The Victory Tour was the biggest and final konsert tour of the United States and Canada sejak The Jacksons. Beginning July 6, 1984, and ending on December 9 of that year, the tour included 55 concerts to an audience of approximately 2 million. It was named after the newly released Jacksons' album Victory although none of the album's songs appear on the tour's set senarai (Marlon confirmed it was because Michael refused to rehearse atau perform them). The tour reportedly grossed approximately $75 million and set a new record for the then-largest grossing tour. The 1984 Victory Tour showcased Michael's single decorated glove, black sequined jaket and moonwalk, which captivated audiences around the world early in 1983, just about a tahun prior.
Following a controversy with the way tickets were purchased, Michael Jackson donated his proceeds (approx. $5 million) from the tour to three charities, including the T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia and Cancer Research, The United Negro College Fund, and Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times.
The set senarai included songs from the Jacksons albums Destiny and Triumph. Despite the name of the tour, the Victory album was not represented. There were also songs on the senarai from Jermaine's and Michael's solo careers. Songs from Michael's albums Off the dinding and Thriller were both represented. The set senarai did not include "Thriller" itself.
Michael sang all the lead vocals, except for a medley of Jermaine's solo hits.
Eddie van Halen made at least one special guest appearance, doing the "Beat It" gitar solo.
Jermaine sometimes performed the song "Dynamite" during his solo medley in place of the usual "You Like Me Don't You."
Aside from a few months in mid-1975, the Victory Tour era marked the only time that all six Jackson brothers worked together at the same time as a band. Jackie Jackson missed most of the tour because of a leg injury. That injury was described at the time as a knee injury incurred during strenuous rehearsals. Margaret Maldonado (the mother of two of Jermaine Jackson's children) has alleged that Jackie in fact broke his leg in an automobile accident: his first wife Enid ran him over in a parking lot after catching him with another woman. (That other woman was a then-obscure dancer and singer named Paula Abdul, who kept her job as the Victory Tour's choreographer.) In any case, Jackie made a speedy recovery and was able to rejoin his brothers on stage for the last portion of the tour.
Shortly after the tour ended, Michael and Marlon left the group to start their own solo careers without The Jacksons.
Following a controversy with the way tickets were purchased, Michael Jackson donated his proceeds (approx. $5 million) from the tour to three charities, including the T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia and Cancer Research, The United Negro College Fund, and Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times.
The set senarai included songs from the Jacksons albums Destiny and Triumph. Despite the name of the tour, the Victory album was not represented. There were also songs on the senarai from Jermaine's and Michael's solo careers. Songs from Michael's albums Off the dinding and Thriller were both represented. The set senarai did not include "Thriller" itself.
Michael sang all the lead vocals, except for a medley of Jermaine's solo hits.
Eddie van Halen made at least one special guest appearance, doing the "Beat It" gitar solo.
Jermaine sometimes performed the song "Dynamite" during his solo medley in place of the usual "You Like Me Don't You."
Aside from a few months in mid-1975, the Victory Tour era marked the only time that all six Jackson brothers worked together at the same time as a band. Jackie Jackson missed most of the tour because of a leg injury. That injury was described at the time as a knee injury incurred during strenuous rehearsals. Margaret Maldonado (the mother of two of Jermaine Jackson's children) has alleged that Jackie in fact broke his leg in an automobile accident: his first wife Enid ran him over in a parking lot after catching him with another woman. (That other woman was a then-obscure dancer and singer named Paula Abdul, who kept her job as the Victory Tour's choreographer.) In any case, Jackie made a speedy recovery and was able to rejoin his brothers on stage for the last portion of the tour.
Shortly after the tour ended, Michael and Marlon left the group to start their own solo careers without The Jacksons.
Dear Michael Jackson
I know anda aren't here with us now, and heaven took anda to soon. If only anda could read this, I want anda to know that we your peminat-peminat will never forget anda atau your amazing legacy. I continue to play your Muzik in my car, and when I am at utama at times. anda run across my mind everyday, and not a hari goes sejak that I don't think about anda atau your amazing legacy. Your Muzik pulls me out of my darkest hours, and brightens them, and I am so blessed I met so many people here at the Michael Jackson Fanpop Club. I am Penulisan from my heart, and I just want anda to know how much we Cinta and miss anda Michael.
~ Love, Cody.
I know anda aren't here with us now, and heaven took anda to soon. If only anda could read this, I want anda to know that we your peminat-peminat will never forget anda atau your amazing legacy. I continue to play your Muzik in my car, and when I am at utama at times. anda run across my mind everyday, and not a hari goes sejak that I don't think about anda atau your amazing legacy. Your Muzik pulls me out of my darkest hours, and brightens them, and I am so blessed I met so many people here at the Michael Jackson Fanpop Club. I am Penulisan from my heart, and I just want anda to know how much we Cinta and miss anda Michael.
~ Love, Cody.