The Bad World Tour

The “Bad” World Tour was Michael Jackson’s first ever solo tour, beginning on 12th September 1987 in Tokyo, Japan and ending January 27, 1989 in Los Angeles, California.

Touring the globe, there were stops in 15 countries on 4 continents, and included 123 concerts to about 4.4 million people.

The “Bad” World Tour became the largest grossing tour in history, making over $125 million.

While performing in London, England Michael broke 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.

 

Bad Tour - Setlist

1st Leg

(12th September 1987 to 28th November 1987)

 

- 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

- Working Day And Night

- Beat It

- Billie Jean

- Shake Your Body [Down To The Ground]

- Thriller

- I Just Can't Stop Loving You

- Bad

 

Bad Tour - Setlist

2nd Leg

(23rd February 1988 to 27th January 1989)

 

- Wanna Be Startin Somethin

- Heartbreak Hotel

- Another Part Of Me

- I Just Cant Stop Loving You

- She's Out Of My Life

- J5 Medley

- Rock With You

- Human Nature

- Smooth Criminal

- Dirty Diana

- Thriller

- Working Day And Night

- Beat It

- Billie Jean

- Bad

- The Way You Make Me Feel

- Man In The Mirror

 

On 20th November 1987 at the Paramatta Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Stevie Wonder made a surprise appearance on stage. Michael and Stevie performed "Just Good Friends" live to the 45,000 fans. The concert sold out.

 

On 3rd March 1988 Michael performed a "private" concert at New York's Madison Square Garden. All the proceeds were donated to the United Negro College Fund.

During the show, Michael hit the headlines for kissing Tatiana Thumbtzen on stage.

Tatiana Thumbtzen appeared in 'The Way You Make Me Feel' video.

 

