In June of 1987, MJ embarked on his first-ever world tour, which Pepsi sponsored as well. The tour kicked off in Japan, and all other concerts following that tour had sold out tickets within hours. Many pressmen, media men, and fans welcomed him for all his scheduled concerts, especially in Tokyo. The stage had well above 650 lights, 40 lasers, up to 100 speakers, and very tall foot screens. The performers alone made about 70 costume changes, 5 of which had optic lights.

Still in Tokyo, MJ had an exclusive interview. After Tokyo, MJ performed at five other concerts in various countries ranging from Sydney, Brisbane to Melbourne. It was in Sydney that he took time to visit sick children in their houses.

This was the tour between 1988 to 1989. Pensacola civic centre was where the rehearsals for the tour took place. The first performance kicked off in Atlanta, Georgia.

MJ had a special liking for children, as it’s recalled that he allowed in almost 500 children to watch him rehearse on his last day of rehearsals. While in Georgia, he also handed out about 100 tickets to the foundation that catered for terminally ill children.

This was MJ’s second world tour, also sponsored by Pepsi. It was a tour to mark his solo album,’ Dangerous’ It had close to 70 performances, and all proceeds from this tour were donated to charities.

As opposed to his previous performances, MJ was the only performer at this show. He started by dancing on jumbotrons and further gave off the impression of himself moving from one end of the stadium to another. Then, he catapulted and stood frozen while on stage in front of everybody.