Dangerous World Tour
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The Dangerous World Tour was the second world concert tour by the American singer Michael Jackson that took place in Munich, Germany on June 27, 1992 and concluded in Mexico City, Mexico on November 11, 1993. It was in support of his eighth studio album Dangerous, which was released in 1991. The tour was sponsored by Pepsi and featured a total of 69 concerts in Europe, Asia and Latin America, making it one of the largest and most ambitious tours of its time.
Key highlights
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Innovative productions
[change | change source]The tour is known for its elaborate stage designs, advanced technology, and special effects. Michael Jackson incorporated themes of social issues, and there were stunning visuals and choreography.
Setlist
[change | change source]The setlist included many of his greatest hits, such as "Billie Jean," "Black or White," "Beat It," and "Thriller," alongside songs from the Dangerous album.
Record attendance
[change | change source]The tour attracted millions of fans worldwide, with several shows selling out quickly, showcasing Jackson's immense popularity.
Charitable efforts
[change | change source]A portion of the proceeds from the tour went to various charitable causes, including the Heal the World Foundation, reflecting Jackson's commitment to humanitarian efforts.
Legacy
[change | change source]The Dangerous World Tour solidified Michael Jackson's status as a leading entertainer and left a lasting impact on live music performances.
Tour dates
[change | change source]| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 144,000 / 144,000 |
| 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 | Hamburg | Volksparkstadion | 50,000 / 50,000 | |
| August 13, 1992 | Hamelin | Weserberglandstadion | 25,000 / 25,000 | |
| August 16, 1992 | Leeds | England | Roundhay Park | 60,000 / 60,000 |
| August 18, 1992 | Glasgow | Scotland | Glasgow Green | 65,000 / 65,000 |
| August 20, 1992 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | 216,000 / 216,000 |
| August 22, 1992 | ||||
| August 23, 1992[a] | ||||
| August 26, 1992 | Vienna | Austria | Praterstadion | 50,000 / 50,000 |
| August 28, 1992 | Frankfurt | Germany | Waldstadion | 60,000 / 60,000 |
| August 30, 1992 | Ludwigshafen | Südweststadion | 35,000 / 35,000 | |
| September 2, 1992 | Bayreuth | Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion | 32,000 / 32,000 | |
| September 4, 1992 | 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 | 25,000 / 25,000 [1] | |
| September 23, 1992 | Madrid | Vicente Calderón Stadium | 40,000 / 40,000 [2] | |
| September 26, 1992 | Lisbon | Portugal | Estádio José Alvalade | 55,000 / 55,000 |
| October 1, 1992[b] | Bucharest | Romania | Lia Manoliu National Stadium | 90,000 / 90,000 |
| 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 |
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 24, 1993 | Bangkok | Thailand | Suphachalasai Stadium | 80,000 / 80,000[3] |
| August 27, 1993[c] | ||||
| August 29, 1993 | Singapore | Singapore National Stadium | 94,000 / 94,000 | |
| September 1, 1993[d] | ||||
| 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 | Moscow | Russia | Luzhniki Stadium | 70,000 / 70,000 |
| September 19, 1993 | Tel Aviv | Israel | Yarkon Park | 170,000 / 170,000 |
| September 21, 1993 | ||||
| September 23, 1993 | Istanbul | Turkey | BJK İnönü Stadium | 56,000 / 56,000 |
| September 26, 1993 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife[e] | Spain | Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 45,000 / 45,000 |
| October 8, 1993 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio River Plate | 240,000 / 240,000 |
| October 10, 1993 | ||||
| October 12, 1993 | ||||
| October 15, 1993 | São Paulo | Brazil | Estádio do Morumbi | 210,000 / 210,000 |
| October 17, 1993 | ||||
| October 23, 1993 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional | 85,000 / 85,000 |
| October 29, 1993 | Mexico City | Mexico | Estadio Azteca | 550,000 / 550,000 |
| October 31, 1993 | ||||
| November 7, 1993[f] | ||||
| November 9, 1993[g] | ||||
| November 11, 1993[h] | ||||
Cancelled dates
[change | change source]| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6, 1992 | Gelsenkirchen | Germany | Parkstadion | Health issues |
| September 11, 1992 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakob Stadium | |
| October 4, 1992[i] | İzmir | Turkey | İzmir Atatürk Stadium | |
| October 10, 1992[j] | Athens | Greece | Olympic Stadium | |
| August 15, 1993 | Hong Kong | Sha Tin Racecourse | Conflicts with racing season[4][5] | |
| August 16, 1993 | ||||
| September 30, 1993 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Johannesburg Stadium | Political issues[6] |
| October 2, 1993 | ||||
| October 19, 1993 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Maracanã Stadium | Back injury[7][8] |
| October 21, 1993 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos | |
| October 26, 1993 | Lima | Peru | Estadio Nacional del Perú | |
| November 8, 1993 | Zapopan | Mexico | Estadio Tres de Marzo | |
| November 14, 1993 | Bayamón | Puerto Rico | Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel | Sexual abuse allegations[9] |
| November 16, 1993 | ||||
| November 19, 1993[k] | Caracas | Venezuela | Poliedro de Caracas | |
| November 21, 1993 | Monterrey | Mexico | Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey | |
| November 24, 1993 | New Delhi | India | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | |
| November 25, 1993 | ||||
| November 27, 1993 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Al Maktoum Stadium | |
| November 28, 1993 | ||||
| November 30, 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 | Mulgrave | Waverley Park | ||
- ↑ Originally August 1, 1992, but was rescheduled to Jackson's viral infection.
- ↑ Originally September 29, 1992, but was rescheduled due to health issues.
- ↑ Originally August 26, 1993, but was rescheduled due to dehydration.
- ↑ Originally August 30, 1993, but was rescheduled to exhaustion.
- ↑ Santa Cruz de Tenerife is located in the Canary Islands, an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of Africa and geographically considered part of the African continent, although it is politically and administratively an autonomous community of Spain.
- ↑ Originally November 2, 1993, but was rescheduled due to Jackson's toothache.
- ↑ Originally November 4, 1993, but was rescheduled due to oral surgery.
- ↑ Originally November 6, 1993, but was rescheduled due to oral surgery.
- ↑ Originally October 2, 1992, but was rescheduled due to scheduling issues.
- ↑ Originally October 8, 1992, but was rescheduled due to scheduling issues.
- ↑ Originally November 12, 1993, but was rescheduled due to Jackson's back injury.
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- ↑ www.elcomercio.es/oviedo
- ↑ elpais.com
- ↑ "Michael Jackson, undeterred by police probe, launches Asia tour". United Press International. August 24, 1993. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ↑ "Jackson at Sha Tin?". South China Morning Post. 1993-06-25. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ↑ "Michael Jackson's Choices of Private Hong Kong Tour". HongKongGuide. 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ↑ "Michael Jackson cancels South African leg of world tour". United Press International. September 22, 1993. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Michael Jackson no vino al Perú en 1993 por los escándalos sexuales". El Comercio. June 26, 2009. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ↑ Frank Cascio's Book: My Friend Michael: An Ordinary Friendship With An Extraordinary Man
- ↑ "Jackson Ends World Tour, Cites Painkiller Addiction". Los Angeles Times. November 13, 1993.