Jackson starred in the Francis Ford Coppola-directed 3-D film Captain EO. It was the
most expensive film produced on a per-minute basis at the time, and was later hosted
in Disney theme parks. Disneyland featured the film in its Tomorrowland area for
nearly 11 years, while Walt Disney World screened the film in its Epcot theme park
from 1986 to 1994. With the industry expecting another major hit, Jackson's first al-
bum in five years, Bad (1987), was highly anticipated. It had lower sales than Thriller,
but was still a substantial commercial success, spawning seven hit singles in the U.S.,
five of which ("I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel",
"Man in the Mirror" and "Dirty Diana") reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100
charts, more than any other album. As of 2008, the album had sold 30 million copies
worldwide.
In 1987, Jackson disassociated himself from the Jehovah's Witnesses, in response to
their disapproval of the Thriller video. The Bad World Tour began on September 12
that year, finishing on January 14, 1989. In Japan alone, the tour had 14 sellouts and
drew 570,000 people, nearly tripling the previous record of 200,000 in a single tour.
He broke a Guinness World Record when 504,000 people attended seven sold-out
shows at Wembley Stadium. He performed a total of 123 concerts to an audience of
4.4 million people, and gained a further Guinness World Record when the tour grossed
him $125 million. During the trip he invited underprivileged children to watch for
free, and gave donations to hospitals, orphanages, and other charities.
In 1988, Jackson released his first autobiography, Moon Walk, which took four years
to complete and sold 200,000 copies. Jackson wrote about his childhood, The Jackson
5, and the abuse he had suffered. He also spoke of his plastic surgery, saying he had
had two rhinoplastic surgeries and the surgical creation of a cleft in his chin. He attrib-
uted much of the change in the structure of his face to puberty, weight loss, a strict
vegetarian diet, a change in hair style, and stage lighting. Moon Walk reached the top
position on The New York Times best sellers' list. The musician then released a film
called Moonwalker, which featured live footage and music videos that starred Jackson
and Joe Pesci. Moonwalker debuted atop the
Billboard Top Music Video Cassette chart,
staying there for 22 weeks. It was eventually
knocked off the top spot by Michael Jackson:
The Legend Continues.
In March 1988, Jackson purchased land near
Santa Ynez, California to build Neverland Ranch
at a cost of $17 million. He installed Ferris wheels,
a menagerie, and a movie theater
on the 2,700-acre (11 km
2
) property. A security staff
of 40 patrolled the grounds. In 2003, it was valued at
approximately $100 million. In 1989, his annual earnings from album sales, endorse-
ments, and concerts were estimated at $125 million for that year alone. Shortly after-
wards, he became the first Westerner to appear in a television ad in the Soviet Union.
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