Bad (tour): History and Key Facts
Bad was the first solo concert tour by the American singer Michael Jackson, launched in support of his seventh album, Bad (1987).
Bad was the first solo concert tour by the American singer Michael Jackson, launched in support of his seventh album, Bad (1987). The 123-show world tour began on September 12, 1987, in Japan, and concluded on January 27, 1989, in the United States, sponsored by soft drink manufacturer Pepsi. It grossed a total of $125 million, making it the second highest-grossing tour of the 1980s after Pink Floyd's Momentary Lapse of Reason tour, and earning two new entries in the Guinness World Records for the largest grossing tour in history and the tour with the largest attended audience. It was nominated for "Tour of the Year 1988" at the inaugural International Rock Awards.
Bad was followed by the Dangerous World Tour in 1992–1993 and the HIStory World Tour in 1996–1997. Except for two shows in Hawaii during the HIStory Tour, this would be the only time that Jackson would tour the US as a solo artist.
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