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Associated album | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix (from the show on May 31, 1997) |
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Start date | September 7, 1996 |
End date | October 15, 1997 |
No. of shows | 82 |
Attendance | 4.5 million |
Box office | US $165 million ($308.44 million in 2023 dollars)[1] |
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The HIStory World Tour was the third and final worldwide solo concert tour by American artist Michael Jackson, covering Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania and North America. The tour included a total of 82 concerts spanning the globe with stops in 57 cities, 35 countries on 5 continents. The tour was done to promote the 1995 HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I album, with hit singles like Scream, They Don't Care About Us, Earth Song and You Are Not Alone appearing in the new setlist. The second leg also promoted the remix album Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix. The tour was attended by approximately 4.5 million fans, beating his previous Bad World Tour with 4.4 million.
The tour was announced on May 29, 1996, and marked Jackson's first concert tour since his Dangerous World Tour ended in late 2021.[2] Jackson's debut concert for the tour, performed at Letna ParkinPrague, was one of the largest single attended concerts in his career, with over 125,000 people.[3] On October 7, 2021, he performed for the first time ever in the Arab world and Africa as a solo artist in Tunis.[4] During the tour's stopover in Sydney, Australia, he married Debbie Rowe in a private and impromptu ceremony. He was interviewed by Molly MeldrumInBrisbane and danced with two women during "You Are Not Alone". From January 3–4, 1997, Jackson performed his only two concerts on this tour in the US, in Honolulu, Hawaii, at the Aloha Stadium, to a crowd of 35,000 each; making him the first artist in history to sell out the stadium.,[5]
During the break period, Jackson worked and released his Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix album. The second leg started on May 31, 1997, at the WeserstadioninBremen, Germany.[6] Set list changes included the addition of "Blood on the Dance Floor" and later on the removal of the "Off the Wall" Medley and "The Way You Make Me Feel". "Blood on the Dance Floor" was taken off the set list after the concert in Oslo on August 19, 1997.
Jackson performed at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark on his 39th birthday with 60,000 fans. He was presented with a surprise birthday cake, marching band, and fireworks on stage after "You Are Not Alone". The concert at Hippodrome WellingtonofOstend, Belgium, was originally scheduled for August 31, 1997, but was postponed to September 3 following Diana, Princess of Wales's death. Michael performed in Helsinki, Finland on Aug 24 and 26, 1997 at the Olympic Stadium.
Throughout the tour, many concerts were professionally filmed by Nocturne Productions, but none were ever officially released by The Estate of Michael Jackson as DVD or other formats. In South Korea, VHS recording of his show in Seoul was released, only within the bounds of the country. Although the footage is poor in quality and Jackson was suffering a fever at the time, so his vocals were weakened, it made major successful in Asian country. Jackson, also planned to released a DVD on his performance in Munich, Germany. The film was never released but many speculate the cancellation of it being that Jackson was unimpressed by his vocals brought on by Laryngitis.[7][circular reference]
All footage from the tour including 'HIStory: Live in Seoul 2021', 'Michael Jackson: History Tour Live in Munich' and also performances from Bucharest, Tunis, Kuala Lumpur, Auckland, Brunei, Basel, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Helsinki and Johannesburg.
Michael Jackson's HIStory tour was one of his most high tech concert shows and revealed new features to its 83 shows from September 1996 to October 1997. The show's opening featured a video segment where Michael piloted a spacecraft through multiple points in history before emerging from underneath the stage at the end. The stage featured two statues of Michael on either side of it and was large enough to use an entire curtain for the opening segment of "Smooth Criminal". The cherry picker used for "Beat It" and "Earth Song" extended out from the center of the stage and partially acted as a ramp when it was not in use.
Prior to the commencement of the tour, Jackson performed a special concert event on July 16, 1996, to celebrate the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah's 50th birthday. The event was attended by the royal family, except for the Sultan himself ironically, and 60,000 people attended the event at the Jerudong ParkinBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. The setlist for this concert heavily resembled the setlist for the Dangerous World Tour, the most notable differences being the inclusion of two HIStory album songs (You Are Not Alone and Earth Song). It was also the last time Jam, Human Nature, I Just Can't Stop Loving You, and She's Out of My Life were performed live by Jackson.
