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Michael / Tours Michael Jackson / The Jacksons / The Jackson 5
The first leg of the 'HIStory Tour' began in Prague, Czech Republic at Letna Park on September 7th, 1996, and ended in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium on January 4th, 1997. The second leg of the tour began in Bremen, Germany at Weserstadion on May 31st, 1997 and ended in Durban, South Africa at King's Park Rugby Stadium on October 15th 1997.
The 'Dangerous Tour' began in the Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany on June 27th, 1992. Michael performed 18 numbers, 4 from the "Dangerous" album, to a sell out crowd of 72,000. The second leg of the tour began in August 1993 and ended with 5 sold out concerts in Mexico City with an audience of at least 500,000 people. The remainder of the tour was cancelled due to illness.
The 'Bad Tour' was Michael Jackson's first solo tour. The Tour began with 14 sell out concerts at the Korakuen Stadium, Yokohama, on September 12th, 1987. The USA leg of the Bad Tour began in Kansas city with 2 sell-out concerts in Kemper Arena, bringing in $700,000 and $200,000 more than any other artist at the venue. The European leg of the tour was kicked off with 2 concerts at Flaminio Stadium, Rome. While performing in London, England Michael breaks a world record (as shown in the Guinness Book Of World Records) with 504,000 people attending 7 sold out shows at Wembley Stadium, more than any other artist. The 123rd and final show took place in Los Angeles at the Sports Arena on January 24th, 1989.
The Jacksons last tour, the ‘Victory’ Tour began on July 6th, 1984 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri and concluded on December 9th, 1984 at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California (USA). At the time, this tour was the then-biggest tour any group had every done and included 55 concerts with an attendance of over 2 million people. The 'Victory Tour' reportedly grossed $75 million and set a new record for the then-largest grossing tour. Michael donated all his proceeds ($5 million) - to charities (T.J. Martell Foundation for Cancer Research, The United Negro College Fund, and the Ronald McDonald Camp for Good Times).
The Jacksons 'Triumph World Tour' begins in Memphis, Tennessee and concludes in Los Angeles, California.
The Jacksons begin a world tour to promote the 'Destiny' album with their opening concert in Bremen.
The Jacksons begin a world concert tour, including the US and Europe.
The Jacksons play a two-and-a-half week tour of Europe, the highlights of which is the Royal Command Performance at King's Hall, Glasgow as part of Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee celebrations. Other dates include Amsterdam, Bremen and Paris.
Starting in the USA they toured Japan, Hawaii, Africa, the United Kingdom, South America, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and the West Indies. This was undertaken over almost 2 years! The tour was undertaken to capitalize on their growing global success. They often returned to the USA for breaks and to play concerts there.
The Jackson 5 arrive in Britain as part of their first ever tour of Europe, scheduled for twelve days. Liverpool Empire was sold out and they broke the venue attendance record that had previously been held by the Beatles! The rest of the tour takes in Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt and Paris.
The Jackson 5 tour the US performing in fifty cities.
The Jackson 5 embark on their second tour in the summer of 1971, playing some 40 dates with concerts in cities including Philadelphia, New York and Milwaukee. The Tour ends on September 12th in Honolulu. Bill Bray will go on to work for the Jacksons.
The Jackson 5 embark on their first national tour on October 9th 1970, they playing shows in Boston, Cincinnati, Tennessee and New York City. There are incidents during these shows of teenage girls fainting, and trying to mount the stage. They broke several venue attendance records at many stops. Michael Jackson / The Jacksons / The Jackson 5 |
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The HIStory World Tour: September 7th, 1996 - 
The Dangerous World Tour: June 27th, 1992 - November 11th, 1993.
The Bad World Tour: 12 September 12th, 1987 - January 27th, 1989.
The Victory Tour: July - December 1984.
The Triumph Tour 1981.
The Destiny World Tour: January 1979.
Interim Tour: January 28th, 1978.
The European Tour: May 1977.
The Jackson 5 World Tour: March 1973 - February 1975.
The Jackson 5 European Tour: 1972.
The Jackson 5 US Tour: Late 1971.
The Jackson 5 US Tour: Summer 1971.
The Jackson 5 First National Tour 1970.