MJ on stage : Dangerous era (1990-1993)

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TV PERFORMANCES

September 19, 1991 : Michael lends his voice to a character of the cartoon “The Simpsons”.

November 15, 1991 : Michael tapes a performance of “Black Or White” & “Will You Be There” at the Santa Monica Airport in Santa Monica for the MTV’s 10th Anniversary Special to be aired on November 27th.

October 1, 1992 : Michael’s concert in Bucharest is broadcasted live to 61 countries across the world.

October 10, 1992 : Cable TV network HBO broadcasts another version of the Bucharest concert earning the highest cable TV ratings in history!

January 16, 1993 : Michael attends the NAACP Image Awards with Katherine in Pasadena, California. He is presented with the Best Video Of The Year Award for “Black Or White” and the Entertainer Of The Year Award. Patti Labelle sings “Will You Be There” with Michael joining for the last verse.

January 18, 1993 : Michael attends the Pre-Inaugural Celebration for Bill Clinton and joins other celebrities (including Diana Ross & Stevie Wonder) on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to sing “We Are The World”.

January 19, 1993 : Michael sings “Gone Too Soon” & “Heal The World” at the 52nd Presidential Inaugural Gala.

January 25, 1993 : Michael opens the American Music Awards ceremony held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles with a performance of “Dangerous”. He also receives three awards including the first ever International Artist Award presented by Elizabeth Taylor & Eddie Murphy.

January 31, 1993 : Michael performs a medley of “Jam”, “Bilie Jean”, “Black Or White” and “Heal The World” at the Superbowl Halftime Show in the Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena (California) before an audience of 100 000 in the stadium and 133 millions on TV.

February 10, 1993 : “Michael Jackson Talks…to Oprah” is aired live from Neverland Valley Ranch all around the world attracting around 100 million viewers. During the interview, Michael reveals that he suffers from a skin disorder that destroys the pigmentation of his skin. He also shows his ranch to the world, premieres the video of “Give In To Me” and improvises a beat box on “Who Is It” after doing the Moonwalk. Elizabeth Taylor makes a surprise appearance to support him. Karen Faye & Debbie Rowe are also present.

March 9, 1993 : Michael attends the Soul Train Awards with Bill Bray where he wins two awards + the Humanitarian Award Of The Year presented by Eddie Murphy. He also perfoms “Remember The Time” seated in a gold chair because he twisted his ankle the night before.

PRESS (interviews/photoshoots)

May 1990 : Joy & Wade Robson return to Los Angeles to participate in a photoshoot with Michael for the L.A Gear.

April 15, 1991 : Michael and Madonna are on the cover of People Weekly magazine.

October 21, 1991 : Michael, Elizabeth & Larry are on the cover of People magazine.

November 2, 1991 : Michael is on the cover of TV Guide.

November 29, 1991 : Michael appears on the cover of Entertainment Weekly.

December 2, 1991 : Michael appears on the cover of Jet magazine.

January 1992 : Michael is on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.

February 17, 1992 : Michael is on the cover of Jet Magazine for ” Remember The Time ” : Michael Jackson’s New Video Remember The Time When Blacks Were Kings And Queens.

March 16, 1992 : Michael is on the cover of Jet magazine with an interview in Africa.

May 1992 : Michael is on the cover of Ebony magazine.

November 14, 1992 : Michael is on the cover of TV Guide.

January 9, 1993 : Michael and Oprah Winfrey make a photoshoot together to promote their upoming TV Special for ABC.

February 8, 1993 : Michael is on the cover of Jet magazine with Oprah Winfrey.

February 26, 1993 : Michael is on the cover of Entertainment Weekly.

April 26, 1993 : Michael is on the cover of Jet magazine with Eddie Murphy.

June 1993 : Michael is on the cover of LIFE magazine with an exclusive cover story of Neverland.

September 10, 1993 : Michael is on the cover of Entertainment Weekly.

September 13, 1993 : Michael is on the cover of Jet magazine.

November 29, 1993 : Michael is on the cover of People magazine.

December 06, 1993 : Michael is on the cover of Jet magazine.

