24 — Place Bell, Montreal, QC April 26 — The Met, Philadelphia, PA April 28 — The Salt Shed, Chicago, IL April 29 — The Salt Shed, Chicago, IL April 30 — Miller High Life Theatre, Milwaukee, WI May 2 — Palace Theatre, Columbus, OH May 4 — The Armory, Minneapolis, MN May 5 — Kansas City Music Hall, Kansas City, MO May 7 — Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO May 10 — Theater of the Clouds, Portland, OR May 11 — Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC May 12 — The Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA May 14 — Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’   official website.

This article first appeared on Billboard U.S.

PartyNextDoor Earns A Top Artist-Songwriter Award from National Music Publishers Association

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The National Music Publishers Association revealed that the Toronto singer secured 16 RIAA certifications between April and June of this year — including Rihanna's diamond-certified "Work" — earning him the title of top artist-songwriter for the second quarter of 2024.

Hard work pays off: PartyNextDoor, R&B singer and songwriter behind massive hits like Rihanna's "Work," is the top artist-songwriter for Q2 of 2024.

The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) revealed that from April to June of this year, the Toronto artist earned 16 RIAA certifications , putting him in the top spot in the U.S.

RIAA certifications recognize gold (500K sales units), platinum (1 million units) and diamond (10 million units) singles and albums. Party's impressive 16 certifications include diamond certification for "Work," 5x platinum for his 2016 Drake-assisted "Come and See Me" and 4x platinum for his breakthrough single, "Break From Toronto."

"It is an honour to have my music and writing be recognized for their contributions,” Party says of the NMPA recognition in a statement.

Published by Warner Chappell, Party has written for massive stars like Post Malone and Usher, while developing his own career as a performing artist. In his Billboard cover story this spring , he spoke about how he approaches balancing his solo releases with his writing work, as well as his relationship with Drake and his label OVO Sound.

The achievement bolsters a big year for Party, who released his long-awaited PARTYNEXTDOOR4 in April and performed a homecoming show at Toronto's Budweiser Stage that included a headline-grabbing surprise set by Drake in August.

Mustard was named the top non-performing songwriter by the NMPA, garnering four certifications — including a diamond certification for another Rihanna single, "Needed Me."

Those two certifications for Rihanna helped make her the female artist with the most diamond singles in recording history this spring.

Between April and June, 1,276 Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum certifications were awarded.