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{{Short description|1992–93 concert tour by Michael Jackson}}
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{{Infobox concert
| concert_tour_name = ''Dangerous'' World Tour
| image             = Dangerous World Tour (Michael Jackson tour - emblem).png
| image_size        = 220px
| landscape         = 
| alt               = 
| caption           = Promotional image for the tour
| artist            = [[Michael Jackson]]
| type              = World
| location          = {{Flatlist|
* [[Asia]]
* [[Europe]]
* [[North America]]
* [[South America]]
}}
| album             = ''[[Dangerous (Michael Jackson album)|Dangerous]]''
| start_date        = June 27, 1992
| end_date          = November 11, 1993
| number_of_legs    = 2
| number_of_shows   = 69
| attendance        = 3,500,000
| gross             = US $100 million<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/reviews/ct-ent-mj-musical-michael-jackson-chicago-20230810-lbeeqoeyhvbz7ffoqk525onuce-story.html | title=Review: Fabulous 'MJ the Musical' in Chicago | website=[[Chicago Tribune]] | date=August 10, 2023 }}</ref> (${{Formatnum:{{Inflation|US|100|1993}}}} million in 2024 dollars){{inflation-fn|US}}
| website           = 
| last_tour         = [[Bad (tour)|Bad]]<br />(1987–1989)
| this_tour         = '''Dangerous World Tour'''<br />(1992–1993)
| next_tour         = [[HIStory World Tour]]<br />(1996–1997)
| misc              = 
}}

The '''''Dangerous'' World Tour''' was the second world [[concert tour]] by American singer [[Michael Jackson]] and was staged to promote his eighth studio album ''[[Dangerous (Michael Jackson album)|Dangerous]].'' The tour was sponsored by [[Pepsi-Cola]]. All profits were donated to various charities including Jackson's own [[Heal the World Foundation]]. The tour 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 his concerts being sold out in countries in Asia, Latin America, and Europe. The tour grossed over $100 million (equivalent to ${{Format price|{{Inflation|US|100000000|1993|r=-7}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}) and was attended by up to 3.5 million people.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/reviews/ct-ent-mj-musical-michael-jackson-chicago-20230810-lbeeqoeyhvbz7ffoqk525onuce-story.html | title=Review: Fabulous 'MJ the Musical' in Chicago | website=[[Chicago Tribune]] | date=August 10, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McDonnell |first=Brandy |title=In its Oklahoma debut, 'MJ The Musical' brings Tony-winning Michael Jackson homage to OKC |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/2024/09/30/michael-jackson-homage-mj-the-musical-bowing-in-okc-what-to-know/75374684007/ |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=The Oklahoman |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MJ’s ‘Dangerous’ World Tour Raised Millions To Aid Children & Environment |url=https://www.michaeljackson.com/en-ca/news/mjs-dangerous-world-tour-raised-millions-to-aid-children-environment/ |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=Michael Jackson Official Site |language=en-ca |quote=He played 69 concerts to 3.5 million people}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=King |first=Anthony |title=Anthony King's Guide to Michael Jackson's Dangerous Tour |publisher=Faria Publishing Ltd. |year=2018 |isbn=978-1999604929}}</ref>

The October 1, 1992, concert in Bucharest was filmed for broadcast on the [[HBO]] network on October 10. Jackson sold the film rights for the concert for $20 million (equivalent to ${{Format price|{{Inflation|US|20000000|1992|r=-6}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}), then the highest amount for a concert performer to appear on television.<ref name="SUNTIMES1992">{{cite news |last=Zad |first=Martin |date=October 10, 1992 |title=Michael Jackson on HBO |newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4134046.html |url-status=dead |url-access=subscription |access-date=June 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623222021/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4134046.html |archive-date=June 23, 2018}}</ref> The special, ''[[Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour]]'', earned Jackson the second of two [[CableACE Award]]s of his career, this one for Outstanding Performance Musical Special.<ref>George, pp. 37–52.</ref>