TV/RADIO INTERVIEWS

September 1990 : Michael is featured in a Quincy Jones documentary named Listen Up!

March 29, 1992 : MTV airs “My Dinner with MJ” contest. 30 winners selected out of over 4 Million entries realized the dream of a lifetime: they were Michael’s and MTV’s special guests that night at the party, which was attended by a hundred privileged guests. The huge dinner party was held in the desert, fifty miles outside the holiday resort.

February 10, 1993 : “Michael Jackson Talks…to Oprah” is aired live from Neverland Valley Ranch all around the world attracting around 100 million viewers. During the interview, Michael reveals that he suffers from a skin disorder that destroys the pigmentation of his skin. He also shows his ranch to the world, premieres the video of “Give In To Me” and improvises a beat box on “Who Is It” after doing the Moonwalk. Elizabeth Taylor makes a surprise appearance to support him. Karen Faye & Debbie Rowe are also present.

June 5, 1993 : Michael is interviewed by Rick Dees on the Radio Sation KIIS FM in Los Angeles.

November 8, 1993 : Michael’s attorney Howard Manning flies to Mexico City to take a deposition from Michael for a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by three songwriters claiming “Thriller”, “The Girl Is Mine” & “We Are The World” were stolen from them… The three hour deposition is video taped and leaked later to the press.

November 10, 1993 : Second day of Michael’s deposition in Mexico in the copyright infringement lawsuit. The deposition is videtaped and later leaked to the press.

November 12, 1993 : Michael announces in an audio-taped message that he is cancelling the rest of the tour in order to seek treatment for an addiction to painkillers.

December 22, 1993 : Live from Neverland and around the world, Michael makes a 4 minutes statement where he claims his innocence and reveals that earlier this week he was forced by the LAPD and SBPD to submit to a photo session of his body and genitals.

AWARDS SHOWS/RED CARPETS/PRESS CONFERENCES

January 1990 : Michael is presented with the MTV’s Video Vanguard Artist Of The Decade.

January 26, 1990 : Michael is at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the unveiling of a painting of himself titled The Book made by Australian artist Brett Livingstone Strong.

January 27, 1990 : Michael attends the American Cinema Awards at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. he receives the Entertainer Of The Decade Award from his guest Sophia Loren.

February 3, 1990 : Michael is presented with the Role Model Award from Japon which he accepts via satellite.

February 20, 1990 : Michael attends a sit-down breakfast at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel organised by CBS Records to celebrate Michael as the Top Selling Artist Of the 8O’s.March 2O: Adrian Grant (the editor of fanzine Off The Wall) presents Michael with a painting at a recording studio in Los Angeles where Michael is working on new songs.

April 4, 1990 : Michael visits the Capital Children’s Museum in Washington DC with Ann Levin.

April 5, 1990 : Michael meets with President Bush at the White House Rose Garden ceremony to be honoured as Entertainer Of The Decade by the Capital Children’s Museum. Later, Michael attends a fund-raising dinner in his honour at the historic Merrywood Estate in McLean.

April 11, 1990 : Michael attends Ryan White’s funeral service in Indiana along with 1500 persons including Barbara Bush, Elton John, Donald Trump & Ryan’s mother Jeanne.

May 8, 1990 : Michael is presented with the first ever BMI Michael Jackson Award at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Katherine, Joe & Jackie attend the ceremony.

July 1990 : Michael attends the wedding of Berry Gordy to Grace Eaton in Santa Barbara.

July 21, 1990 : Michael welcoms children from the Dream Street Foundation and young people from the Make-A-Wish Foundation to his Neverland ranch. Forty-five children from all over the United States as well as England and Russia came to spend the day at Neverland and Michael was there with them. Michael indicated that he supported the Dream Street Foundation because he “values being a child and being able to have fun.”

August 18, 1990 : Michael invites 130 children from the YMCA’s Summer Programme to Neverland.

September 12, 1990 : Michael attends the City Of Hope Gala in honour of CBS Record Division President, Tommy Mottola.

September 14, 1990 : Disney’s chairman, Michael Eisner presents Michael with the first ever Michael Jackson Good Scout Humanitarian Award at the Century Plaza Towers in LA.

