List of Michael Jackson tours

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This is a list of tours and notable concerts performed by Michael Jackson.

[edit] Tours

Year(s) Tour Attendance Notes
1979 Destiny Tour unknown Started in Spring of 1979. The Jacksons first performed at the Rainbow Theatre in London, England. The tour covered countries such as France, Kenya, and Holland.
1981 Triumph Tour Unknown The Jacksons had performed in both Nassau, New York and Los Angeles, California.
1984 Victory Tour 2 million (approx.) Was the biggest tour done by a group. It has been said that Michael did not see eye to eye with promoter Don King, and this tour would be the Jackson's last tour together as a collective.
1987-1989 Bad World Tour 4.4 million (approx.) Was the biggest tour by any performer. Grossing over US$128 million worldwide. This has since been beaten by the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney. [1]
1992-1993 Dangerous World Tour 3.5 million (approx.) Tour was cut short due to Michael's health and the ongoing problems relating to child molestation allegations against him that year.
1996-1997 HIStory World Tour 4.5 million (approx.) This topped Michael's Bad tour in terms of capital, grossing over 178 million. Most impressive is the fact that Michael never toured the continental U.S., despite two occasions at the Aloha Bowl in Hawaii. He was the first artist in history to sell out the 35,000-capacity stadium.

[edit] Notable Concerts

Year Concert Performance Notes
1983 Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever "Jackson 5 Medley" and "Billie Jean". Debut of the moonwalk.
1992 Michael Jackson Live In Bucharest Various Dangerous World Tour Selections When Aired on HBO in October 1992, it has since been the Highest Rated program to air on HBO.
1995 MTV Video Music Awards "Michael Jackson medley", "Billie Jean", "Dangerous" and "You Are Not Alone". Special appearance by Slash.
2001 30th Anniversary Concerts in Madison Square Garden Assorted Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson hits. Reunion of The Jacksons. Also tickets for these shows sold out in 5 hours.