== Background ==
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| alt1              = Jackson in Monza
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| alt2              = Jackson In Lisbon
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| footer            = Jackson performing in 1992 with "[[Will You Be There]]" in [[Monza]], [[Italy]]
}}
On January 27, 1989{{verification needed|date=December 2023}}, Jackson finished his [[Bad (tour)|''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 (Michael Jackson 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 World Tour.<ref name=SLT19920204>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/219070940/|title=Michael Jackson to tour the world|newspaper=The Times|location=Shreveport, Louisiana|date=February 4, 1992|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|url-access=subscription|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-date=June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623174453/https://www.newspapers.com/image/219070940/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=LAT19930204>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/177278550/|title=Jackson plans tour to fund charity|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|first=Dennis|last=Hunt|date=February 4, 1992|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|url-access=subscription|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-date=June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623171711/https://www.newspapers.com/image/177278550/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref name=LAT19930204 /> It was revealed that Jackson planned to perform across [[Europe]], [[Asia]], [[Latin America]], and [[Australia]], with no dates in the [[United States]] or [[Canada]].<ref name=SLT19920204 /> 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".<ref name="Michael Jackson (Music Icons (Taschen))">{{cite book|last=Crampton|first=Luke|title=Michael Jackson (Music Icons (Taschen))|year=2009|publisher=[[Taschen]]|isbn=978-3-8365-2081-2|url=https://archive.org/details/jackson0000unse |url-access=registration |access-date=December 1, 2012}}</ref>

== Development ==
In June 1992, a Russian [[Antonov An-124 Ruslan|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.<ref name="honolulu" /> However, problems regarding its civilian aircraft certification led to Jackson using a [[FedEx Express|Federal Express]] [[Boeing 747]] instead.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/246778416/|title=Jackson tour changes planes|newspaper=The Desert Sun|location=Palm Springs, California|page=37|date=June 19, 1992|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|url-access=subscription|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-date=June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623170137/https://www.newspapers.com/image/246778416/|url-status=live}}</ref> Upon arrival, the equipment was transported across Europe by 65 lorries.<ref name="honolulu">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/273843143/|title=Jackson hires giant Russian transport|newspaper=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|page=1|date=June 15, 1992|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|url-access=subscription|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-date=June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623171704/https://www.newspapers.com/image/273843143/|url-status=live}}</ref> The cargo included 1,000 lights, 10 miles of electrical cable, 9 video screens, and 168 speakers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/389717917/|title=Sing a simple song|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|page=24|date=June 18, 1992|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|url-access=subscription|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-date=June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623174449/https://www.newspapers.com/image/389717917/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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".<ref name="munster">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/309703750|title=Michael Jackson ships explosives, 2 tons of clothes for tour|newspaper=The Times|location=Munster, Indiana|page=2|date=June 18, 1992|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|url-access=subscription|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-date=June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623193848/http://www.newspapers.com/image/309703750/|url-status=live}}</ref> Two outfits were 9 feet tall, 7 feet wide, and weighed 40 lbs. each, with fiber optic lights controlled by a computerized 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.<ref name="munster" /> 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.<ref name="munster" /> The costumes alone cost $2 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-1084EEDB25444BDA.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624010347/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-1084EEDB25444BDA.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 24, 2018|title=Jackson's clothes take a 'Dangerous' turn|date=June 26, 1992|newspaper=Post-Tribune |access-date=June 23, 2018}}</ref>

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|Janet]] 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."<ref name="Q, June 1993">[[Q (magazine)|Q]], June 1993</ref> Most of the 1992 shows included a stage trick during the transition from "[[Thriller (song)|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 backstage 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 (which only premiered on TV during the second American leg of the tour).

==Overview==
===Europe and Asia (1992)===
[[File:Michael Jackson (20589951783) (cropped).jpg|thumb|275x275px|Jackson performing "[[Human Nature (Michael Jackson song)|Human Nature]]"]]
During the Europe leg in 1992, [[MTV]] was allowed to film backstage and broadcast six 15-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.

