The king of pop was in Brazil in October 1993 and made two presentations in the city of Sao Paulo
Michael Jackson performed an amazing show at the The Morumbi stadium on October 15, 1993, 30 years ago. After an eight-minute delay, at 9.38pm, he came on stage and spent almost two minutes without saying anything, as he had done then. The music finally started, but “no one heard anything. His voice was drowned out by the instruments,” he pointed out Estadao On this occasion.
Despite the difficulties, fans were enchanted by the show of lights and fireworks, as well as by the two large screens at the sides of the stage which allowed a better view of the king of pop. It is said that, less than an hour before the show, there were still more than 20 thousand tickets unsold.
Tickets for shows in Brazil were sold in C&A stores from 20 September 1993. Prices ranged from Cr$1,800 (cruises) to Cr$6,000, depending on the industry, a significant figure for the time (the minimum wage was approximately Cr$ 12 thousand). .
Timeless hits like Thriller, Billie Jean, Smooth Criminal and Black Or White, Furthermore Dangerous, which gave the tour its name, were in the repertoire. The artist concluded the performance with Heal the world.
Michael Jackson was on a turbulent tour, canceling shows in Asia and South Africa. Months earlier, allegations of sexual abuse against a 13-year-old boy had also come to light.
Days later, in a news story, the journalist Miguel de Almeida described in Estadao: “Michael Jackson’s visit to Brazil left a curious and strange balance: fainting, running over, waking, demands and hysteria in the air. Someone could write another list of strange things, like a visit to a toy factory, a rollercoaster climb and two shows controversial in terms of quality”.
In addition to this occasion, Michael Jackson visited Brazil twice. The first was in 1974, when he was still part of the Jackson 5, and he also performed on TV Tupi. The other occurred in 1996, when he came to Rio de Janeiro and Bahia to record scenes for the video They Don’t Care About Us (to Remember).
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Another point that attracted attention at the time was the collision of four people by Michael’s Ford Furglaine, including two teenagers, whose father accused the organizers of failing to provide assistance. Initially, the singer’s publicist stated that Jackson was not even aware of the incident. The story was later changed, with the news that he not only knew, but was also annoyed and had thought about reducing his departures from the hotel, which caused an uproar.
Photo from Michael Jackson’s concert in Brazil in 1993
Setlist for Michael Jackson’s concert in Brazil in 1993
According to the website Setlist.fm, the setlist for Michael Jackson’s show at Morumbi on October 17, 1993 was as follows:
- Jam
- I want to start something
- Human nature
- smooth Criminal
- I just can’t stop loving you
- She’s out of my life
- Thriller
- Billie Jean
- Someone held out their hand to you
- You will be there
- Dangerous
- Black or white
- Heal the world
Source: Terra
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