* = sold out concerts
1
12th September 1987
Tokyo [Japan]
Tokyo Dome
45,000 *
2 13th September 1987 Tokyo [Japan] Tokyo Dome 45,000 *
3 14th September 1987 Tokyo [Japan] Tokyo Dome 45,000 *
4 19th September 1987 Osaka [Japan] Nishinomiya Stadium ?
5 20th September 1987 Osaka [Japan] Nishinomiya Stadium ?
6 21st September 1987 Osaka [Japan] Nishinomiya Stadium ?
7 25th September 1987 Yokohama [Japan] Yokohama Stadium 38,000 *
8 26th September 1987 Yokohama [Japan] Yokohama Stadium 38,000 *
9 27th September 1987 Yokohama [Japan] Yokohama Stadium 38,000 *
10 3rd October 1987 Yokohama [Japan] Yokohama Stadium 38,000 *
11 4th October 1987 Yokohama [Japan] Yokohama Stadium 38,000 *
12 10th October 1987 Osaka [Japan] Osaka Stadium ?
13 11th October 1987 Osaka [Japan] Osaka Stadium ?
14 12th October 1987 Osaka [Japan] Osaka Stadium ?
15 13th November 1987 Melbourne [Australia] Olympic Park 45,000 *
16 20th November 1987 Sydney [Australia] Paramatta Stadium 45,000 *
17 21st November 1987 Sydney [Australia] Paramatta Stadium 45,000 *
18 25th November 1987 Brisbane [Australia] Entertainment Centre 67,500 *
19 28th November 1987 Brisbane [Australia] Entertainment Centre 67,500 *
20 23rd February 1988 Kansas City [Missouri, USA] Kemper Arena 16,960*
21 24th February 1988 Kansas City [Missouri, USA] Kemper Arena 16,960*
22 3rd March 1988 New York City [New York, USA] Madison Square Garden 19,000 *
23 4th March 1988 New York City [New York, USA] Madison Square Garden 19,000 *
24 5th March 1988 New York City [New York, USA] Madison Square Garden 19,000 *
25 12th March 1988 St. Louis [Missouri, USA] The Arena 18,000 *
26 13th March 1988 St. Louis [Missouri, USA] The Arena 18,000 *
27 18th March 1988 Indianapolis [Indiana, USA] Market Square Arena 45,000
28 19th March 1988 Indianapolis [Indiana, USA] Market Square Arena 45,000
29 20th March 1988 Louisville [Kentucky, USA] Freedom Hall 36,000
30 23rd March 1988 Denver [Colorado, USA] McNichols Arena 20,125 *
31 24th March 1988 Denver [Colorado, USA] McNichols Arena 20,125 *
32 30th March 1988 Hartford [Conneticut, USA] Civic Center 15,060 *
33 31st March 1988 Hartford [Conneticut, USA] Civic Center 15,060 *
34 1st April 1988 Hartford [Conneticut, USA] Civic Center 15,060 *
35 8th April 1988 Houston [Texas, USA] The Summit 40,000
36 9th April 1988 Houston [Texas, USA] The Summit 40,000
37 10th April 1988 Houston [Texas, USA] The Summit 40,000
38 13th April 1988 Atlanta [Georgia, USA] The Omni 30,000
39 14th April 1988 Atlanta [Georgia, USA] The Omni 30,000
40 15th April 1988 Atlanta [Georgia, USA] The Omni 30,000
41 19th April 1988 Chicago [Illinois, USA] The Rosemont Horizon 40,000 *
42 20th April 1988 Chicago [Illinois, USA] The Rosemont Horizon 40,000 *
43 21st April 1988 Chicago [Illinois, USA] The Rosemont Horizon 40,000 *
44 25th April 1988 Dallas [Texas, USA] The Reunion Arena 39,000
45 26th April 1988 Dallas [Texas, USA] The Reunion Arena 39,000
46 27th April 1988 Dallas [Texas, USA] The Reunion Arena 39,000
47 4th May 1988 Minneapolis [Minnesota, USA] Metropolitan Center 16,890 *
48 5th May 1988 Minneapolis [Minnesota, USA] Metropolitan Center 16,890 *
49 6th May 1988 Minneapolis [Minnesota, USA] Metropolitan Center 16,890 *
50 23rd May 1988 Rome [Italy] Flaminio Stadium 70,000 *
51 24th May 1988 Rome [Italy] Flaminio Stadium 70,000 *
52 29th May 1988 Turin [Italy] Delle Alpi 53,600
# 30th May 1988 Lyon [France] (Cancelled after only half of the 30,000 tickets are sold) Cancelled
53 2nd June 1988 Vienna [Austria] Prater Stadium 55,000 *
54 5th June 1988 Rotterdam [The Netherlands] Feyenoord Stadiuim 48,400 *
55 6th June 1988 Rotterdam [The Netherlands] Feyenoord Stadiuim 48,400 *
56 7th June 1988 Rotterdam [The Netherlands] Feyenoord Stadiuim 48,400 *
57 11th June 1988 Gothenburg [Sweden] ? 53,000 *
58 12th June 1988 Gothenburg [Sweden] ? 53,000 *
59 16th June 1988 Basel [Switzerland] Saint Jakobs Stadium 50,000 *
60 19th June 1988 Berlin [Germany] Reichstag, Berlin Wall 50,000 *
61 27th June 1988 Paris [France] Parc des Prince 64,000 *
62 28th June 1988 Paris [France] Parc des Prince 64,000 *
63 1st July 1988 Hamburg [Germany] Volkspark Stadium 50,000 *
64 3rd July 1988 Cologne [Germany] Mungersdorfer Stadium 70,000 *
65 8th July 1988 Munich [Germany] Olympic Stadium 72,000 *
66 10th July 1988 Hockenhiem Nr Frankfurt [Germany] Mungersdorfer Stadium 70,000 *
67 14th July 1988 London [England, U.K.] Wembley Stadium 72,000 *
68 15th July 1988 London [England, U.K.] Wembley Stadium 72,000 *
69 16th July 1988 London [England, U.K.] Wembley Stadium 72,000 *
70 22nd July 1988 London [England, U.K.] Wembley Stadium 72,000 *
71 23rd July 1988 London [England, U.K.] Wembley Stadium 72,000 *
72 26th July 1988 Cardiff [Wales, U.K.] Cardiff Arms Park 55,000 *
73 30th July 1988 Cork [Ireland] Pairc Ui Caoimh 60,000 *
74 31st July 1988 Cork [Ireland] Pairc Ui Caoimh 60,000 *
75 5th August 1988 Marbella [Spain] ? 28,000 *
76 7th August 1988 Madrid [Spain] Vincent Calderon Stadium 60,000 *
77 9th August 1988 Barcelona [Spain] Nou Camp 45,000
78 11th August 1988 Nice [France] ? 35,000
79 14th August 1988 Montpellier ? 35,000
80 19th August 1988 Lausanne Stadium Pontaese 45,000
81 21st August 1988 Wurzburg [Germany] Talavera Wiesen 43,000 *
82 23rd August 1988 Werchter [Belgium] Festival Ground 55,000 *
83 26th August 1988 London [England, U.K.] Wembley Stadium 72,000 *
84 27th August 1988 London [England, U.K.] Wembley Stadium 72,000 *
85 29th August 1988 Leeds [England, U.K.] Roundhay Park 90,000 *
86 2nd September 1988 Hannover [Germany] Niedersachsen Stadium 40,000
87 4th September 1988 Gelsenkirchen [Germany] Park Stadium 52,000
88 6th September 1988 Linz [Austria] Linz Stadium 40,000
89 10th September 1988 Milton Keynes [England, U.K.] The Bowl 60,000 *
90 11th September 1988 Liverpool [England, U.K.] Aintree Racecourse 125,000 *
91 26th September 1988 Pittsburg [Pennsylvania, USA] Civic Arena 16,230 *
92 27th September 1988 Pittsburg [Pennsylvania, USA] Civic Arena 16,230 *
93 28th September 1988 Pittsburg [Pennsylvania, USA] Civic Arena 16,230 *
94 3rd October 1988 Rutherford [New Jersey, USA] East Meadowland Arena 20,350 *
95 4th October 1988 Rutherford [New Jersey, USA] East Meadowland Arena 20,350 *
96 5th October 1988 Rutherford [New Jersey, USA] East Meadowland Arena 20,350 *
97 10th October 1988 Richfield [Cleveland, Ohio, USA] Coliseum 19,000 *
98 11th October 1988 Richfield [Cleveland, Ohio, USA] Coliseum 19,000 *
99 13th October 1988 Landover [Maryland, USA] Capitol Center 17,470 *
100 17th October 1988 Landover [Maryland, USA] Capitol Center 17,470 *
101 18th October 1988 Landover [Maryland, USA] Capitol Center 17,470 *
102 19th October 1988 Landover [Maryland, USA] Capitol Center 17,470 *
103 24th October 1988 Rochester [Detroit, Michigan, USA] Palace of Auburn Hills 16,670 *
104 25th October 1988 Rochester [Detroit, Michigan, USA] Palace of Auburn Hills 16,670 *
105 26th October 1988 Rochester [Detroit, Michigan, USA] Palace of Auburn Hills 16,670 *

