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Dangerous World Tour

The Dangerous World Tour was the second world concert tour by American singer Michael Jackson to promote his eighth studio album Dangerous. The tour was sponsored by Pepsi-Cola. All profits were donated to various charities including Jackson's own "Heal the World Foundation". It began in Munich, Germany, on June 27, 1992, and concluded in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 11, 1993, playing 69 concerts in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Jackson performed in stadiums across the world with all being sold out in countries in Asia, Latin America, and Europe. At the tour's end, it grossed over $100 million and was attended by 3,111,000 people.

Dangerous World Tour
Tour by Michael Jackson
Promotional image for the tour
Location
Associated albumDangerous
Start dateJune 27, 1992
End dateNovember 11, 1993
Legs2
No. of shows69
Attendance4,111,000
Box officeUS $140 million ($234.48 million in 2021 dollars)[1]
Michael Jackson concert chronology

The October 1, 1992, concert in Bucharest, Romania was filmed for broadcast on the HBO network on October 10. Jackson sold the film rights for the concert for $20 million, then the highest amount for a concert performer to appear on television.[2] The special, Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour, earned Jackson the second of two CableACE Awards of his career, this one for Outstanding Performance Musical Special.[3]

Background

 
 
Jackson performing in 1992 with Will You Be There in Monza, Italy (top) and Jam in Lisbon, Portugal (bottom).

In January 1989, Jackson finished his Bad tour, his first as a solo artist, which had grossed over $125 million. Initially he planned not to tour again and concentrate on making albums and films. Following the release of his eighth studio album Dangerous in November 1991, a press conference was held on February 3, 1992 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City to announce the Dangerous Tour.[4][5] The event, attended by 200 people, was organized by Jackson's sponsor Pepsi with the artist also present. Jackson explained his sole reason for touring once more was to raise funds for his newly-formed Heal the World Foundation to aid children and the environment. He aimed to raise $100 million for the charity by Christmas 1993.[5] It was revealed that Jackson planned to perform across Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia, with no dates in the United States or Canada.[4] Jackson commented: "I am looking forward to this tour because it will allow me to devote time to visiting children all around the world, as well as spread the message of global love, in the hope that others will be moved to do their share to help heal the world".[6]

Development

In June 1992, a Russian Antonov AN-124 cargo jet, then the world's largest operating airplane, was booked to transport the equipment and stage set from Los Angeles to London for the opening European leg.[7] However, problems regarding its civilian aircraft certification led to Jackson using a Federal Express Boeing 747 instead.[8] Upon arrival, the equipment was transported across Europe by 65 lorries.[7] The cargo included 1,000 lights, 10 miles of electrical cable, 9 video screens, and 168 speakers.[9] Around 2 tons of clothing was transported. The outfits were designed by Michael Bush and Dennis Tompkins, who worked with Jackson to gain an idea on what he wanted, and aimed to "bring his ideas to life".[10] Two outfits were 9 feet tall, 7 feet wide, and weighed 40 lbs each, with fibre optic lights controlled by a computerised laser. One jacket was fitted with a battery belt generating 3,000 volts to light the 36 strobe lights on it. Another had hidden flaps to conceal explosive effects.[10] 1,000 yards of fabric from Europe was used to make the costumes, including a black and gold outfit for Jackson which included 18-karat gold.[10] The costumes alone cost $2 million.[11]

 
Michael Jackson performing Jam in Tel Aviv, Israel, during the second leg of the Dangerous World Tour

The show incorporated various stage illusions. Among them was the "toaster" effect where Jackson entered the stage on a rapidly rising catapult from underneath, sending off pyrotechnics at the same time. His sister Janet Jackson said: "That opening was kick-ass. I'm sitting in the sound tower and all the kids are everywhere. And when he jumped out of whatever the hell that thing was [...] the kids in front of me were looking back and I didn't even know it".[12] Most of the 1992 shows included a stage trick during the transition from "Thriller" to "Billie Jean", whereby Jackson walks into two pillars and is secretly switched with a werewolf-masked backup dancer disguised as himself while he changes outfits for "Billie Jean". The masked "Jackson" is placed into a coffin which disappears when dancers posing as the skeletons and zombies drape a cloth over the coffin and pull it out. Jackson then appears on an upper stage level and sings "Billie Jean". When the full trick was not performed, it featured a sequence with the Jackson impersonator and the backup dancers performing dances from "Thriller". In some concerts, the Jackson impersonator would go back stage after singing the main chorus of the song, instead of doing a reprise of the "Thriller" dance, and the Zombie backup-dancers would do a reprise of the dance by themselves. Another such illusion was used to transition to "Beat It" from "Working Day And Night".

This was the first tour to have Jackson doing 'the lean' during Smooth Criminal; the song was part of his Bad Tour set list, but its choreography did not match the music video.

Overview

Europe and Asia (1992)

During the Europe leg in 1992, MTV was allowed to film backstage and broadcast six fifteen-minute episodes of the tour. The show was called The Dangerous Diaries and was presented by Sonya Saul. MTV released footage of "Billie Jean" and "Black Or White" at the first show in Munich. "Billie Jean" was released with two different versions, one by MTV as a special, and the other on the Dangerous Diaries documentary. Both versions have placed a snippet of Jackson's original a cappella recording for "Billie Jean" over the live vocals when Jackson throws his fedora.

 
Jackson performing "Human Nature".

