First Bad World Tour dates announced

Wednesday, 1 July 1987

Tour Bad

The first dates for Michael's first solo world tour are announced, beginning in Tokyo on 12 September with Australia, New Zealand, America, the UK and Europe to follow.

Album: Bad
People: Michael Jackson
Source: Adrian Grant, Michael Jackson: A Visual Documentary 1958-2009, p. 102

The first dates for Michael Jackson’s first solo world tour are announced.

The tour is scheduled to open in Tokyo on 12 September 1987, with Australia and New Zealand later in the year and America, the UK and Europe to follow in 1988. The announcement marks Michael stepping out as a solo touring artist after the Jacksons’ Victory Tour.

This page should eventually include the first announced itinerary, later date changes and links to each concert event.

Date: Wednesday, 1 July 1987
Related album: Bad
Source: Adrian Grant, Michael Jackson: A Visual Documentary 1958-2009, p. 102

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