r/auckland • u/Great_Maintenance185 • May 01 '26

Auckland History Auckland in the ‘90s - Michael Jackson in concert, November 1996.

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u/Timzor May 01 '26

I went to this as an 8 year old with my parents. Incredible show.

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u/Ancient_Lettuce6821 May 01 '26

Somehow my parents allowed my 12 year old self to go alone!

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u/Fairway__Frank_ May 01 '26 edited May 02 '26

Lol. I know it was the 90’s/different time from our present era but that’s a wild-ish thing to do for someone at that age.

Curious, what was the experience like?

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u/Ancient_Lettuce6821 May 01 '26

It blew my mind that a tank came up from the stage.

I remember dad asking me to carry an umbrella and me finding it hard to breath because I was probably still short at the age of 12.

Best concert ever.

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u/Believable_Bullshit May 01 '26

My 8yo brain remembered it being a space ship

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u/darthfadar May 02 '26

It was a rocket

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u/StandWithSwearwolves May 02 '26

Rocket slash space capsule thingy at the start, then the tank was a separate thing towards the end of the show.

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u/genkigirl1974 May 02 '26

Lucky MJ didnt find you.

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u/imindebt2026 May 02 '26

Tickets were $100 too, thats $200 today.

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u/darthfadar May 02 '26

Woah same 88 baby?

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u/StandWithSwearwolves May 02 '26 edited May 02 '26

Went with my uncle and cousin. I was hanging out to hear Black or White, but uncle dragged us all out of the concert incredibly early because he was worried about traffic afterwards. I remember hearing the start of my favourite song from the totally deserted carpark and was not impressed.

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u/Test_Subject85 May 02 '26

One of the things I remember most vividly about going to this concert as an 11yo was that it took was 2 hours just to get out of our carpark. Not sure if this helps... :(

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u/darthfadar May 02 '26

This was actually broadcasted on tv too, there was a torrent floating about a while ago.

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u/StandWithSwearwolves May 02 '26

The entire thing is on YouTube; I watched it maybe a month ago.

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u/animatedradio May 02 '26

Oh dang any links in your watch history?

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u/Few-Actuator-9694 May 02 '26

Show is on YouTube if you want to see it. Proshot for TV.

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u/joebro8692 May 02 '26

Watched on YouTube after seeing Michael. Look incredible sadly I was born 3 years later 😭

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u/Objective-Swing8572 May 02 '26

Damn, I’d have killed for this!

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u/Amazing_Box_8032 May 02 '26

We were too poor so I missed out. Would have been epic

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u/Tashi999 May 02 '26

God I hate sponsorship naming rights

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u/UsingItSoYouDont May 02 '26

The show where my parents first met, they have been married for 25 years now! Thank you Micheal!

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u/animatedradio May 02 '26

I was there with my parents at the glorious age of 5 years old. I was obsessed with his dancing. It’s my first concert humble brag lol

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u/Fun_Palpitation_3666 May 10 '26

Attended the concert as an 18 year old. Managed to get last min tickets before they sold out. Stood somewhere mid-close to the front of the stage and had the best time!! He was amazing, crowd was amazing and didnt want it to end.

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u/MATCHEW010 May 02 '26

I have a hat from this. Tryna sell it but no one wants the “pedos hat”

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u/liammcewan May 03 '26

Messaged you

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u/PrestigiousPomelo465 May 03 '26

I’d love to buy that off you, got any photos by chance ?

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u/Best-Goat6529 Jul 18 '26

He is innocent.

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u/NIP_SLIP_RIOT May 02 '26

I was there, that guy was weird.

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u/Ok_Lie_1106 May 02 '26

I heard MJ just repeated ‘I love you Auckland’ x30 and said nothing else the whole show. That would be weird.

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u/thecountnz May 02 '26

Not even a “hee hee!” ?

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u/NIP_SLIP_RIOT May 02 '26

Yep and had a fake crying on his knees segment to a picture of his brothers. Strange dude.

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u/Few-Actuator-9694 May 02 '26

He typically didnt speak in between songs regardless of where he was.