During the Cardiff concert performed on August 5, 1992, the show was temporarily halted between "She's Out of My Life" and the "Jackson 5 Medley" due to heavy rain, with a message being sent out over the speakers. Jackson also had to stand on a towel to keep balance during "I Just Can't Stop Loving You." The Toulouse, France concert performed on September 16, 1992, featured a special instrumental performance of the first half of the song "In the Closet" as an interlude between the songs "Heal the World" and "Man in the Mirror". Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, who was the "Mystery Girl" in the actual song, was in attendance at this concert. This concert marked the first and only time that this song was performed during this tour, although it was performed on his next tour.

Super Bowl halftime show (1993)

Between the two legs of the tour, Jackson performed a brief but very widely seen and highly acclaimed concert at the Super Bowl XXVII halftime show on January 31, 1993. The National Football League donated $100,000 to the Heal the World Foundation in lieu of payment to Jackson.[13]

Eurasia and Latin America (1993)

The 1993 leg of the tour started in Bangkok, Thailand on August 24, the same day that accusations against Jackson of sexual abuse were made public. The September 1, 1993, concert in Singapore was scheduled for August 30, 1993, but was rescheduled due to Jackson collapsing before the show. During his visit to Moscow in September, Jackson came up with the song "Stranger in Moscow" which would be released on his 1995 album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I It was during a time when Jackson felt very alone, far away from his family and friends, yet every night throughout his tours fans would stay by his hotel and support him.[14]

Set lists

1992
1993
  1. "Brace Yourself" (Video Introduction) (contains elements of "Carmina Burana: I. O Fortuna”)
  2. "Jam"
  3. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
  4. "Human Nature"
  5. "Smooth Criminal"
  6. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (with Siedah Garrett)
  7. "She's Out of My Life"
  8. "I Want You Back" / "The Love You Save" / "I'll Be There"
  9. "Thriller"
  10. "Billie Jean"
  11. "Black Or White Panther" (Video Interlude)
  12. "Will You Be There"
  13. "Dangerous"
  14. "Black or White"
Encore
  1. "We Are The World" (Video Interlude)
  2. "Heal the World"
Notes
  • "Rock with You", "Remember the Time", and "In the Closet" were rehearsed for the initial setlist in 1992, but were cut for time and technical reasons.
  • From July 17 to October 1, 1992, "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "Bad" were temporarily removed from the setlist. Though depsite being rehearsed for 1993 leg they were ultimately cut for the 1993 leg.
  • Slash made guest appearances for the performances of "Black or White" in Oviedo, Santa Cruz, and the last two concerts in Japan.
  • For the 1993 leg, "Workin' Day and Night", "Beat It", and the instrumental of "Someone Put Your Hand Out" were not performed, despite being rehearsed.
  • Starting on October 31, 1993, "I Want You Back", "The Love You Save", and "I'll Be There" were permanently cut from the setlist.
  • The instrumental version of "In the Closet" was played in between "Heal The World" and "Man In The Mirror" in Toulouse.
  • Instead of being performed by Jackson, "Dangerous" served as an interlude for the concert in Fukuoka on September 10, 1993.
  • "Man in the Mirror" and "Rocket Man" were only performed on select dates in 1993.
  • "Thriller" was not performed in Istanbul show on September 23, 1993. This marks the only concert where the song was not performed during the tour.
  • The white shirt worn during the tour for "Will You Be There" was replaced with a black 'armband' jacket at the Istanbul concert on September 23, 1993.

Broadcasts and recordings

 
 
Jackson performing Smooth Criminal and Beat It during the Dangerous World Tour.

All concerts were professionally filmed by Nocturne Productions Inc., which filmed all of Jackson's tours and private affairs. During the 1992 European leg of the tour, MTV was given permission to film backstage reports, interview the cast and film live performance. The mini-show was hosted by Sonya Saul and had six, 15-minute mini-episodes of concerts in Munich, Werchter, Dublin, Stockholm, Hamburg, Cardiff, London, Leeds, Berlin, Oviedo, and Madrid. Performances include "Billie Jean", "Black or White", "Jam", "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", and "Will You Be There". The concert in Bucharest on October 1, 1992, was filmed and broadcast on television all across the world, giving HBO the highest rating garnered in cable TV History, with an alternate version airing on the BBC. The concert film titled Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour was officially released on DVD on July 25, 2005.[15] Full concerts at Oslo (July 15, 1992) and Copenhagen (July 20th, 1992) were fundraised for online by the fans & purchased from private owners of those respective concerts, and performances at Bremen (August 8, 1992), Buenos Aires (October 12th, 1993) and several scattered amateur recordings have been shared online and can be found on YouTube.