March 25, 1991 : Michael & Madonna attend the Academy Awards ceremony together.

July 26, 1991 : Michael & Emmanuel Lewis visit the Community Youth Sports & Arts Foundation Center in Los Angeles. The charity addresses drug abuse problems and provides relief programs for families of gang members. While there, Michael offer them financial support and donates a top-of-the-range wide-screen television set.

October 7, 1991 : Elizabeth Taylor gets married for the eighth time to Larry Fortensky at Neverland. Michael pays for everything and gives the bride away in the ceremony. Many celebrities attend the wedding which is almost interrupted by paparazzis.

December 11, 1991 : Michael is given a private visit to the Guinness World Of Records Museum.

February 3, 1992 : Michael holds a press conference at Radio City Music Hall in New York to announce his new endorsement deal with Pepsi + his new world tour to raise funds for his newly formed Heal The World Foundation.

February 5, 1992 : Michael is in Washington D.C to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from NABOB (National Association of Black-Owned Broadcasters) Reverend Jesse Jackson present him the award.

February 11, 1992 : Michael is welcomed by 100 000 people when he arrives in Libreville in Congo. President Omar Bongo presents him with a Medal Of Honour at the Ambassador’s Hall in the Presidential Palace.

February 14, 1992 :  Michael is crowned King Sanwi on the Ivory Coast by tribal chief Amon N’Djafolk. Based on mystic readings and possible DNA tests, a tribal chief asserted that he was a descendent of Sanwi royalty and invited him to be crowned king-in-waiting.

February 16, 1992 : Michael returns Abidjan and takes a break to spend some time with orphaned and abandoned children, then Michael invites groups of orphans to his hotel at the International Hotel in Abidjan.

February 17, 1992 : Michael arrives in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, where he is received by Prime Minister Hassan Diria. President Ali Hassan Mwinyi honores Michael and visits him at his hotel.

February 18, 1992 : Michael visits a school for orphans in Sinza in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam. During his trip to Africa, Michael visited medical centers, schools, churches, institutions for children & educational NGOs for children with disabilities.

February 20, 1992 : Michael & Brett Barnes visit Hamleys Toy Store and Rock Circus on Picadilly Circus in London.

February 21, 1992 : Michael visits Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum.

February 22, 1992 : Michael visits comedian Benny Hill at the Royal Brompton Hospital.

May 1, 1992 : Michael is in Washington to accept a Point Of Light Award from President Bush. While in Washington , Michael visits a little girl, Raynal Pope, who was mauled by dogs.

June 3, 1992 : Michael goes to Manhattan in NYC to attend “One To One” gala where he is awarded for his charity work. And then he goes to Tavern On The Green and Plaza Oak with Donald Trump & Elizabeth Taylor.

June 23, 1992 : Michael arrives in London to hold a press conference about his Heal The World Foundation (he takes Brett Barnes with him on tour).

June 24, 1992 : Michael & his entourage arrive in Munich . Travelling with him are Brett Barnes, Bob Jones, Bill Bray, Wayne Nagin, Karen Faye, Michael Bush & the whole tour crew.

June 26, 1992 : Michael presents a cheque to the Mayor of Munich for the city’s needy children at the capital’s City Hall.

June 29, 1992 : Michael visits Sophia Children’s Hospital in Rotterdam to donate £100 000.

July 9, 1992 : Michael takes Brett Barnes to Phantasialand in Cologne.

July 26, 1992 : Michael visits Disneyland Paris for the first time with Brett Barnes.

July 29, 1992 : Michael arrives to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children in London with Mickey & Minnie characters! Later he checks in the Dorchester Hotel.

August 25, 1992 : Michael attends the first Heal The World European Children’s Congress at the Regent’s College in London despite suffering from laryngitis.

August 29, 1992 : Michael spends his 34th birthday in Regensburg at the castle of Princess Gloria Von Thurn And Taxis.

September 30, 1992 : Michael officially launches his Heal The World Foundation at an orphanage in Bucharest in presence of the prime minister of Roumania.

November 24, 1992 : Inside a hangar at New York ’s John F Kennedy Airport , Michael witnesses the loading of 43 tons of medical supplies flown by Heal The World & Americares.

