Dates with a listed show
Within the 16-day first-to-last recorded span.
Michael Jackson · TOUR REFERENCE
Bad World Tour
Selected Australian shows
13 November 1987 – 28 November 1987
Explore this route on the map
- Listed performances
- 4
- Cities in the record
- 3
- Countries
- 1
- Recorded span
- 16 days
Four selected Australian performances remain in playback. A fifth performance, the first Brisbane night, is excluded until a 25/27 November date conflict is resolved. This is an incomplete Australian chapter.
THE ARTIST, ON THE ROAD
The story behind this itinerary
The Australian Bad chapter currently shows four corroborated performances: Melbourne, two Sydney nights and the final Brisbane night.
The first Brisbane performance is held out because published archives disagree between 25 and 27 November. A planned-date announcement is preserved as evidence but does not settle the actual performance date.
Contemporary newspaper clippings corroborate Melbourne, the first Sydney show and the Brisbane finale. No Australian receipts are inferred from ticket prices or audience estimates.
THE ROUTE
From Melbourne to Brisbane
- MelbourneAU · 1 listed
- SydneyAU · 2 listed
- BrisbaneAU · 1 listed
Sequence of listed performances. Connections illustrate the itinerary; they do not establish actual travel or days off.
READ THE RHYTHM
How the dates fit together
Consecutive listed show days
The longest unbroken run of calendar dates represented here.
Performances in one city run
Consecutive entries in one city, before the next listed city.
Days between listed dates
The longest date interval. Missing dates do not establish rest or travel.
THE DATED RECORD
Michael Jackson · Bad World Tour dates & venues
| Date | City | Venue | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | Olympic Park Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Parramatta Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Parramatta Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | BrisbaneAustralia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
Future records marked “Planned listing” retain source status. A past listing alone is not proof that a performance took place.
PROVENANCE
Where this record comes from
The four retained dates and venues agree between ACTD and Bad Tour Archives. Reproduced contemporary press additionally supports Melbourne, the first Sydney night and the Brisbane finale. The disputed first Brisbane date is quarantined, so the original five-show itinerary is only partially reviewed.
Source check: 2026-10-21
- Australian Concert Tour Database
- Bad Tour Archives · dates
- The Michael Jackson Archives · Australian press
- The MJDb · first Brisbane night
- Cash Box · 8 August 1987 tour announcement
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