During the [[Cardiff]] concert performed on August 5, 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]] concert performed on September 16, featured a special instrumental performance of the first half of the song "[[In the Closet]]" as an interlude between "[[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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/30/sports/football/30sandomir.html|title=How Jackson Redefined the Super Bowl|date=June 30, 2009|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 24, 2017|archive-date=December 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121229091203/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/30/sports/football/30sandomir.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Asia, Europe and Latin America (1993)===
The 1993 leg of the tour started in Bangkok, Thailand on August 24, the same day that [[1993 Michael Jackson sexual abuse allegations|a child sexual abuse accusation against Jackson]] was made public. The September 1st concert in [[Singapore]] was scheduled for August 30th 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 succeeding 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.

== Broadcasts and recordings ==
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| alt2              = Jackson performing "Beat It".
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| footer            = Jackson performing "Smooth Criminal" (left) and "Beat It" (right) during the tour
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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, [[Music Television|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 (Michael Jackson song)|Jam]]", "[[Wanna Be Startin' Somethin']]", and "[[Will You Be There]]". The concert in [[Bucharest]] on October 1, 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Jackson-Live-Bucharest-Dangerous/dp/B000A2RRF4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355162336&sr=8-1&keywords=michael%20jackson%20live%20bucharest|title=Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest -The Dangerous Tour|date=July 26, 2005|website=Amazon|access-date=August 30, 2017|archive-date=June 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630071655/https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Jackson-Live-Bucharest-Dangerous/dp/B000A2RRF4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355162336&sr=8-1&keywords=michael%20jackson%20live%20bucharest|url-status=live}}</ref> Full concerts at Oslo (July 15) and Copenhagen (July 20) were fundraised for online by the fans and purchased from private owners of those respective concerts, and performances at Bremen (August 8), Buenos Aires (October 12, 1993), Mexico City (November 11) and several scattered amateur recordings have been shared online and can be found on YouTube.

== Opening acts ==
* [[Kris Kross]] {{small|(1992 European dates [30])}}
* [[Rozalla]] {{small|(Europe [3])}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=Arena |first1=James |title=Stars of '90s Dance Pop: 29 Hitmakers Discuss Their Careers |date=2016 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-6756-0 |page=133 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U7vDDQAAQBAJ&dq=rozalla+dangerous+world+tour+michael+jackson&pg=PA133 |access-date=May 14, 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[D'Influence]] {{small|(England and Scotland [7])}}
* [[Snap!]] {{small|(Bucharest [1])}}
* [[Culture Beat]] {{small|(1993 European dates [3])}}
* [[TLC (group)|TLC]] {{small|(Latin America [11])}}

== Set list ==
=== 1992 ===
The following set list was performed throughout 1992 but is not intended to represent the majority of performances.<ref name=Grant>{{cite book|first=Adrian|last=Grant|title=Michael Jackson: The Visual Documentary|publisher=[[Music Sales Group|Omnibus Press]]|year=2009|isbn=978-1-84938-261-8}}</ref><ref name=Taraborrelli>{{cite book|first=J. Randy|last=Taraborrelli|author-link=J. Randy Taraborrelli|title=The Magic and the Madness|year=2004|publisher=[[Headline Publishing Group|Headline]]|location=Terra Alta, WV|isbn=0-330-42005-4}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |people=Michael Jackson (performer) |date=October 10, 1992 |title=Michael Jackson Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour |trans-title= |type=HBO television special |language= |url= |access-date= |format= |time=October 1, 1992 |location=Bucharest, Romania |publisher= |id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |people=Michael Jackson (performer) |date=July 25, 2005  |title=Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour |trans-title= |type=DVD |language= |url= |access-date= |format= |time=October 1, 1992 |location=Bucharest, Romania |publisher=Epic Records  |id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote= }}</ref>
{{div col start}}
# "Brace Yourself" <small>(video introduction) (contains elements of "[[O Fortuna (Orff)|Carmina Burana: I. O Fortuna]]" and "[[Pictures at an Exhibition#10. The Bogatyr Gates (In the Capital in Kiev)|Great Gates of Kiev]]")</small>
# "[[Jam (Michael Jackson song)|Jam]]"
# "[[Wanna Be Startin' Somethin']]"
# "[[Human Nature (Michael Jackson song)|Human Nature]]"
# "[[Smooth Criminal]]"
# "[[I Just Can't Stop Loving You]]" <small>(with [[Siedah Garrett]])</small>
# "[[She's Out of My Life]]"
# The Jackson 5 Medley: "[[I Want You Back]]" / "[[The Love You Save]]" / "[[I'll Be There (Jackson 5 song)|I'll Be There]]"
# "[[Thriller (song)|Thriller]]"
# "[[Billie Jean]]"
# "Black Panther" <small>(video interlude)</small>
# "[[Working Day and Night]]"
# "[[Beat It]]"
# "[[Someone Put Your Hand Out (Michael Jackson song)|Someone Put Your Hand Out]]" <small>(instrumental interlude)</small>
# "[[Will You Be There]]"
# "[[The Way You Make Me Feel]]"
# "[[Bad (Michael Jackson song)|Bad]]"
# "[[Black or White]]"
# "[[We Are the World]]" <small>(video interlude)</small>
# "[[Heal the World]]"
# "[[Man in the Mirror]]" / "Rocket Man"
{{div col end}}

