 Early 1988
- Michael's written message "The World of Michael Jackson" fifth international
fan club newsletter, discussing his excitement of his "Bad World Tour" and
thanking fans for support, is published.February
1, 1988 - Michael's autobiography "Moonwalk", a collaboration with Shaye
Areheart and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, is published by Doubleday.
 
February
6, 1988 - Michael's "Man in the Mirror" music video / short film, produced,
directed, and edited by Don Wilson, using Michael's conceptual idea, is
released with the "Man in the Mirror" single.February
23-24, 1988 - Michael kicks off the American leg of the Bad Tour in Kansas
City, Missouri, USA, at Kemper Arena (Attendance 16,960); Michael interviews
with "Jet" magazine backstage. He later meets up with journalist Lisa Robinson
at the Westin Crown Center Hotel.February
24, 1988 - Michael is reported to be working on "Strawberry Fields Forever",
an animated musical of Beatles songs covered by various artists, recording
"Come Together" as one of the contributions.
 Late
February 1988 - Michael calls painter David Nordahl, interested in his work
after seeing one of his paintings in Steven Spielberg's office.
March 2,
1988 - Bonus Document: Michael uses gift from Lisa Robinson sent to him after
his meetup a week earlier.
March
12-13, 1988 - Michael performs in St. Louis, Missouri at the St. Louis Arena
for his "Bad World Tour". Michael returns a call to young fan Mandy Porter,
who suffers from retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease, who was
unable to purchase tickets.March
24-26, 1988 - Michael performs in Denver, Colorado, at the McNichols Sports
Arena. He meets painter David Nordahl and they form a friendship. March 26,
1988 - Michael attends a performance of Phantom Of The Opera with Jimmy
Safechuck & Liza Minnelli.April 1988
- Michael's interview with "Prevue" magazine, discussing going solo, being
shy, "Captain EO", Diana Ross, spirituality, his sister Janet, Elizabeth
Taylor, media, and future plans, is published.April 12,
1988 - Weird Al Yankovic's "Fat" parody song of Michael's "Bad", which Michael
personally approved in a co-writing credit contract, is released.April
19-21, 1988 - Michael performs in Rosemont, Illinois at the Rosemont Horizon
for The Bad Tour; on the 20th, Michael's autobiography "Moonwalk" is
released, and he gives a copy to his mother Katherine at the venue.
Michael is also presented
with yet another key of a major city, Chicago (on the 21st). Mayor Eugene
Sawyer presents Michael with a presentation key of the city. Michael invited
friend Lola Falana, who was suffering from multiple sclerosis, to the
presentation.April 22,
1988 - Michael visits toy shop "Goodies" (later known as "Uncle Fun") in
Chicago with friend James Safechuck and an entourage of 12 people; he takes a
picture in a photobooth with shop owner Ted Frankel.April
23, 1988 - Michael visits the Nostalgia Shop in Chicago with an entourage of
12 people; he buys some vintage magazines and a vintage Pepsi advertising
button.April
24, 1988 - Michael visits toy store FAO Schwarz with his entourage; he
purchases a life-size Stieff lion and two lifelike Himsted dolls.May
4-6, 1988 - Michael performs in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Met Center for
his "Bad World Tour".May
18, 1988 - "Moonwalker", which includes "The Moon is Walking" from chroal
group Ladysmith Black Mambazo in the end credits, premieres at the Cannes Film
Festival in France. (Grab interviews from book, and various dates from Bad 25)
May
19, 1988 - Michael arrives in Rome and stays at the Lord Byron Hotel.May 21,
1988 - Michael visits the Sistine Chapel in the accompanied by US Ambassador
Maxwell Rabb.May 22,
1988 - Michael visits sick children at the Bambin Gesu Children's Hospital in
Rome - signing autographs and handing out candy, albums, and tapes.May
23-24, 1988 - Michael performs in Rome, Italy at the Stadio Flaminio for his
"Bad World Tour".May
29, 1988 - Michael performs in Turin, Italy at the Stadio Comunale for his
"Bad World Tour".June 2,
1988 - Michael performs in Vienna, Austria at the Praterstadion for his "Bad
World Tour".June 5-7,
1988 - Michael performs in Rotterdam, Netherlands at the Feijenoord Stadium
for his "Bad World Tour".June
11-12, 1988 - Michael performs in Gothenburg, Sweden at Eriksberg.June 16,
1988 - Michael performs in Basel, Switzerland at the St. Jakob Stadium. The
next day (17), he visits Oona O’Neil Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin’s widow, at her
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On that occasion the then Prime Minister Jacques Chirac
honored Michael with La Grande Medaille de la Ville de Paris. (Grand Medal of
the City of Paris), an honor usually given only to heads of state.
