90% of the show - live, so I'm satisfied.

Especially in comparison with History, where 90% - playback.

One huge "-": no Shake your body .... it was absolutely the best performance in the first part of the tour. I would prefer to see it, not working day and night, for example.

But I appreciate the show ***** anyway.

Watch the Spot: Pepsi Marks 25th Anniversary of Michael Jackson's 'Bad'

Ad to Air on BET, Fox

Pepsi is set to unveil a 15-second spot marking the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson's "Bad" tonight. The spot (below) was directed by Marco Brambilla and features a remix by Afrojack, paired with images of the late singer dancing. The ad will air during the BET special, "Bad25 -- The short films of Michael Jackson," as well as during the X-Factor on Fox.

As part of the brand's "Live for Now" campaign, Pepsi inked an exclusive global partnership with the Estate of Michael Jackson. It is producing one billion commemorative 16 oz. cans featuring the singer.

The brand's relationship with Mr. Jackson dates to 1984 and the "New Generation" campaign. In 1988, Pepsi sponsored the Bad World Tour. The tour spanned 16 months, with 123 concerts in 15 countries attended by 4.4 million fans. It was the largest-grossing tour in history and the one with the largest audience.

"This unique global partnership, around such a legendary music milestone invites Pepsi fans from around the world to experience Michael Jackson's music in an engaging and very 'Now' kind of way," said Brad Jakeman, president of PepsiCo's Global Beverage Group. "It's a model example of how Pepsi's 'Live for Now' campaign can manifest itself in a way that resonates the world over."

See the ad here: http://adage.com/article/...ad/237242/

Really good article from Vibe.com about Michael's during the Bad era. Its a long article but a good read.

BAD 25 SHINES LIGHT ON MICHAEL JACKSON’S MOST UNDERRATED ALBUM, ERA, AND COMPETITIVE OBSESSIONS

Keith Murphy Posted September 18, 2012

To discuss BAD 25, VIBE caught up with members of Jackson’s Bad-era band including acclaimed keyboardist Greg Phillinganes, guitarist Jon Clark, and choreographer Vince Patterson. From what it was like to work with a hungry Jackson in the recording studio during the making of Bad and their time on the record-breaking madness of the Bad tour to the one person Jackson viewed as his true competition, this is a Q&A that shows why MJ remains a transcendent figure nearly three years after his death. Bad, indeed.

Read more: http://www.vibe.com/artic...obsessions

How is the video quality ? is it as good or as bad as the yokohama bootleg dvd or ? ...

Ive seen 2 videos wich shows his energy and him being on stage having fun wich makes it enjoyable to wath but how is it on TV ?

NaughtyKitty said:

Really good article from Vibe.com about Michael's during the Bad era. Its a long article but a good read.

BAD 25 SHINES LIGHT ON MICHAEL JACKSON’S MOST UNDERRATED ALBUM, ERA, AND COMPETITIVE OBSESSIONS

Keith Murphy Posted September 18, 2012

To discuss BAD 25, VIBE caught up with members of Jackson’s Bad-era band including acclaimed keyboardist Greg Phillinganes, guitarist Jon Clark, and choreographer Vince Patterson. From what it was like to work with a hungry Jackson in the recording studio during the making of Bad and their time on the record-breaking madness of the Bad tour to the one person Jackson viewed as his true competition, this is a Q&A that shows why MJ remains a transcendent figure nearly three years after his death. Bad, indeed.

Read more: http://www.vibe.com/artic...obsessions

Thanks for posting, very interesting read!

This part really grabbed my attention:

I was stoked when I saw on the tracklist that the muscial interlude with the band just jamming away was included...but I was really disappointed when they didn't play "It's gonna be a beautiful night"..now I know why that particular song isn't on the DVD...man, Prince can be a prick sometimes..

I have a recording of the Bad Tour show from Cologne which I've watched a few years ago..at the time, I could barely believe my ears when I heard them rip through that Prince song...would have loved to hear that in great quality.

^You're welcome Doalwa. Yeah I read that part too, dont understand Prince's reasons for not letting them the rights to have that segment on the dvd I would love to hear the band play his music during the intermission. Oh well, guess this will just have to do for now:

Listening to Bad 25 on Spotify now

Michael Jackson's 'Bad 25' box: Is it worth your time and money?

motownlover said:

How is the video quality ? is it as good or as bad as the yokohama bootleg dvd or ? ...

Ive seen 2 videos wich shows his energy and him being on stage having fun wich makes it enjoyable to wath but how is it on TV ?

I havent seen it yet but here is what a reviewer had to say about the quality:

I'm going to jump right to the DVD, which contains a full, unedited two-hour concert from London's Wembley Stadium, July 16, 1988...This concert is simply incredible from start to finish. Jackson literally finishes "She's Out of My Life" in tears, bringing a stunning level of intimacy to the 72,000 fans on hand.
Here's the only catch-the video of the concert was sourced from a VHS cassette from Jackson's private collection. It was made from the JumboTron feed that the concertgoers saw that night. While the image has been remastered, we're still stuck with a mid-'80s home video-quality picture. It's not nearly as bad as it might sound though. The image, for all its obvious shortcomings, is never difficult to watch. The best part is that the audio was all sourced from the multitrack board tapes, which means it's excellent. In fact, the DVD boasts a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix.
Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/...z26qZlc6PG