Opening acts

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue Attendance
Europe
June 27, 1992 Munich Germany Olympiastadion 72,000 / 72,000
June 30, 1992 Rotterdam Netherlands Stadion Feijenoord 100,000 / 100,000
July 1, 1992
July 4, 1992 Rome Italy Stadio Flaminio 40,000 / 40,000
July 6, 1992 Monza Stadio Brianteo 46,000 / 46,000
July 7, 1992
July 11, 1992 Cologne Germany Müngersdorfer Stadion 50,000 / 50,000
July 15, 1992 Oslo Norway Valle Hovin 35,000 / 35,000
July 17, 1992 Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Olympic Stadium 106,000 / 106,000
July 18, 1992
July 20, 1992 Copenhagen Denmark Gentofte Stadion 30,000 / 30,000
July 22, 1992[a][16] Werchter Belgium Werchter Festivalpark 60,000 / 60,000
July 25, 1992 Dublin Ireland Lansdowne Road 43,000 / 43,000
July 30, 1992 London England Wembley Stadium 160,000 / 160,000
July 31, 1992
August 5, 1992 Cardiff Wales Cardiff Arms Park 50,000 / 50,000
August 8, 1992 Bremen Germany Weserstadion 42,000 / 42,000
August 10, 1992[b] Hamburg Volksparkstadion 50,000 / 50,000
August 13, 1992[c] Hamelin Weserberglandstadion 25,000 / 25,000
August 16, 1992 Leeds England Roundhay Park 60,000 / 60,000
August 18, 1992[17][18] Glasgow Scotland Glasgow Green 65,000 / 65,000
August 20, 1992 London England Wembley Stadium 240,000 / 240,000
August 22, 1992[19]
August 23, 1992[d]
August 26, 1992 Vienna Austria Praterstadion 50,000 / 50,000
August 28, 1992 Frankfurt Germany Waldstadion 60,000 / 60,000
August 30, 1992[e] Ludwigshafen Südweststadion 35,000 / 35,000
September 2, 1992[f] Bayreuth Wild Stadion 32,000 / 32,000
September 4, 1992[g] Berlin Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Stadion 35,000 / 35,000
September 8, 1992 Lausanne Switzerland Stade olympique de la Pontaise 45,000 / 45,000
September 13, 1992 Paris France Hippodrome de Vincennes 85,000 / 85,000
September 16, 1992 Toulouse Stade de Toulouse 40,000 / 40,000
September 18, 1992 Barcelona Spain Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc 60,000 / 60,000
September 21, 1992 Oviedo Estadio Carlos Tartiere 55,000 / 55,000
September 23, 1992 Madrid Vicente Calderón Stadium 25,000 / 25,000
September 26, 1992 Lisbon Portugal Estádio José Alvalade 55,000 / 55,000
October 1, 1992[h] Bucharest Romania Lia Manoliu National Stadium 90,000 / 90,000
Asia
December 12, 1992 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Dome 360,000 / 360,000
December 14, 1992
December 17, 1992
December 19, 1992
December 22, 1992
December 24, 1992
December 30, 1992
December 31, 1992
Eurasia
August 24, 1993[i] Bangkok Thailand Suphachalasai Stadium 140,000 / 140,000
August 27, 1993[i]
August 29, 1993 Singapore Singapore National Stadium 94,000 / 94,000
September 1, 1993[j]
September 4, 1993 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Municipal Stadium 80,000 / 80,000
September 6, 1993
September 10, 1993 Fukuoka Japan Fukuoka Dome 70,000 / 70,000
September 11, 1993
September 15, 1993[k] Moscow Russia Luzhniki Stadium 50,000 / 50,000
September 19, 1993[l] Tel Aviv Israel Yarkon Park 180,000 / 180,000
September 20, 1993
September 23, 1993[m] Istanbul Turkey BJK İnönü Stadium 48,000 / 48,000
September 26, 1993[l] Santa Cruz de Tenerife Spain Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 45,000 / 45,000
Latin America
October 8, 1993 Buenos Aires Argentina River Plate Stadium 225,000 / 225,000
October 10, 1993
October 12, 1993
October 15, 1993 São Paulo Brazil Estádio do Morumbi 250,000 / 250,000
October 17, 1993
October 23, 1993 Santiago Chile Estadio Nacional 78,000 / 78,000
October 29, 1993 Mexico City Mexico Estadio Azteca 500,000 / 500,000
October 31, 1993
November 7, 1993[n]
November 9, 1993[o]
November 11, 1993[n]

Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and reason for cancellation
Date City Country Venue Reason
August 1, 1992 London England Wembley Stadium Health problems
September 6, 1992 Gelsenkirchen Germany Parkstadion Health problems
September 11, 1992 Basel Switzerland St. Jakob Stadium
September 24, 1992 Seville Spain Estadio Benito Villamarín
October 2, 1992[20] Istanbul Turkey BJK İnönü Stadium
October 4, 1992 Izmir İzmir Atatürk Stadium
October 10, 1992[p] Athens Greece Olympic Stadium
1993 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Maracanã Stadium Tour restructuring
San Juan Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium N/A
August 15, 1993 Hong Kong Sha Tin Racecourse Racing season conflicts, rehearsals were done instead.
August 16, 1993
September 30, 1993 Johannesburg South Africa Johannesburg Stadium Violence within the country
October 2, 1993
October 21, 1993[q] Santiago Chile Estadio Nacional Back problems[21][22]
October 26, 1993 Lima Peru Estadio Nacional del Perú
November 8, 1993 Guadalajara Mexico Estadio Tres de Marzo Rehabilitation[23]
November 13, 1993[r] Seoul South Korea Seoul Olympic Stadium Banned by authorities
November 14, 1993[r]
November 19, 1993[s] Caracas Venezuela Poliedro de Caracas Rehabilitation[24][23]
November 21, 1993 Monterrey Mexico Gardens of Fundidora Park
November 24, 1993 New Delhi India Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
November 25, 1993
November 28, 1993 Dubai United Arab Emirates Al Maktoum Stadium
November or December 1993 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium Merdeka
December 1, 1993 Jakarta Indonesia Gelora Senayan Main Stadium
December 2, 1993
December 3, 1993 Sydney Australia Sydney Cricket Ground
December 4, 1993
December 7, 1993 Melbourne Waverley Park

