Patrick T. Kelly

This 53-minute television special retraces Michael Jackson’s rise from child prodigy with the Jackson 5 to global superstar of the 1980s. Combining rare archive footage, music video excerpts, concert clips, and interviews with collaborators, it showcases the milestones of his career up to the Bad era. Narrated in documentary style, the program highlights Jackson’s artistic evolution, humanitarian work, and cultural impact. Originally broadcast on television in 1988 and later released on VHS, it serves as both a career retrospective and a portrait of his enduring influence on pop music and entertainment.

"Michael Jackson: The Magic Continues on Tour" is an 1988 documentary produced during the Bad World Tour. Mixing concert highlights, travel footage, and interview segments, it provided an in-depth look at the scale and atmosphere of Jackson’s first solo world tour. "The Magic Continues on Tour" served as the source production later re-edited into multiple specials, including "MTV Special Weekend, Michael Jackson: Bad Tour Special", "NBC Friday Night Videos Special, Michael Jackson: Around the World", and "BBC Behind the Beat, Michael Jackson: The Magic Continues on Tour".

1988 MTV special following Michael Jackson on the Bad tour

A BBC documentary capturing Michael Jackson’s Bad Tour, with rare footage of his travels across the globe. It showcases the scale of the tour, the cultural impact of his concerts, and the excitement surrounding his visits to different countries, offering a vivid snapshot of Jackson at the height of his international fame.

This 53-minute television special follows Michael Jackson on the Bad Tour (1987–1988) across Europe, Asia (Japan, Hong Kong, China), Australia, and the United States. Mixing concert highlights, backstage footage, and interview clips, it offers an unfiltered look at the scale and atmosphere of Jackson’s first solo world tour. Originally aired on MTV in a straightforward cut, the NBC broadcast as part of Friday Night Videos included additional hosts and commentary.

This 58-minute documentary presented on MTV as part of a Special Weekend, follows Michael Jackson on the Bad Tour (1987–1988) across Europe, Asia, Australia, and the US. Featuring concert highlights, backstage views, and interviews, it offers a raw, unembellished perspective on Jackson’s first solo world tour. The NBC version (Friday Night Videos) that followed added hosts and commentary.

This documentary follows Michael Jackson during the Bad Tour, featuring footage from his 1987 concerts in Japan and Australia, before concluding with his arrival in the United States for his first show in Kansas City. Showcasing interviews, rehearsals, and concert highlights, it captures the scale of the tour and the excitement surrounding Jackson at the height of his fame.