EDIT: Review from a fan on Amazon.com on the quality:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS THE MJ LIVE DVD WE'VE WAITED FOR!, September 17, 2012 By Zak - See all my reviews (REAL NAME) This review is from: Michael Jackson Live At Wembley 7.16.1988 (DVD) Nothing against the DVD from the Dangerous tour, but this DVD is 10 times better than that DVD! This is the first authorized release of the Bad tour on DVD in honor of the 25th anniversary of that album taped from Wembley Stadium in the summer of 1988 with Princess Diana attending. The non HD 80's video quality does not take away from such a brilliant performance of a master at the peak of his performing prowless. The video is restored to the best of its ability, the sound is mixed amazingly and no fast camera shots on the crowd or much loud crowd noise overdubs like Budapest only focusing on MJ with great camera work and clear vocals and music. This is the MJ live DVD that us diehard fans have been waiting on and are so happy that this was found by the estate with it being released and to be enjoyed by all generations of fans for years to come. Long live the King of Pop!

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LiLi1992 said:

I loved the way he introduced Sheryl and the band. They really had fun.

motownlover said:

How is the video quality ? is it as good or as bad as the yokohama bootleg dvd or ? ...

Ive seen 2 videos wich shows his energy and him being on stage having fun wich makes it enjoyable to wath but how is it on TV ?

The quality isnt the best, but the energy, the vocals, the dancing, the performances and the overall sound quality makes up for the horrible pre hd/ vhs quality that is the video quality. I was just enjoying the show that i forgot the quality! It's my fav MJ tour, it's just pure magic! One of the best tours in recent music history. I dont know any artist that can dance and move that much and sing at the same time, Mick Jagger dont count because he's not a "real" dancer imo (i love him tho xD) IT'S AMAZING, JUST WATCH IT !!

mjscarousal said:

JUST GOT MY BOX SET AND MJ EAR PHONES

I KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU FEEL GIRL! OMG OMG !!!

I gotta find time in my life to get this.

GoldDolphin said:

mjscarousal said:

JUST GOT MY BOX SET AND MJ EAR PHONES

I KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU FEEL GIRL! OMG OMG !!!

I know how both yall feel--I got mine today too! I got the deluxe set, not the collector's deluxe set, but I'm mighty happy with it Funny thing, I was looking at the 2nd disc's tracklisting--I thought they included the song Cheater on that set but I see they didnt. They put Streetwalker and Fly Away on there and those 2 were on the previous Bad rerelease, might as well include Cheater since it was recorded for the Bad album too...but oh well...still happy with it. The Estate did a great job with this release

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I hyperventilated from watching the tour today, and during dirty diana, though I've seen live ones on tv, I screamed/squeaked when he came out of the little tent (like latoya at the verdict) and after the final chorus, I was so out of breath for 2 minutes and trying to catch it, I may have gone psychotic if I saw this at the o2 being performed

he looked so happy, beautiful, was dancing and singing in top form, everything! I like it better than the Dangerous tour too, and that tour is great. I missed the bad sticker, will have to look in my box again...and I may buy the separate dvd so I have a backup, this is definitely a gem in my collection

Glad to see you all enjoying it too

So looking forward to watching the concert DVD. I havent watched it yet but will this weekend!

Went to Walmart today and snatched both the Deluxe Set,and the Walmart Box Set.

GAH!! fuck it, i couldnt resist!

I just ordered two of the super-dooper box deluxe things. one for me and one for a friends upcoming b'day.

DAMNIT i thought id decided to just get the CDs but this is MJ.....

bye bye $500AUD

alphastreet said:

I hyperventilated from watching the tour today, and during dirty diana, though I've seen live ones on tv, I screamed/squeaked when he came out of the little tent (like latoya at the verdict) and after the final chorus, I was so out of breath for 2 minutes and trying to catch it, I may have gone psychotic if I saw this at the o2 being performed

he looked so happy, beautiful, was dancing and singing in top form, everything! I like it better than the Dangerous tour too, and that tour is great. I missed the bad sticker, will have to look in my box again...and I may buy the separate dvd so I have a backup, this is definitely a gem in my collection

Glad to see you all enjoying it too

I KNOW, me too! While watching this, I felt as if I was there and I was just screaming after every performance - only Mike can make me do that lol ... I would have gone crazy too!

YES! HE looked healthy and so HOT! The Bad tour is Mike's best tour, Dangerous is great as far as the show/dances but Bad is just another level for me

I haven't gotten like this over an mj show in ages, dangerous made me crazy too when I first got bucharest in the late 90's and when I got the other bad tour and HIStory around that time...brunei was pretty awesome too, but this one, omg he really did look happy and healthy, I also thought that, and imagining him a thousand times more so presently in some universe if you believe in that gave me some kind of relief and that it's okay for me to just be happy too now even if I'm unhappy he's gone, but watching it was like a redemption and vindication of everything, though I hate that this is what it took to get the DVD I wanted for years too, but I guess we've all cried for too long

Had to watch the DVD a second time yesterday, this time I put on the headphones...the sound is just breathtaking! He had a tight band for the Bad and Dangerous tours!

Greg Philinganes is just a genius..and Ricky Lawson was a monster on the drums!

Anyway, am I the only one or is the rendition of I Just can't stop loving you at this show one of his best ever? When he started doing ad-libs at the end of that song...that man had a voice made out of gold!

I just wish he would have taken Siedah Garret on this tour...I mean, nothing against Sheryl Crow, but somehow her voice just doesn't fit...in my opinion, of course.