December 9, 1992 : At the Billboard Music Awards, Michael accepts two awards through a video presentation filmed earlier with Phil Collins at Neverland.

December 10, 1992 : MJ is welcomed at U.S. Consulate in Tokyo, in recognition for his humanitarian efforts through his “Heal the World Foundation”. During a press conference Michael is presented with a check for $10,000 for the Heal The World Foundation by Tour Sponsor Pepsi.

December 15, 1992 : Michael visits Sega Enterprises and discusses a new project.

December 21, 1992 : Michael visits Sega one more time during an off day from the Dangerous Tour. Michael is shown new and unreleased Sega items and meets with the Chairman Isao Okawa.

December 26-28, 1992 : Michael flies to Nagasaki-Ken to visit the amusement park Huis Ten with Tito’s children, the 3T.

December 29, 1992 : Michael returns to Disneyland Tokyo with the 3T.

January 16, 1993 : Michael attends the NAACP Image Awards with Katherine at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena. He is presented with the Best Video Of The Year Award for “Black Or White” and the Entertainer Of The Year Award.
Patti Labelle sings “Will You Be There” with Michael joining for the last verse.

January 18, 1993 : Michael attends the Pre-Inaugural Celebration for Bill Clinton and joins other celebrities (including Diana Ross & Stevie Wonder) on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C,  to sing “We Are The World”.

January 19, 1993 : Michael sings “Gone Too Soon” & “Heal The World” at the 52nd Presidential Inaugural Gala at the Capital Centre in Landover.

January 25, 1993 : Michael opens the American Music Awards ceremony held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles with a performance of “Dangerous”. He also receives three awards including the first ever International Artist Award presented by Elizabeth Taylor & Eddie Murphy.

January 26, 1993 : Michael attends a press conference at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles to accept a cheque of $100 000 from the NFL and Frito Lay (Sponsor of the Superbowl) and $500 000 from Best Foundation for his Heal The World Foundation. Heal LA is launched at this event.

January 31, 1993: Michael performs a medley of “Jam”, “Bilie Jean”, “Black Or White” and “Heal The World” at the Superbowl Halftime Show in the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena before an audience of 100 000 in the stadium and 133 millions on TV.

February 16, 1993 : Former President Jimmy Carter visits Michael at Neverland for Heal Our Children Co-Chairs and they pose for pictures together.

February 24, 1993 : Michael attends the Grammy Awards with Brooke Schields where Janet presents him with the Grammy Legend Award. Following the presentation, Michael & Brooke attend the Polygram Party at A&M Studios and later show up at the Sony Party in Century City.

March 9, 1993 : Michael attends the Soul Train Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles with Bill Bray where he is presented with two awards + the Humanitarian Award Of The Year presented by Eddie Murphy. He also perfoms “Remember The Time” seated in a gold chair because he twisted his ankle the night before (Wayne & Bill help him to the podium on a wheelchair!).

March 11, 1993 : Walking on churches, Michael attends an American Film Industry dinner in honour of Elizabeth Taylor at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

March 27, 1993 : Michael makes a five-minute speech in front of 1200 teachers and politicians at a conference in the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles which is sponsorised by the Milken Family Trust.

April 14, 1993 : Michael visits the Hasbro toy factory in Powtucket, Rhode Island to witness how toys are made; he checks out the production line and fun room where toys are tested, as well as visits with children and signs autographs for them.

April 26, 1993 : As part of “Heal L.A drive”, Michael visits Los Angeles South Central with Caroline Bingham & Adrian Grant.

May 5, 1993 : Michael is invited by ex president Jimmy Carter to Atlanta in order to boost the Atlanta Immunisation Drive. Afterwards, Michael joins Ted Turner, Jane Fonda, Emmanuel Lewis & Lisa Marie Presley in the front row during the Kids Celebration at OMNI.

May 12, 1993 : Michael attends the World Music Awards in Monaco with Jordy, Lily & June where he wins three awards presented by Michael Douglas, Prince Albert & Princess Stephanie.

May 18, 1993 : Michael is presented with two awards at the BMI Pop Awards Dinner at the Regency Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Lori Byler, president of the ‘MJ Observer Fan Club’, later presentes Michael with another award, a plaque in recognition of his work with children.