Known preparation dates

List of rehearsals dates, showing city, country, and venue, and notes
Date City Country Venue Activity
May 1992 Culver City United States Culver Studios Production rehearsal
May 16, 1992
June 25, 1992 Munich Germany Olympiastadion N/A
June 26, 1992
July 1, 1992 Rotterdam Netherlands Stadion Feijenoord Soundcheck
Late-September, 1992 Bucharest Romania Lia Manoliu National Stadium Rehearsal
December 11, 1992 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Dome Rehearsal, soundcheck
August 15, 1993[25] Culver City United States Culver Studios Rehearsal, dress rehearsal, soundcheck
August 16, 1993[26]

Personnel

Musical

MJ the Musical is a jukebox musical that premiered on Broadway in February 2022. "The show takes audiences behind the scenes as Michael prepares for the 1992 Dangerous Tour, providing an in-depth look at his process. As Michael and his collaborators rehearse their epic setlist, we are transported to pivotal creative moments from his career." The show is set to feature over 25 of Michael Jackson's biggest hits.[27][28]

References

Notes
  1. ^ Part of Rock Werchter.
  2. ^ Originally scheduled for August 9, 1992.
  3. ^ Originally scheduled for August 11, 1992.
  4. ^ Originally set to take place on August 1, 1992, but postponed due to health issues.
  5. ^ Originally scheduled to take place in Stuttgart.
  6. ^ Originally scheduled to take place in Nuremberg.
  7. ^ Originally scheduled to take place at Maifield.
  8. ^ Originally set to take place on September 29, 1992, but was rescheduled due to health problems.
  9. ^ a b Originally set to take place on August 25 and 26, 1993, but was rescheduled due to dehydration.
  10. ^ Originally set to take place on August 30, 1993, but was rescheduled due to exhaustion.
  11. ^ Originally scheduled to end the 1992 leg at Moscow Red Square, but the date was moved due to tour restructuring.
  12. ^ a b Originally scheduled for an unknown date in 1992, but was rescheduled due to tour restructuring.
  13. ^ Originally scheduled for October 4, 1992, but was rescheduled to October 6 due to back problems, but was rescheduled again to September 23, 1993.
  14. ^ a b Originally set to take place at Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey in Monterrey on November 2 and 3, but were rescheduled due to Jackson's oral surgery and subsequent recovery.
  15. ^ Originally scheduled to take place at Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Bayamón, on November 6, but the date and venue were changed to due Jackson's oral surgery and subsequent recovery.
  16. ^ Originally set to take place on October 8, 1992, but was rescheduled to throat problems.
  17. ^ Originally scheduled for October 21, but was rescheduled due to health issues.
  18. ^ a b Originally scheduled to take place on September 7 and 8, 1993.
  19. ^ Originally set to take place on October 2, 1992, but was rescheduled to throat problems.
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  2. ^ Zad, Martin (October 10, 1992). . Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018 – via Highbeam Research.
  3. ^ George, pp. 37–52.
  4. ^ a b "Michael Jackson to tour the world". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. February 4, 1992. Retrieved June 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b Hunt, Dennis (February 4, 1992). "Jackson plans tour to fund charity". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Crampton, Luke (2009). Michael Jackson (Music Icons (Taschen)). Taschen. ISBN 978-3-8365-2081-2. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  7. ^ a b "Jackson hires giant Russian transport". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. June 15, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved June 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jackson tour changes planes". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. June 19, 1992. p. 37. Retrieved June 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sing a simple song". Chicago Tribune. June 18, 1992. p. 24. Retrieved June 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b c "Michael Jackson ships explosives, 2 tons of clothes for tour". The Times. Munster, Indiana. June 18, 1992. p. 2. Retrieved June 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ . Post-Tribune. June 26, 1992. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018 – via Highbeam Research.
  12. ^ Q, June 1993
  13. ^ "How Jackson Redefined the Super Bowl". The New York Times. June 30, 2009.
  14. ^ Frank Cascio's Book: My Friend Michael: An Ordinary Friendship With An Extraordinary Man
  15. ^ "Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest -The Dangerous Tour". Amazon. July 26, 2005.
  16. ^ Originally suppose to take place in Brussels
  17. ^ Originally scheduled to take place in Liverpool at Aintree Racecourse
  18. ^ Originally scheduled for August 3 & 14, 1992
  19. ^ Originally scheduled for August 21, 1992.
  20. ^ Originally scheduled for September 30.
  21. ^ "Michael Jackson chega ao Chile e cancela o primeiro show". March 9, 2021.
  22. ^ "» la historia del concierto cancelado de Michael Jackson en Perú en 1993".
  23. ^ a b "Lot Detail – Michael Jackson Personally Owned "Meditation" Note and Original 1993 World Tour Itinerary".
  24. ^ García, Álvaro (May 2, 2020). "El concierto de Michael Jackson en Monterrey que fue cancelado". Monterrey Rock (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  25. ^ Concerts on August 15 & 16, 1993 at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong were cancelled because of racing season conflicts. Rehearsals at Culver Studios in Culver City were done instead.
  26. ^ Concerts on August 15 & 16, 1993 at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong were cancelled because of racing season conflicts. Rehearsals at Culver Studios in Culver City were done instead.
  27. ^ "From Michael Jackson to 'The Music Man' – Here's Every New Show Coming to Broadway when It Reopens". Forbes.
  28. ^ "Mj the Musical | the Broadway Theatre".

