Good Morning America broadcasts from Japan before Bad Tour opening

Sunday, 13 September 1987 · Japan

Television Appearance Bad

A special evening edition of Good Morning America, including a live interview with Quincy Jones in Japan, airs shortly before Michael's opening concert.

Album: Bad
People: Michael Jackson Quincy Jones
Source: Adrian Grant, Michael Jackson: A Visual Documentary 1958-2009, p. 105

Good Morning America broadcasts a live segment from Japan before Michael’s opening Bad Tour concert.

The broadcast gives American audiences a window into the scale of the Japanese launch, with Quincy Jones appearing to discuss Michael and the media interest around the tour.

Television coverage like this matters because it turns a Japanese tour opening into an international media event. The concert had not yet happened, but the story was already being broadcast back to American viewers.

Date: Sunday, 13 September 1987
Location: Japan
Related album: Bad
Source: Adrian Grant, Michael Jackson: A Visual Documentary 1958-2009, p. 105

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