Michael Jackson's Bad Tour The King of Pop Dominates Worldwide #1: Beatlemania at Shea Stadium August 15th, 1965 Beatlemania was officially here to stay during this landmark concert at Shea Stadium. The band were on their second American tour, and capitalizing on the momentum afforded them by their iconic performance on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and one of the most influential and iconic pop music entertainers of all time. He was nicknamed the “King of Pop” by his close and long-time friend Elizabeth Taylor, a title that stuck after striking a chord with fans. Born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana, Michael Michael’s Show a Thriller. All-star concert as bizarre as the man himself. By David Thigpen. September 10, 2001. Nearly an hour past its scheduled 7:40 p.m. curtain time, Michael Jackson ‘s Full Columns Flashback: 20 Years Ago, Michael Jackson’s 30th Anniversary Concerts Preceded 9/11: The broke into the last two lines of her mother’s most famous song, “Over the Rainbow Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour leads the list. By Paul Grein Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé grossed $1.9 million in its third weekend in U.S. theaters, according to boxofficemojo.com, bringing its Jackson was the first person ever to sell out Aloha Stadium, bringing in 35,000 fans, and the concert would end up being the final performance on American soil before his death. Watch on. This 14-minute John Landis movie remains perhaps the ultimate peak of Michaelmania. It showcases Michael’s beautiful smile, but hints at the darkness in his soul as he dances in front 1979 - "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough". Courtesy Epic Records. Michael Jackson's adult pop. and R&B star. He is sharply dressed with impeccable dance moves. The triple image of him dancing was an innovation in music video for the time. The video was directed by Nick Saxton. 1979: World's Greatest Funk Festival. Rick James and the Stone City Band, The Brides of Funkenstein, Bootsy's Rubber Band, and Parliament Funkadelic played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the 1979 World's Greatest Funk Festival. The crowd was an estimated 65,000 people and it cost $12.75 to attend. 19 / 50. Live Aid, which took place on July 13, 1985 for a global audience of 1.9 billion people, was a massive, bicontinental pop concert created to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief. It was the grsH.