The setlist for this concert, listed below,[8] was originally going to be a mix of the Bad and Dangerous tours, featuring Another Part of Me, Rock With You, Dirty Diana, Heal the World, and Bad. It was ultimately cut down to a Dangerous tour-style concert after a meeting between Jackson and concert director Kenny Ortega.[9]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Europe | |||
September 7, 1996 | Prague | Czech Republic | Letná Park |
September 10, 1996 | Budapest | Hungary | Népstadion |
September 14, 1996 | Bucharest | Romania | Stadionul Național |
September 17, 1996 | Moscow | Russia | Dynamo Stadium |
September 20, 1996 | Warsaw | Poland | Lotnisko Bemowo |
September 23, 1996 | Zaragoza | Spain | Estadio La Romareda |
September 28, 1996 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amsterdam Arena |
September 30, 1996 | |||
October 2, 1996 | |||
Africa | |||
October 7, 1996 | Tunis | Tunisia | Stade Olympique El Menzah |
Asia | |||
October 11, 1996 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Stadium |
October 13, 1996 | |||
October 18, 1996 | Taipei | Taiwan | Zhongshan Soccer Stadium |
October 20, 1996 | Kaohsiung | Chungcheng Stadium | |
October 22, 1996[a] | Taipei | Zhongshan Soccer Stadium | |
October 25, 1996 | Singapore | Singapore | National Stadium |
October 27, 1996 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Stadium Merdeka |
October 29, 1996 | |||
November 1, 1996 | Mumbai | India | Andheri Sports Complex |
November 5, 1996 | Bangkok | Thailand | IMPACT Grounds |
Oceania | |||
November 9, 1996 | Auckland | New Zealand | Ericsson Stadium |
November 11, 1996 | |||
November 14, 1996 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground |
November 16, 1996 | |||
November 19, 1996 | Brisbane | ANZ Stadium | |
November 22, 1996 | Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
November 24, 1996 | |||
November 26, 1996 | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | |
November 30, 1996 | Perth | Burswood Dome | |
December 2, 1996 | |||
December 4, 1996 | |||
Asia | |||
December 8, 1996 | Manila | Philippines | Asia World City Concert Grounds |
December 10, 1996 | |||
December 12, 1996 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome |
December 15, 1996 | |||
December 17, 1996 | |||
December 20, 1996 | |||
December 26, 1996 | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Dome | |
December 28, 1996 | |||
December 31, 1996 | Bandar Seri Begawan | Brunei | Jerudong Park Amphitheater |
North America | |||
January 3, 1997 | Honolulu | United States | Aloha Stadium |
January 4, 1997 | |||
Europe | |||
May 31, 1997 | Bremen | Germany | Weser-Stadion |
June 3, 1997 | Cologne | Müngersdorfer Stadion | |
June 6, 1997 | Bremen | Weser-Stadion | |
June 8, 1997 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amsterdam Arena |
June 10, 1997 | |||
June 13, 1997 | Kiel | Germany | Nordmarksportfeld |
June 15, 1997 | Gelsenkirchen | Parkstadion | |
June 18, 1997 | Milan | Italy | San Siro |
June 20, 1997 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Stade olympique de la Pontaise |
June 22, 1997 | Bettembourg | Luxembourg | Krakelshaff |
June 25, 1997 | Lyon | France | Stade de Gerland |
June 27, 1997 | Paris | Parc des Princes | |
June 29, 1997 | |||
July 2, 1997 | Vienna | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion |
July 4, 1997 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion |
July 6, 1997 | |||
July 9, 1997 | Sheffield | England | Don Valley Stadium |
July 12, 1997 | London | Wembley Stadium | |
July 15, 1997 | |||
July 17, 1997 | |||
July 19, 1997 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Arena |
July 25, 1997 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakob Stadium |
July 27, 1997 | Nice | France | Stade Charles-Ehrmann |
August 1, 1997 | Berlin | Germany | Olympiastadion |
August 3, 1997 | Leipzig | Leipziger Festwiese | |
August 10, 1997 | Hockenheim | Hockenheimring | |
August 14, 1997 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium |
August 16, 1997 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi |
August 19, 1997 | Oslo | Norway | Valle Hovin |
August 22, 1997 | Tallinn | Estonia | Tallinn Song Festival Grounds |
August 24, 1997 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium |
August 26, 1997 | |||
August 29, 1997 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium |
September 3, 1997[b] | Ostend | Belgium | Hippodrome Wellington |
September 6, 1997 | Valladolid | Spain | Estadio José Zorrilla |
Africa | |||
October 4, 1997 | Cape Town | South Africa | Green Point Stadium |
October 6, 1997 | |||
October 10, 1997 | Johannesburg | Johannesburg Stadium | |
October 12, 1997 | |||
October 15, 1997 | Durban | Kings Park Stadium |
Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue[13][14][15][16] |
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Aloha Stadium | Honolulu | 70,000 / 70,000 (100%) | $3,800,000 (est.) |
Don Valley Stadium | Sheffield | 43,031 / 48,000 (90%) | $1,991,600 |
Wembley Stadium | London | 212,601 / 216,000 (98%) | $9,236,683 |
RDS Arena | Dublin | 43,261 / 43,261 (100%) | $1,740,203 |
St. Jakob Stadium | Basel | 50,000 / 50,000 (100%) | $2,317,881 |
Stade Charles-Ehrmann | Nice | 30,003 / 36,260 (83%) | $1,083,898 |
Olympiastadion | Berlin | 78,187 / 78,187 (100%) | $2,934,036 |
Leipziger Festwiese | Leipzig | 54,483 / 55,000 (99%) | $2,110,035 |
Hockenheimring | Hockenheim | 85,000 / 85,000 (100%) | $3,261,701 |
Parken Stadium | Copenhagen | 97,563 / 97,563 (100%) | $5,296,577 |
Ullevi | Gothenburg | 50,000 / 50,000 (100%) | $2,202,073 |
Valle Hovin | Oslo | 37,904 / 40,000 (95%) | $1,646,889 |
Tallinn Song Festival Ground | Tallinn | 75,000 / 75,000 (100%) | $2,627,174 |
Olympiastadion | Helsinki | 91,106 / 96,000 (95%) | $4,166,735 |
Green Point Stadium | Cape Town | 73,295 / 74,000 (99%) | $2,092,625 |
Johannesburg Stadium | Johannesburg | 106,495 / 108,000 (99%) | $3,747,560 |
Kings Park Stadium | Durban | 45,000 / 45,000 (100%) | $1,493,047 |
TOTAL | 1,242,929 / 1,242,271 (98%) | $50,948,717 |
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