=== 1993 ===
The following set list was performed throughout 1993 but is not intended to represent the majority of performances.<ref name=Grant/><ref name=Taraborrelli/>

{{div col start}}
# "Brace Yourself" <small>(video introduction) (contains elements of "Carmina Burana: I. O Fortuna")</small>
# "Jam"
# "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
# "Human Nature"
# "Smooth Criminal"
# "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" <small>(with Siedah Garrett)</small>
# "She's Out of My Life"
# The Jackson 5 Medley: "I Want You Back" / "The Love You Save" / "I'll Be There"
# "Thriller"
# "Billie Jean"
# "Black Panther" <small>(video interlude)</small>
# "Will You Be There"
# "[[Dangerous (Michael Jackson song)|Dangerous]]"
# "Black or White"
# "We Are the World" <small>(video interlude)</small>
# "Heal the World"
# "Man in the Mirror" / "Rocket Man"
{{div col end}}

'''Alterations'''<ref name=Grant/><ref name=Taraborrelli/>
* "[[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. These songs were re-added to the setlist for the first five Tokyo shows. Despite being rehearsed for the 1993 leg, they were ultimately cut.
* [[Slash (musician)|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, "Working 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.
* "Dangerous" was performed twice for the concert in [[Fukuoka]] on September 10, 1993. The first performance was the regular performance of the song. The second was an instrumental, performed after "Heal the World".
* "Man in the Mirror" and "Rocket Man" were only performed on select dates in 1993.
* "Thriller" was not performed at the Istanbul show on September 23, 1993. This marks the only concert where the song was not performed during the tour.
* The white shirt worn for "Will You Be There" was replaced with a black 'armband' jacket at the Istanbul concert.