May 19, 1993 : Michael is presented with the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award from Norris McWhirther, the Editor of the Guinness Museum of World Records in Los Angeles.

May 27, 1993 : ASCAP presents Michael with three awards for Dangerous.

June 10, 1993 : Michael makes an appearance at an afternoon rally at a middle school in Los Angeles to launch a new DARE programme.

August 23, 1993 : Michael attends a Pepsi Tour Press Conference at the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok.

September 20, 1993 : Michael visits the Israeli Army for Womens Soldiers in Israel of Tsaha in Tel Aviv.

September 24, 1993 : Michael, Franck & Eddie visit the Dolmabahçe Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Bosporus strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.

September 25, 1993 : Michael arrives in Tenerife with the Cascios. In late afternoon, they visit Loro Parque (Parrot Park), whose creator and owner, Wolfgang Kiessling, also owns the Hotel Botanico. Always dressed in his black pants and orange shirt, with an additional black jacket, he arrives at this popular zoo on the Canary Islands after its closure for a private visit.

October 22, 1993 : Michael visits the children of Luis Calvo Mackenna hospital in Santiago, Chile, where he spends four hours distributing gifts and lifting spirits.

October 27, 1993 : Michael meets the President of Mexico.

November 5, 1993 : Michael attends a children’s charity party at the Hard Rock Cafe in Mexico City dedicated to the children of the La Niñez Mexicana orphanage.

December 30, 1993 : Michael appears in public for the first time since returning home at the Treasure Island complex in Las Vegas with friends Steve Wynn and Michael Milken.

December 31, 1993 : Michael attends a Barbara Streisand’s concert at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas with friend Mike Milken. Michael & Barbare pose for a picture together backstage.

CONCERTS

Tour dates

Leg 1 Europe

May 1992 : Michael starts the Dangerous Tour rehearsals in L.A with Kenny Ortega, Lavelle Smith, Greg Phillinganes and Brad Buxer.


June 25, 1992 Munich Germany Olympiastadion (full dress rehearsal)[17][18]
June 27, 1992 Munich Germany Olympiastadion
June 30, 1992 Rotterdam Netherlands Feijenoord Stadium
July 1, 1992
July 4, 1992 Rome Italy Stadio Flaminio
July 6, 1992 Monza Stadio Brianteo
July 7, 1992
July 11, 1992 Cologne Germany Müngersdorfer Stadion
July 15, 1992 Oslo Norway Valle Hovin
July 17, 1992 Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Olympic Stadium
July 18, 1992
July 20, 1992 Copenhagen Denmark Gentofte Stadion
July 22, 1992 Werchter Belgium Werchter Festival Grounds
July 25, 1992 Dublin Ireland Lansdowne Road
July 30, 1992 London England Wembley Stadium
July 31, 1992
August 1, 1992
August 5, 1992 Cardiff Wales Cardiff Arms Park
August 8, 1992 Bremen Germany Weserstadion
August 10, 1992 Hamburg Volksparkstadion
August 13, 1992 Hamelin Weserberglandstadion
August 16, 1992 Leeds England Roundhay Park
August 18, 1992 Glasgow Scotland Glasgow Green
August 20, 1992 London England Wembley Stadium
August 22, 1992
August 23, 1992
August 26, 1992 Vienna Austria Praterstadion
August 28, 1992 Frankfurt Germany Waldstadion
August 30, 1992 Ludwigshafen Südweststadion
September 2, 1992 Bayreuth Wild Stadion
September 4, 1992 Berlin Jahn Stadion
September 6, 1992 Gelsenkirchen Parkstadion
September 8, 1992 Lausanne Switzerland Stade olympique de la Pontaise
September 11, 1992 Basel St. Jakob Stadium
September 13, 1992 Paris France Hippodrome de Vincennes
September 16, 1992 Toulouse Stade de Toulouse
September 18, 1992 Barcelona Spain Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
September 20, 1992 Oviedo Estadio Carlos Tartiere
September 22, 1992 Madrid Vicente Calderón Stadium
September 24, 1992 Sevilla Estadio Benito Villamarín
September 26, 1992 Lisbon Portugal Estádio José Alvalade
October 1, 1992 Bucharest Romania Lia Manoliu National Stadium

Leg 2 – Asia


December 12, 1992 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Dome
December 14, 1992
December 17, 1992
December 19, 1992
December 22, 1992
December 24, 1992
December 30, 1992
December 31, 1992


3rd leg in 1993

Late June : In Los Angeles, Michael starts rehearsing for the 3rd leg of the Dangerous World Tour.