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31st October 1988

1st November 1988

2nd November 1988

Tacoma [Washington, USA]

Tacoma [Washington, USA]

Tacoma [Washington, USA]

 (Cancelled - Michael cancels three concerts scheduled to take place at the Dome in Tacoma when his vocal cords become swollen. The Concerts which were sold out, are not rescheduled)

Cancelled

Cancelled

Cancelled
106 7th November 1988 Irvine [California, USA] Irvine Meadows Amphitheater 15,000 *
107 8th November 1988 Irvine [California, USA] Irvine Meadows Amphitheater 15,000 *
108 9th November 1988 Irvine [California, USA] Irvine Meadows Amphitheater 15,000 *
109 13th November 1988 Los Angeles [California, USA] Sports Arena 18,000 *

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14th November 1988

15th November 1988

20th November 1988

21st November 1988

22nd November 1988

Los Angeles [California, USA]

Los Angeles [California, USA]

Los Angeles [California, USA]

Los Angeles [California, USA]

Los Angeles [California, USA]

 (Cancelled - Michael cancels five further concerts, scheduled to take place at the Sports Arena, due to illness. These dates are rescheduled for January 1989)

Cancelled

Cancelled

Cancelled

Cancelled

Cancelled
110 9th December 1988 Tokyo [Japan] Tokyo Dome 45,000 *
111 10th December 1988 Tokyo [Japan] Tokyo Dome 45,000 *
112 11th December 1988 Tokyo [Japan] Tokyo Dome 45,000 *
113 17th December 1988 Tokyo [Japan] Tokyo Dome 45,000 *
114 18th December 1988 Tokyo [Japan] Tokyo Dome 45,000 *
115 19th December 1988 Tokyo [Japan] Tokyo Dome 45,000 *
116 24th December 1988 Tokyo [Japan] Tokyo Dome 45,000 *
117 25th December 1988 Tokyo [Japan] Tokyo Dome 45,000 *
118 26th December 1988 Tokyo [Japan] Tokyo Dome 45,000 *
119 16th January 1989 Los Angeles [California, USA] Sports Arena 18,000 *
120 17th January 1989 Los Angeles [California, USA] Sports Arena 18,000 *
121 18th January 1989 Los Angeles [California, USA] Sports Arena 18,000 *
122 26th January 1989 Los Angeles [California, USA] Sports Arena 18,000 *
123 27th January 1989 Los Angeles [California, USA] Sports Arena 18,000 *