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people Dangerous World TourTour by Michael JacksonPromotional image for the tourLocationEurope Asia Latin AmericaAssociated albumDangerousStart dateJune 27 1992End dateNovember 11 1993Legs2No of shows69Attendance4 111 000Box officeUS 140 million 234 48 million in 2021 dollars 1 Michael Jackson concert chronologyBad 1987 1989 Dangerous World Tour 1992 1993 HIStory World Tour 1996 1997 The October 1 1992 concert in Bucharest Romania was filmed for broadcast on the HBO network on October 10 Jackson sold the film rights for the concert for 20 million then the highest amount for a concert performer to appear on television 2 The special Live in Bucharest The Dangerous Tour earned Jackson the second of two CableACE Awards of his career this one for Outstanding Performance Musical Special 3 Contents 1 Background 2 Development 3 Overview 3 1 Europe and Asia 1992 3 2 Super Bowl halftime show 1993 3 3 Eurasia and Latin America 1993 4 Set lists 5 Broadcasts and recordings 6 Opening acts 7 Tour dates 8 Cancelled shows 9 Known preparation dates 10 Personnel 11 Musical 12 ReferencesBackground Edit Jackson performing in 1992 with Will You Be There in Monza Italy top and Jam in Lisbon Portugal bottom In January 1989 Jackson finished his Bad tour his first as a solo artist which had grossed over 125 million Initially he planned not to tour again and concentrate on making albums and films Following the release of his eighth studio album Dangerous in November 1991 a press conference was held on February 3 1992 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City to announce the Dangerous Tour 4 5 The event attended by 200 people was organized by Jackson s sponsor Pepsi with the artist also present Jackson explained his sole reason for touring once more was to raise funds for his newly formed Heal the World Foundation to aid children and the environment He aimed to raise 100 million for the charity by Christmas 1993 5 It was revealed that Jackson planned to perform across Europe Asia Latin America and Australia with no dates in the United States or Canada 4 Jackson commented I am looking forward to this tour because it will allow me to devote time to visiting children all around the world as well as spread the message of global love in the hope that others will be moved to do their share to help heal the world 6 Development EditIn June 1992 a Russian Antonov AN 124 cargo jet then the world s largest operating airplane was booked to transport the equipment and stage set from Los Angeles to London for the opening European leg 7 However problems regarding its civilian aircraft certification led to Jackson using a Federal Express Boeing 747 instead 8 Upon arrival the equipment was transported across Europe by 65 lorries 7 The cargo included 1 000 lights 10 miles of electrical cable 9 video screens and 168 speakers 9 Around 2 tons of clothing was transported The outfits were designed by Michael Bush and Dennis Tompkins who worked with Jackson to gain an idea on what he wanted and aimed to bring his ideas to life 10 Two outfits were 9 feet tall 7 feet wide and weighed 40 lbs each with fibre optic lights controlled by a computerised laser One jacket was fitted with a battery belt generating 3 000 volts to light the 36 strobe lights on it Another had hidden flaps to conceal explosive effects 10 1 000 yards of fabric from Europe was used to make the costumes including a black and gold outfit for Jackson which included 18 karat gold 10 The costumes alone cost 2 million 11 Michael Jackson performing Jam in Tel Aviv Israel during the second leg of the Dangerous World Tour The show incorporated various stage illusions Among them was the toaster effect where Jackson entered the stage on a rapidly rising catapult from underneath sending off pyrotechnics at the same time His sister Janet Jackson said That opening was kick ass I m sitting in the sound tower and all the kids are everywhere And when he jumped out of whatever the hell that thing was the kids in front of me were looking back and I didn t even know it 12 Most of the 1992 shows included a stage trick during the transition from Thriller to Billie Jean whereby Jackson walks into two pillars and is secretly switched with a werewolf masked backup dancer disguised as himself while he changes outfits for Billie Jean The masked Jackson is placed into a coffin which disappears when dancers posing as the skeletons and zombies drape a cloth over the coffin and pull it out Jackson then appears on an upper stage level and sings Billie Jean When the full trick was not performed it featured a sequence with the Jackson impersonator and the backup dancers performing dances from Thriller In some concerts the Jackson impersonator would go back stage after singing the main chorus of the song instead of doing a reprise of the Thriller dance and the Zombie backup dancers would do a reprise of the dance by themselves Another such illusion was used to transition to Beat It from Working Day And Night This was the first tour to have Jackson doing the lean during Smooth Criminal the song was part of his Bad Tour set list but its choreography did not match the music video Overview EditEurope and Asia 1992 EditDuring the Europe leg in 1992 MTV was allowed to film backstage and broadcast six fifteen minute episodes of the tour The show was called The Dangerous Diaries and was presented by Sonya Saul MTV released footage of Billie Jean and Black Or White at the first show in Munich Billie Jean was released with two different versions one by MTV as a special and the other on the Dangerous Diaries documentary Both versions have placed a snippet of Jackson s original a cappella recording for Billie Jean over the live vocals when Jackson throws his fedora Jackson performing