== Tour dates ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of 1992 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold and number of available tickets
|-
! style="width:180px;"|Date
! style="width:180px;"|City
! style="width:180px;"|Country
! style="width:220px;"|Venue
! style="width:180px;"|Attendance
|-
|June 27, 1992
|[[Munich]]
|[[Germany]]
|[[Olympiastadion (Munich)|Olympiastadion]]
|72,000 / 72,000
|-
|June 30, 1992
|rowspan="2"|[[Rotterdam]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Netherlands]]
|rowspan="2"|[[De Kuip|Stadion Feijenoord]]
|rowspan="2"|100,000 / 100,000
|-
|July 1, 1992
|-
|July 4, 1992
|[[Rome]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Italy]]
|[[Stadio Flaminio]]
|40,000 / 40,000
|-
|July 6, 1992
|rowspan="2"|[[Monza]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Stadio Brianteo]]
| rowspan="2" |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
|rowspan="2"|[[Stockholm]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Sweden]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Stockholm Olympic Stadium]]
| rowspan="2" |106,000 / 106,000
|-
|July 18, 1992
|-
|July 20, 1992
|[[Copenhagen]]
|[[Denmark]]
|[[Gentofte Stadion]]
|30,000 / 30,000
|-
|July 22, 1992
|[[Werchter]]
|[[Belgium]]
|[[Rock Werchter|Werchter Festivalpark]]
|60,000 / 60,000
|-
|July 25, 1992
|[[Dublin]]
|[[Ireland]]
|[[Lansdowne Road]]
|43,000 / 43,000
|-
|July 30, 1992
| rowspan="2" |[[London]]
| rowspan="2" |[[England]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]
| rowspan="2" |144,000 / 144,000
|-
|July 31, 1992
|-
|August 5, 1992
|[[Cardiff]]
|[[Wales]]
|[[Cardiff Arms Park]]
|50,000 / 50,000
|-
|August 8, 1992
|[[Bremen]]
|rowspan="3"|Germany
|[[Weserstadion]]
|42,000 / 42,000
|-
|August 10, 1992
|[[Hamburg]]
|[[Volksparkstadion]]
|50,000 / 50,000
|-
|August 13, 1992
|[[Hamelin]]
| [[:de:Weserberglandstadion|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
|rowspan="3"|London
|rowspan="3"|England
|rowspan="3"|Wembley Stadium
|rowspan="3"|216,000 / 216,000
|-
|August 22, 1992
|-
|August 23, 1992{{Efn|Originally August 1, 1992, but was rescheduled to Jackson's viral infection.}}
|-
|August 26, 1992
|[[Vienna]]
|[[Austria]]
|[[Praterstadion]]
|50,000 / 50,000
|-
|August 28, 1992
|[[Frankfurt]]
| rowspan="4" |Germany
|[[Waldstadion (Frankfurt)|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-Sportpark|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]]
|rowspan="2"|[[France]]
|[[Hippodrome de Vincennes]]
|85,000 / 85,000
|-
|September 16, 1992
|[[Toulouse]]
|[[Stade de Toulouse]]
|40,000 / 40,000
|-
|September 18, 1992
|[[Barcelona]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Spain]]
|[[Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc]]
|60,000 / 60,000
|-
|September 21, 1992
|[[Oviedo]]
|[[Estadio Carlos Tartiere (1932)|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 (1956)|Estádio José Alvalade]]
|55,000 / 55,000
|-
|October 1, 1992{{Efn|Originally September 29, 1992, but was rescheduled due to health issues.}}
|[[Bucharest]]
|[[Romania]]
|[[Stadionul Național (1953)|Lia Manoliu National Stadium]]
|90,000 / 90,000
|-
|December 12, 1992
|rowspan="8"|[[Tokyo]]
|rowspan="8"|[[Japan]]
|rowspan="8"|[[Tokyo Dome]]
| rowspan="8" |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
