I understand that everybody has got their preferences but there is no need to slate the History Tour. I saw Michael on all 3 tours and it was amazing. During BTW I was too young to appreciate everything, I was only a child but I remember Michael's energy, how gorgeous he was and how loud it was
(my Dad made me wear ear defenders *lol*). The DTW is very special to me, that's when I seriously considered marrying Michael
. I always thought that Dangerous was better than Bad. His dancing was much better, the show and set list as well. Michael was gorgeous and super hot! :wub: When the History Tour was announced I was over the moon because every time Michael was on tour, people said it would be his last (they said that during BTW so I vowed that I would never ever miss a single tour). I was a young teenager and I thought Michael had become even more gorgeous :blush:
I never noticed the lip synching. When you watch a concert on TV it's never the same as live! Do you really think I stood there in the crowd counting his steps or analysing whether his lips moved in sync to the music? No. I was screaming my heart out and I was having the best time of my life. Michael was a showman, he wanted to give his fans an amazing show. This wasn't one of those unplugged concerts we used to see in the 90s with small crowds and the artist sitting on a stool on stage with a guitar in his hands. (Do they still do this nowadays?) Michael liked doing things big, the whole shebang.
He always tried to top himself, to be better than the rest and to give his fans a fantastic show. I don't know if you dissect other stars' tour meticulously and check if they perform every night with the same energy and strength for almost 2 years. Michael said himself that he went through hell when he was on tour. During HTW he was still the same Michael, he was still performing even when he didn't feel well. That tank on stage was bloody amazing! Don't think I have ever seen anything like that before. Michael sent out a strong message.
About the gold pants or any costumes: Michael always tried new things. The belts and buckles, the leotard and the gold pants are unforgettable! :cheeky: And I am pretty sure Michael would have had a completely different new look during TII. We all know what plans Michael had for those shows, and they were big, just like Michael liked it. People remember the show, not really the vocals. There are numerous examples for that. Moreover, we know that Michael can sing live. Look at Motown 25, that was lip synched, but no one gave a damn, it still made a huge impact and has gone down in history as one of the most memorable performances ever.
If you take the whole dancing and heavy choreography into consideration and the whole show around it (explosions etc.) it's really not surprising that he had to lip synch, you have to be realistic and can't expect powerful vocals for the whole show. Dancing like that is equivalent to a highly trained athlete, so it irks me when any of MJ's concerts is slated. We also have to be honest, would you want to sing off key because of laryngitis and disappoint your fans? We all know how Michael was and how he always wanted everything to be perfect. But he was only human. Besides, this is nothing unusual. No artist likes to admit it, but everybody uses some kind of help during live performances in case their voice is not perfect (even Pavarotti did it!).
My favourite tour is the Dangerous World Tour. It is not just his dancing or singing, it's just the feeling I had back in those days. I get nostalgic every time I think back of the Dangerous era. I think all of Michael's tours prove what an amazing showman and entertainer he was. To me, every concert I saw live was absolutely magical and unforgettable.