Human Nature During the Cardiff concert performed on August 5 1992 the show was temporarily halted between She s Out of My Life and the Jackson 5 Medley due to heavy rain with a message being sent out over the speakers Jackson also had to stand on a towel to keep balance during I Just Can t Stop Loving You The Toulouse France concert performed on September 16 1992 featured a special instrumental performance of the first half of the song In the Closet as an interlude between the songs Heal the World and Man in the Mirror Princess Stephanie of Monaco who was the Mystery Girl in the actual song was in attendance at this concert This concert marked the first and only time that this song was performed during this tour although it was performed on his next tour Super Bowl halftime show 1993 Edit Between the two legs of the tour Jackson performed a brief but very widely seen and highly acclaimed concert at the Super Bowl XXVII halftime show on January 31 1993 The National Football League donated 100 000 to the Heal the World Foundation in lieu of payment to Jackson 13 Eurasia and Latin America 1993 Edit The 1993 leg of the tour started in Bangkok Thailand on August 24 the same day that accusations against Jackson of sexual abuse were made public The September 1 1993 concert in Singapore was scheduled for August 30 1993 but was rescheduled due to Jackson collapsing before the show During his visit to Moscow in September Jackson came up with the song Stranger in Moscow which would be released on his 1995 album HIStory Past Present and Future Book I It was during a time when Jackson felt very alone far away from his family and friends yet every night throughout his tours fans would stay by his hotel and support him 14 Set lists Edit1992 Brace Yourself Video Introduction contains elements of Carmina Burana I O Fortuna and Great Gates Of Kiev Jam Wanna Be Startin Somethin Human Nature Smooth Criminal I Just Can t Stop Loving You with Siedah Garrett She s Out of My Life I Want You Back The Love You Save I ll Be There Thriller Billie Jean Black Or White Panther Video Interlude Working Day and Night Beat It Someone Put Your Hand Out Instrumental Interlude Will You Be There The Way You Make Me Feel Bad Black or White We Are The World Video Interlude Heal the World Man in the Mirror Rocket Man 1993 Brace Yourself Video Introduction contains elements of Carmina Burana I O Fortuna Jam Wanna Be Startin Somethin Human Nature Smooth Criminal I Just Can t Stop Loving You with Siedah Garrett She s Out of My Life I Want You Back The Love You Save I ll Be There Thriller Billie Jean Black Or White Panther Video Interlude Will You Be There Dangerous Black or White Encore We Are The World Video Interlude Heal the World Notes Rock with You Remember the Time and In the Closet were rehearsed for the initial setlist in 1992 but were cut for time and technical reasons From July 17 to October 1 1992 The Way You Make Me Feel and Bad were temporarily removed from the setlist Though depsite being rehearsed for 1993 leg they were ultimately cut for the 1993 leg Slash made guest appearances for the performances of Black or White in Oviedo Santa Cruz and the last two concerts in Japan For the 1993 leg Workin Day and Night Beat It and the instrumental of Someone Put Your Hand Out were not performed despite being rehearsed Starting on October 31 1993 I Want You Back The Love You Save and I ll Be There were permanently cut from the setlist The instrumental version of In the Closet was played in between Heal The World and Man In The Mirror in Toulouse Instead of being performed by Jackson Dangerous served as an interlude for the concert in Fukuoka on September 10 1993 Man in the Mirror and Rocket Man were only performed on select dates in 1993 Thriller was not performed in Istanbul show on September 23 1993 This marks the only concert where the song was not performed during the tour The white shirt worn during the tour for Will You Be There was replaced with a black armband jacket at the Istanbul concert on September 23 1993 Broadcasts and recordings Edit Jackson performing Smooth Criminal and Beat It during the Dangerous World Tour All concerts were professionally filmed by Nocturne Productions Inc which filmed all of Jackson s tours and private affairs During the 1992 European leg of the tour MTV was given permission to film backstage reports interview the cast and film live performance The mini show was hosted by Sonya Saul and had six 15 minute mini episodes of concerts in Munich Werchter Dublin Stockholm Hamburg Cardiff London Leeds Berlin Oviedo and Madrid Performances include Billie Jean Black or White Jam Wanna Be Startin Somethin and Will You Be There The concert in Bucharest on October 1 1992 was filmed and broadcast on television all across the world giving HBO the highest rating garnered in cable TV History with an alternate version airing on the BBC The concert film titled Live in Bucharest The Dangerous Tour was officially released on DVD on July 25 2005 15 Full concerts at Oslo July 15 1992 and Copenhagen July 20th 1992 were fundraised for online by the fans amp purchased from private owners of those respective concerts and performances at Bremen August 8 1992 Buenos Aires October 12th 1993 and several scattered amateur recordings have been shared online and can be found on YouTube Opening acts EditKris Kross 1992 European dates Rozalla Tokyo TLC Latin America D Influence England and Scotland Snap Bucharest Culture Beat 1993 European dates Tour dates EditDate City Country Venue AttendanceEuropeJune 27 1992 Munich Germany Olympiastadion 72 000 72 000June 30 1992 Rotterdam Netherlands Stadion Feijenoord 100 000 100 000July 1 1992July 4 1992 Rome Italy Stadio Flaminio 40 000 40 000July 6 1992 Monza Stadio Brianteo 46 000 46 000July 7 1992July 11 1992 