Michael Jackson — HIStory World Tour, Munich, 1997

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Why this recording

Upscaled to 4K by MJFV, a fan channel that credits Sony Music and the artist's estate, the video covers two hours of show. The 4K label reflects after-the-fact image processing, not an original high-resolution source. The running order bears the mark of 1997: “Blood on the Dance Floor”, title track of the remix album released that year, slots in between “Beat It” and “Dangerous”. The Jackson 5 medley, placed between “You Are Not Alone” and “Billie Jean”, nods back to the start of his career.

— Simon Janvier, live-sound professional and editor of the catalogue

Recording technical sheet

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Metadata checked on YouTube on 29 September 2026.

Published on September 1, 2026 by

Footage of Michael Jackson at Munich’s Olympiastadion (Germany) on 6 July 1997, during the HIStory World Tour — the highest-grossing tour of the 1990s. This full concert, here restored in 4K, unfolds the vast stage machine of the “King of Pop”: a spectacular opening with “Scream” and “They Don’t Care About Us”, a run of classics (“Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'”, “Stranger in Moscow”, “Smooth Criminal”, “Billie Jean”, “Thriller”, “Beat It”), a Jackson 5 medley, and a grand finale with “Earth Song”, “Heal the World” and “HIStory”. Amid precision choreography, pyrotechnics and filmed interludes, Michael Jackson is backed by a live band led by musical director Brad Buxer, guitarist Jennifer Batten and drummer Jonathan “Sugarfoot” Moffett. This historic recording is an immersion in the outsized spectacle of an artist at his peak, before a packed stadium. A reference live filmed concert for lovers of pop and the great tours of the 1990s.

Setlist

  1. Scream
  2. They Don't Care About Us
  3. In the Closet
  4. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
  5. Stranger in Moscow
  6. Smooth Criminal
  7. You Are Not Alone
  8. Jackson 5 Medley (I Want You Back / The Love You Save / I'll Be There)
  9. Billie Jean
  10. Thriller
  11. Beat It
  12. Blood on the Dance Floor
  13. Dangerous
  14. Black or White
  15. Earth Song
  16. Heal the World
  17. HIStory

Personnel & credits

  • Michael Jackson — vocals
  • Brad Buxer — musical direction, keyboards
  • Jennifer Batten — guitar
  • David Williams — guitar
  • Isaiah Sanders — keyboards
  • Freddie Washington — bass
  • Jonathan “Sugarfoot” Moffett — drums
  • Bashiri Johnson — percussion
  • Kevin Dorsey — backing vocals
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What to watch next

Michael Jackson appears once more in the catalogue; HIStory World Tour, Olympiastadion, Munich (Allemagne), on the other hand, holds this one recording only.