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of 1993 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold and number of available tickets
|-
! style="width:180px;"|Date
! style="width:180px;"|City
! style="width:180px;"|Country
! style="width:220px;"|Venue
! style="width:180px;"|Attendance
|-
|August 24, 1993
| rowspan="2" |[[Bangkok]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Thailand]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Suphachalasai Stadium]]
| rowspan="2" |80,000 / 80,000<ref>https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/08/24/Michael-Jackson-undeterred-by-police-probe-launches-Asia-tour/1642746164800/</ref>
|-
|August 27, 1993{{Efn|Originally August 26, 1993, but was rescheduled due to dehydration.|name=Bangkok}}
|-
|August 29, 1993
|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|[[Singapore]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]]
| rowspan="2" |94,000 / 94,000
|-
|September 1, 1993{{Efn|Originally August 30, 1993, but was rescheduled to exhaustion.}}
|-
|September 4, 1993
|rowspan="2"|[[Taipei]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Taiwan]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Taipei Municipal Stadium]]
| rowspan="2" |80,000 / 80,000
|-
|September 6, 1993
|-
|September 10, 1993
|rowspan="2"|[[Fukuoka]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Japan]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Fukuoka Dome]]
| rowspan="2" |70,000 / 70,000
|-
|September 11, 1993
|-
|September 15, 1993
|[[Moscow]]
|[[Russia]]
|[[Luzhniki Stadium]]
|70,000 / 70,000
|-
|September 19, 1993
| rowspan="2" |[[Tel Aviv]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Israel]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Yarkon Park]]
| rowspan="2" |170,000 / 170,000
|-
|September 21, 1993
|-
|September 23, 1993{{Efn|Originally October 4, 1992, but was rescheduled to October 6, due to scheduling conflicts. It was eventually rescheduled again due to  Jackson's throat infection.}}
|[[Istanbul]]
|[[Turkey]]
|[[BJK İnönü Stadium]]
|48,000 / 48,000
|-
|September 26, 1993
|[[Santa Cruz de Tenerife]]
|Spain
|[[Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife]]
|45,000 / 45,000
|-
|October 8, 1993
|rowspan="3"|[[Buenos Aires]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Argentina]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti|Estadio Más Monumental]]
| rowspan="3" |240,000 / 240,000
|-
|October 10, 1993
|-
|October 12, 1993
|-
|October 15, 1993
|rowspan="2"|[[São Paulo]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Brazil]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Estádio do Morumbi]]
| rowspan="2" |210,000 / 210,000
|-
|October 17, 1993
|-
|October 23, 1993
|[[Santiago]]
|[[Chile]]
|[[Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos]]
|85,000 / 85,000
|-
|October 29, 1993
|rowspan="5"|[[Mexico City]]
|rowspan="5"|[[Mexico]]
|rowspan="5"|[[Estadio Azteca]]
| rowspan="5" |550,000 / 550,000
|-
|October 31, 1993
|-
|November 7, 1993{{Efn|Originally November 2, 1993, but was rescheduled due to Jackson's [[toothache]].}}
|-
|November 9, 1993{{Efn|Originally November 4, 1993, but was rescheduled due to oral surgery.}}
|-
|November 11, 1993{{Efn|Originally November 6, 1993, but was rescheduled due to oral surgery.}}
|}