Cologne Germany Mungersdorfer Stadion 50 000 50 000July 15 1992 Oslo Norway Valle Hovin 35 000 35 000July 17 1992 Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Olympic Stadium 106 000 106 000July 18 1992July 20 1992 Copenhagen Denmark Gentofte Stadion 30 000 30 000July 22 1992 a 16 Werchter Belgium Werchter Festivalpark 60 000 60 000July 25 1992 Dublin Ireland Lansdowne Road 43 000 43 000July 30 1992 London England Wembley Stadium 160 000 160 000July 31 1992August 5 1992 Cardiff Wales Cardiff Arms Park 50 000 50 000August 8 1992 Bremen Germany Weserstadion 42 000 42 000August 10 1992 b Hamburg Volksparkstadion 50 000 50 000August 13 1992 c Hamelin Weserberglandstadion 25 000 25 000August 16 1992 Leeds England Roundhay Park 60 000 60 000August 18 1992 17 18 Glasgow Scotland Glasgow Green 65 000 65 000August 20 1992 London England Wembley Stadium 240 000 240 000August 22 1992 19 August 23 1992 d August 26 1992 Vienna Austria Praterstadion 50 000 50 000August 28 1992 Frankfurt Germany Waldstadion 60 000 60 000August 30 1992 e Ludwigshafen Sudweststadion 35 000 35 000September 2 1992 f Bayreuth Wild Stadion 32 000 32 000September 4 1992 g Berlin Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Stadion 35 000 35 000September 8 1992 Lausanne Switzerland Stade olympique de la Pontaise 45 000 45 000September 13 1992 Paris France Hippodrome de Vincennes 85 000 85 000September 16 1992 Toulouse Stade de Toulouse 40 000 40 000September 18 1992 Barcelona Spain Estadi Olimpic de Montjuic 60 000 60 000September 21 1992 Oviedo Estadio Carlos Tartiere 55 000 55 000September 23 1992 Madrid Vicente Calderon Stadium 25 000 25 000September 26 1992 Lisbon Portugal Estadio Jose Alvalade 55 000 55 000October 1 1992 h Bucharest Romania Lia Manoliu National Stadium 90 000 90 000AsiaDecember 12 1992 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Dome 360 000 360 000December 14 1992December 17 1992December 19 1992December 22 1992December 24 1992December 30 1992December 31 1992EurasiaAugust 24 1993 i Bangkok Thailand Suphachalasai Stadium 140 000 140 000August 27 1993 i August 29 1993 Singapore Singapore National Stadium 94 000 94 000September 1 1993 j September 4 1993 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Municipal Stadium 80 000 80 000September 6 1993September 10 1993 Fukuoka Japan Fukuoka Dome 70 000 70 000September 11 1993September 15 1993 k Moscow Russia Luzhniki Stadium 50 000 50 000September 19 1993 l Tel Aviv Israel Yarkon Park 180 000 180 000September 20 1993September 23 1993 m Istanbul Turkey BJK Inonu Stadium 48 000 48 000September 26 1993 l Santa Cruz de Tenerife Spain Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 45 000 45 000Latin AmericaOctober 8 1993 Buenos Aires Argentina River Plate Stadium 225 000 225 000October 10 1993October 12 1993October 15 1993 Sao Paulo Brazil Estadio do Morumbi 250 000 250 000October 17 1993October 23 1993 Santiago Chile Estadio Nacional 78 000 78 000October 29 1993 Mexico City Mexico Estadio Azteca 500 000 500 000October 31 1993November 7 1993 n November 9 1993 o November 11 1993 n Cancelled shows EditList of cancelled concerts showing date city country venue and reason for cancellation Date City Country Venue ReasonAugust 1 1992 London England Wembley Stadium Health problemsSeptember 6 1992 Gelsenkirchen Germany Parkstadion Health problemsSeptember 11 1992 Basel Switzerland St Jakob StadiumSeptember 24 1992 Seville Spain Estadio Benito VillamarinOctober 2 1992 20 Istanbul Turkey BJK Inonu StadiumOctober 4 1992 Izmir Izmir Ataturk StadiumOctober 10 1992 p Athens Greece Olympic Stadium1993 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Maracana Stadium Tour restructuringSan Juan Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium N AAugust 15 1993 Hong Kong Sha Tin Racecourse Racing season conflicts rehearsals were done instead August 16 1993September 30 1993 Johannesburg South Africa Johannesburg Stadium Violence within the countryOctober 2 1993October 21 1993 q Santiago Chile Estadio Nacional Back problems 21 22 October 26 1993 Lima Peru Estadio Nacional del PeruNovember 8 1993 Guadalajara Mexico Estadio Tres de Marzo Rehabilitation 23 November 13 1993 r Seoul South Korea Seoul Olympic Stadium Banned by authoritiesNovember 14 1993 r November 19 1993 s Caracas Venezuela Poliedro de Caracas Rehabilitation 24 23 November 21 1993 Monterrey Mexico Gardens of Fundidora ParkNovember 24 1993 New Delhi India Jawaharlal Nehru StadiumNovember 25 1993November 28 1993 Dubai United Arab Emirates Al Maktoum StadiumNovember or December 1993 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium MerdekaDecember 1 1993 Jakarta Indonesia Gelora Senayan Main StadiumDecember 2 1993December 3 1993 Sydney Australia Sydney Cricket GroundDecember 4 1993December 7 1993 Melbourne Waverley ParkKnown preparation dates EditList of rehearsals dates showing city country and venue and notes Date City Country Venue ActivityMay 1992 Culver City United States Culver Studios Production rehearsalMay 16 1992June 25 1992 Munich Germany Olympiastadion N AJune 26 1992July 1 1992 Rotterdam Netherlands Stadion Feijenoord SoundcheckLate September 1992 Bucharest Romania Lia Manoliu National Stadium RehearsalDecember 11 1992 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Dome Rehearsal soundcheckAugust 15 1993 25 Culver City United States Culver Studios Rehearsal dress rehearsal soundcheckAugust 16 1993 26 Personnel EditLead PerformerLead vocals dance and choreographer Michael JacksonDancersLaVelle Smith choreographer Dominic Lucero asst choreographer 1992 leg Jamie King 1992 and 1993 legs Eddie Garcia 1992 leg Randy Allaire 1992 leg Travis Payne 1993 leg Jason Yribar 1993 leg Bruno Taco Falcon asst choreographer 1992 and 1993 legs Michelle Berube Yuko Sumida Damon Navandi MusiciansMusical