June 18,
1988 - Michael, in disguise, visits Berlin Zoo with bodyguard Bill Bray.June 19,
1988 - Michael performs in West Berlin, Germany at the Reichstag building near
the Berlin Wall.June 27-28,
1988 - Michael performs in Paris, France at the Parc Des Princes. One of
Michael's performances of "Another Part of Me" is filmed for part of his
"Another Part of Me" short film / music video.July 1988 -
Michael visits Sammy Davis Jr. in Monte Carlo.July 3, 1988
- Michael gets his photograph taken by visual artist Gottfried Helnwein.July 11,
1988 - Michael arrives at London’s Heathrow Airport where the rooftop is lined
with thousands of fans.
July 20,
1988 - Michael visits sick children again at the Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Michael is presented with a Sword to commemorate the Bad Tour at the Guildhall
party, he is accompanied by then ten year old Jimmy Safechuck.July 30-31,
1988 - Michael performs in Cork, Ireland, at the Páirc Uà Chaoimh for his "Bad
World Tour".August 13,
1988 - Michael joined Sammy Davis Jr. on stage at the Monte Carlo Sporting Night
Club.
August 29,
1988 - Michael performs in Leeds, England at the Roundhay Park for his "Bad
World Tour"; the audience sings him "Happy Birthday".September
11, 1988 - Michael performs in Liverpool, England, at Aintree Racecourse, for
the last British stop of his Bad Tour.Fall 1988 -
Michael writes a message in Issue 6 of Michael Jackson International Fan Club,
talking about the success of the Bad Tour and the positive emotions over his fans'
support.
September 8,
1988 - Michael receives a special award by London's Wembley Stadium management for
setting a new record for playing more dates at Wembley Stadium than any other
artist. His 7 sell-out concerts were attended by 504,000 people, a distinction
that earned him another entry in The Guinness Book Of World Records. His mother
Katherine attends the presentation.September 15,
1988 - Michael's approval of "Beat It" for use in The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say
No" Special, airs.October 23,
1988 - Michael presents a $125,000 donation check for Motown Museum to Berry Gordy
and Esther Edwards, and thanks Gordy for his opportunities at Motown. He visits
the museum, and donates one of his rhinestone gloves, a fedora hat, and the outfit
he wore on American Bandstand in 1972 when he sang Ben.
November 11, 1988 - Michael wins the Best Male Artist award and the Best Album
award for 'Bad', at the 20th annual NAACP Image Awards. He was also honored with
the "Leonard Carter Humanitarian Award" in recognition of his humanitarian
endeavors, during the Image Awards ceremony, celebrating black achievements.
December 1988
- Michael writes a letter to William Pecchi Jr., a camera operator for Moonwalker
who Michael hired to film crowd's reaction on the Bad Tour. The letter includes
his Michael's goals for film, encouragement to Pecchi, reactions to conversations
about racism, and Jackson's vision of the world.Late December
1988 - Michael is reported to have made several visits to David Rothenburg, a
12-year-old who was hospitalised after his father set him alight in an act of
revenge against his enstranged wife.December 9-11,
17-19, 24-26, 1988 - Michael performs in Tokyo, Japan at the Tokyo Dome for his
"Bad World Tour".December 24-26,
1988 - Michael performs in Tokyo, Japan at Tokyo Dome for his Bad Tour. He meets
rock band Bon Jovi, who happens to be staying at the same hotel. |
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