== Cancelled dates ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and reason for cancellation
! scope="col" style="width:12em;" |Date
! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |City
! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Country
! scope="col" style="width:16em;" |Venue
! scope="col" style="width:30em;" |Reason
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 6, 1992
|[[Gelsenkirchen]]
|Germany
|[[Parkstadion]]
| rowspan="4" |Health issues
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 11, 1992
|[[Basel]]
|Switzerland
|[[St. Jakob Stadium]]
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |October 4, 1992{{Efn|Originally October 2, 1992, but was rescheduled due to scheduling issues.}}
|[[İzmir]]
|Turkey
|[[İzmir Atatürk Stadium]]
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |October 10, 1992{{Efn|Originally October 8, 1992, but was rescheduled due to scheduling issues.}}
|[[Athens]]
|[[Greece]]
|[[Olympic Stadium (Athens)|Olympic Stadium]]
|-
|August 15, 1993
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |[[Hong Kong]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Sha Tin Racecourse]]
| rowspan="2" |Conflicts with racing season<ref>{{Cite web |date=1993-06-25 |title=Jackson at Sha Tin? |url=https://www.scmp.com/article/34571/jackson-sha-tin |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-30 |title=Michael Jackson's Choices of Private Hong Kong Tour |url=https://www.hongkonguide.com/single-post/michael-jackson-s-choices-of-his-private-hong-kong-tour |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=HongKongGuide |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|August 16, 1993
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 30, 1993
| rowspan="2" |[[Johannesburg]]
| rowspan="2" |[[South Africa]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Johannesburg Stadium]]
| rowspan="2" |[[1993 in South Africa|Political issues]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michael Jackson cancels South African leg of world tour - UPI Archives |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/09/22/Michael-Jackson-cancels-South-African-leg-of-world-tour/6618748670400/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=UPI |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |October 2, 1993
|-
|October 19, 1993
|[[Rio de Janeiro]]
|Brazil
|[[Maracanã Stadium]]
| rowspan="4" |Back injury<ref>{{cite web |date=June 26, 2009 |title=Michael Jackson no vino al Perú en 1993 por los escándalos sexuales |url=https://elcomercio.pe/sociedad/lima/michael-jackson-no-vino-al-peru-1993-escandalos-sexuales-noticia-305755 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828042458/https://elcomercio.pe/sociedad/lima/michael-jackson-no-vino-al-peru-1993-escandalos-sexuales-noticia-305755 |archive-date=August 28, 2016 |access-date=March 22, 2019 |website=El Comercio}}</ref><ref>Frank Cascio's Book: My Friend Michael: An Ordinary Friendship With An Extraordinary Man</ref>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |October 21, 1993
|Santiago
|Chile
|Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |October 26, 1993
|[[Lima]]
|[[Peru]]
|[[Estadio Nacional del Perú]]
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |November 8, 1993
|[[Zapopan]]
|[[Mexico]]
|[[Estadio Tres de Marzo]]
|-
|November 14, 1993
| rowspan="2" |[[Bayamón, Puerto Rico|Bayamón]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Puerto Rico]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium|Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel]]
| rowspan="11" |Rehabilitation<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/la-me-jacksontimeline-jackson-cancels-world-tour-story.html | title=Jackson Ends World Tour, Cites Painkiller Addiction | website=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=13 November 1993 }}</ref>
|-
|November 16, 1993
|-
|November 19, 1993{{Efn|Originally November 12, 1993, but was rescheduled due to Jackson's back injury.}}
|[[Caracas]]
|[[Venezuela]]
|[[Poliedro de Caracas]]
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |November 21, 1993
|[[Monterrey]]
|Mexico
|[[Estadio Mobil Super|Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey]]
|-
|November 24, 1993
| rowspan="2" |[[New Delhi]]
| rowspan="2" |[[India]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
|-
|November 25, 1993
|-
|November 27, 1993
| rowspan="2" |[[Dubai]]
| rowspan="2" |[[United Arab Emirates]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Al Maktoum Stadium]]
|-
|November 28, 1993
|-
|November 30, 1993
|[[Kuala Lumpur]]
|[[Malaysia]]
|[[Stadium Merdeka]]
|-
|December 1, 1993
| rowspan="2" |[[Jakarta]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Indonesia]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Gelora Bung Karno Stadium|Gelora Senayan Main Stadium]]
|-
|December 2, 1993
|-
|December 3, 1993
| rowspan="2" |[[Sydney]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Australia]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Sydney Cricket Ground]]
| rowspan="3" |Rehabilitation{{cn|date=April 2024}}
|-
|December 4, 1993
|-
|December 7, 1993
|[[Mulgrave, Victoria|Mulgrave]]
|[[Waverley Park]]
|}

== Personnel ==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Lead performer
* Lead vocals, dance and choreographer: [[Michael Jackson]]

;Dancers
* [[LaVelle Smith Jr.|LaVelle 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
{{col-2}}
;Musicians
* Musical 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), [https://www.beckybarksdale.com/ Becky Barksdale] (1993), [[David Williams (guitarist)|David Williams]]
* Bass guitar, synth bass: Don Boyette
;Vocalists
* Vocal director: Kevin Dorsey
* Background vocals: Darryl Phinnessee, [[Dorian Holley]], [[Siedah Garrett]], Kevin Dorsey
;Guests
* [[Slash (musician)|Slash]] – lead guitar on "[[Black or White]]" in Oviedo (September 21, 1992) and Tokyo (December 30 and 31, 1992)
{{col-end}}

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== See also ==
* [[List of most-attended concert tours]]
* [[List of most-attended ticketed multi-night concerts]]

== References ==
{{Commons category}}
;Citations
{{Reflist|30em}}

'''Sources'''
* [[Nelson George|George, Nelson]] (2004). ''[[Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection]]'' booklet. [[Sony BMG]].

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