director Greg Phillinganes 1992 Brad Buxer 1993 Assistant musical director Kevin Dorsey Keyboards Synthesizers Greg Phillinganes 1992 Brad Buxer Isaiah Sanders 1993 Drums Ricky Lawson Lead rhythm guitar Jennifer Batten 1992 Becky Barksdale 1993 David Williams Bass guitar Synth bass Don BoyetteVocalistsVocal director Kevin Dorsey Background vocals Darryl Phinnessee Dorian Holley Siedah GarrettKevin DorseyGuestsSlash Lead guitar on Black or White in Oviedo September 21 1992 and Tokyo December 30 and 31 1992 Musical EditMain article MJ the Musical MJ the Musical is a jukebox musical that premiered on Broadway in February 2022 The show takes audiences behind the scenes as Michael prepares for the 1992 Dangerous Tour providing an in depth look at his process As Michael and his collaborators rehearse their epic setlist we are transported to pivotal creative moments from his career The show is set to feature over 25 of Michael Jackson s biggest hits 27 28 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dangerous World Tour Notes Part of Rock Werchter Originally scheduled for August 9 1992 Originally scheduled for August 11 1992 Originally set to take place on August 1 1992 but postponed due to health issues Originally scheduled to take place in Stuttgart Originally scheduled to take place in Nuremberg Originally scheduled to take place at Maifield Originally set to take place on September 29 1992 but was rescheduled due to health problems a b Originally set to take place on August 25 and 26 1993 but was rescheduled due to dehydration Originally set to take place on August 30 1993 but was rescheduled due to exhaustion Originally scheduled to end the 1992 leg at Moscow Red Square but the date was moved due to tour restructuring a b Originally scheduled for an unknown date in 1992 but was rescheduled due to tour restructuring Originally scheduled for October 4 1992 but was rescheduled to October 6 due to back problems but was rescheduled again to September 23 1993 a b Originally set to take place at Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey in Monterrey on November 2 and 3 but were rescheduled due to Jackson s oral surgery and subsequent recovery Originally scheduled to take place at Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon on November 6 but the date and venue were changed to due Jackson s oral surgery and subsequent recovery Originally set to take place on October 8 1992 but was rescheduled to throat problems Originally scheduled for October 21 but was rescheduled due to health issues a b Originally scheduled to take place on September 7 and 8 1993 Originally set to take place on October 2 1992 but was rescheduled to throat problems Citations 1634 1699 McCusker J J 1997 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States Addenda et Corrigenda PDF American Antiquarian Society 1700 1799 McCusker J J 1992 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States PDF American Antiquarian Society 1800 present Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Consumer Price Index estimate 1800 Retrieved April 16 2022 Zad Martin October 10 1992 Michael Jackson on HBO Chicago Sun Times Archived from the original on June 23 2018 Retrieved June 23 2018 via Highbeam Research George pp 37 52 a b Michael Jackson to tour the world The Times Shreveport Louisiana February 4 1992 Retrieved June 21 2018 via Newspapers com a b Hunt Dennis February 4 1992 Jackson plans tour to fund charity Los Angeles Times Retrieved June 21 2018 via Newspapers com Crampton Luke 2009 Michael Jackson Music Icons Taschen Taschen ISBN 978 3 8365 2081 2 Retrieved December 1 2012 a b Jackson hires giant Russian transport Honolulu Star Bulletin June 15 1992 p 1 Retrieved June 21 2018 via Newspapers com Jackson tour changes planes The Desert Sun Palm Springs California June 19 1992 p 37 Retrieved June 21 2018 via Newspapers com Sing a simple song Chicago Tribune June 18 1992 p 24 Retrieved June 21 2018 via Newspapers com a b c Michael Jackson ships explosives 2 tons of clothes for tour The Times Munster Indiana June 18 1992 p 2 Retrieved June 21 2018 via Newspapers com Jackson s clothes take a Dangerous turn Post Tribune June 26 1992 Archived from the original on June 24 2018 Retrieved June 23 2018 via Highbeam Research Q June 1993 How Jackson Redefined the Super Bowl The New York Times June 30 2009 Frank Cascio s Book My Friend Michael An Ordinary Friendship With An Extraordinary Man Michael Jackson Live in Bucharest The Dangerous Tour Amazon July 26 2005 Originally suppose to take place in Brussels Originally scheduled to take place in Liverpool at Aintree Racecourse Originally scheduled for August 3 amp 14 1992 Originally scheduled for August 21 1992 Originally scheduled for September 30 Michael Jackson chega ao Chile e cancela o primeiro show March 9 2021 la historia del concierto cancelado de Michael Jackson en Peru en 1993 a b Lot Detail Michael Jackson Personally Owned Meditation Note and Original 1993 World Tour Itinerary Garcia Alvaro May 2 2020 El concierto de Michael Jackson en Monterrey que fue cancelado Monterrey Rock in Mexican Spanish Retrieved November 3 2022 Concerts on August 15 amp 16 1993 at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong were cancelled because of racing season conflicts Rehearsals at Culver Studios in Culver City were done instead Concerts on August 15 amp 16 1993 at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong were cancelled because of racing season conflicts Rehearsals at Culver Studios in Culver City were done instead From Michael Jackson to The Music Man Here s Every New Show Coming to Broadway when It Reopens Forbes Mj the Musical the Broadway Theatre Sources George Nelson 2004 Michael Jackson The Ultimate Collection 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