Mid-August : Michael rehearses for the 3rd leg of the Dangerous World Tour.

August 24, 1993 Bangkok Thailand Suphachalasai Stadium
August 27, 1993
August 29, 1993 Singapore Singapore National Stadium
September 1, 1993
September 4, 1993 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Municipal Stadium
September 6, 1993
September 10, 1993 Fukuoka Japan Fukuoka Dome
September 11, 1993
September 15, 1993 Moscow Russia Luzhniki Stadium
September 19, 1993 Tel Aviv Israel Yarkon Park
September 21, 1993
September 23, 1993 Istanbul Turkey İnönü Stadium
September 26, 1993 Tenerife Spain Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife


Leg 4 Latin America


October 8, 1993 Buenos Aires Argentina River Plate Stadium
October 10, 1993
October 12, 1993
October 15, 1993 São Paulo Brazil Estádio do Morumbi
October 17, 1993
October 23, 1993 Santiago Chile Estadio Nacional
October 29, 1993 Mexico City Mexico Estadio Azteca
October 31, 1993
November 7, 1993
November 9, 1993
November 11, 1993

The Dangerous World Tour

Start date June 27, 1992
End date November 11, 1993

Set list 1992

Brace Yourself” (Introduction)
“Jam”
“Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'”
“Human Nature”
“Smooth Criminal”
“I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” (duet with Siedah Garrett)
“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 or White Panther” (Video Interlude)
“Working Day and Night”
“Beat It”
“Someone Put Your Hand Out” (Instrumental Interlude)
“Will You Be There”
“The Way You Make Me Feel”*
“Bad”*
“Black or White”
“We Are the World” (Video Interlude)
“Heal the World”
“Man in the Mirror”/”Rocket Man” (Outro)

* Songs performed only from Munich to Oslo; also performed on the first four shows in Tokyo

Set list 1993

“Brace Yourself” (Introduction)
“Jam”
“Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'”
“Human Nature”
“Smooth Criminal”
“I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” (duet with Siedah Garrett)
“She’s Out of My Life”
The Jackson 5 Medley: “I Want You Back” / “The Love You Save” / “I’ll Be There” (Not performed in Mexico City)
“Thriller”
“Billie Jean”
“Black or White Panther” (Video Interlude)
“Someone Put Your Hand Out” (Instrumental Interlude)
“Will You Be There”
“Dangerous”
“Black or White”
“We Are the World” (Video Interlude)
“Heal the World”
“Man in the Mirror”/”Rocket Man” (Performed On Selected Dates)


Lead performer
Lead vocals, dance and choreographer: Michael Jackson
Dancers
LaVelle Smith (choreographer), Jamie King, Evaldo Garcia, Randy Allaire (1992 leg), Travis Payne (1993 leg), Damon Navandi, Bruno “Taco” Falcon, Michelle Berube, Yuko Sumida
Band members
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), Becky Barksdale (1993), David Williams
Bass guitar/Synth bass: Don Boyette
Vocal director: Kevin Dorsey
Background vocals: Kevin Dorsey, Dorian Holley, Siedah Garrett, Darryl Phinnessee

LIVE ALBUMS/TV BROADCASTS/COMMERCIAL RELEASE

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, 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”, “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'”, and “Will You Be There”.

The concert in Bucharest on October 1, 1992, 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.

Full concerts at Oslo (July 15, 1992) and Copenhagen (July 20th, 1992) were fundraised for online by the fans & purchased from private owners of those respective concerts, and performances at Bremen (August 8, 1992), Buenos Aires (October 12th, 1993) and several scattered amateur recordings have been shared online and can be found on YouTube.

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