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Moment of Truth World Tour
The Moment of Truth World Tour was the second world concert tour (and third concert tour overall) by American singer and actress Whitney Houston, which supported her hit album Whitney. The tour spanned fifteen months between July 1987 and November 1988, comprising 160 shows across four continents and 20 countries.
Pollstar Magazine's reported that it was the seventh-highest grossing tour in 1987, and the highest grossing tour by a female artist that year. The North American leg tour alone grossed over $20.1 million.
The name of the tour, Moment of Truth, was a track that was to be on the Whitney album and subsequently left off and was replaced with "You're Still My Man". The song "Moment of Truth" was featured on the B-side to the US 7-inch single for "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)". It was also released on the CD single for "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)".
Following the release of Whitney, Houston began promoting the album with a world tour. The tour began on July 4 in Tampa, Florida, where she played to over 50,000 people. Houston performed a total of 86 dates during the 1987 North American leg of the tour, returning to Florida, where that leg ended at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on December 8. Most of the North American shows followed the same pattern as her last tour with slight differences and an increasing number of songs, incorporating album tracks such as "Just the Lonely Talking Again", "Love Is a Contact Sport" and her Grammy-nominated rendition of "For the Love of You" along with the two then-current hit singles "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and "Didn't We Almost Have It All".
In Europe, Houston visited 14 countries and the microstate of Monaco, playing to over half a million fans. The European leg started in April 1988 with four dates at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands. During the shows in Rotterdam, Houston received a call from her mentor Clive Davis, informing her of having set the all-time chart record of seven consecutive number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 after her single "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" topped the chart. During the European and subsequent legs of the tour, "For the Love of You" and "Just the Lonely Talking Again" were replaced by "So Emotional" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" along with two covers of Aretha Franklin songs.
During May 1988, Houston played nine consecutive nights at Wembley Arena in London, then a historic record for a female performer at the arena, surpassing Tina Turner's seven-date residence during her Break Every Rule World Tour. On June 11, Houston cancelled an Italian concert date after agreeing to fly back to London to pay tribute to a then-imprisoned Nelson Mandela in support of the anti-apartheid movement at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute benefit concert. Houston performed a set at Wembley Stadium, playing to over 72,000 fans during the event. Following this, Houston resumed her tour in Italy. Following the end of the European leg of the tour, Houston returned to the United States to perform a benefit concert for the United Negro College Fund on August 28 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, which was then followed by an Arista Records party in Houston's honor for setting her consecutive number ones chart record. It was Houston's only North American date during 1988 after playing 86 dates the previous year. The concert raised over $300,000 for the UNCF.
The tour was one of the top ten highest-grossing tours of 1987. The North American leg of the tour alone grossed over $24 million, helping make Houston the second highest-earning female entertainer of the year, according to Forbes. Every date of the European leg of the tour was sold out. In 2025, the publication Consequence ranked the tour the 46th best tour of all time.
Like her previous tour, Houston again performed on a round stage in the center of the arena or auditorium so that everyone could see her. The seven-piece band was situated below her. There were two outfit changes; no stage props. However, unlike her previous tour, Houston called upon three backup dancers during the uptempo songs. The dance routines were choreographed by Damita Jo Freeman and Khandi Alexander. Jonathan Butler opened for select dates, and Kenny G was featured as the main opening act for the North American leg.
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Moment of Truth World Tour
The Moment of Truth World Tour was the second world concert tour (and third concert tour overall) by American singer and actress Whitney Houston, which supported her hit album Whitney. The tour spanned fifteen months between July 1987 and November 1988, comprising 160 shows across four continents and 20 countries.
Pollstar Magazine's reported that it was the seventh-highest grossing tour in 1987, and the highest grossing tour by a female artist that year. The North American leg tour alone grossed over $20.1 million.
The name of the tour, Moment of Truth, was a track that was to be on the Whitney album and subsequently left off and was replaced with "You're Still My Man". The song "Moment of Truth" was featured on the B-side to the US 7-inch single for "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)". It was also released on the CD single for "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)".
Following the release of Whitney, Houston began promoting the album with a world tour. The tour began on July 4 in Tampa, Florida, where she played to over 50,000 people. Houston performed a total of 86 dates during the 1987 North American leg of the tour, returning to Florida, where that leg ended at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on December 8. Most of the North American shows followed the same pattern as her last tour with slight differences and an increasing number of songs, incorporating album tracks such as "Just the Lonely Talking Again", "Love Is a Contact Sport" and her Grammy-nominated rendition of "For the Love of You" along with the two then-current hit singles "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and "Didn't We Almost Have It All".
In Europe, Houston visited 14 countries and the microstate of Monaco, playing to over half a million fans. The European leg started in April 1988 with four dates at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands. During the shows in Rotterdam, Houston received a call from her mentor Clive Davis, informing her of having set the all-time chart record of seven consecutive number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 after her single "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" topped the chart. During the European and subsequent legs of the tour, "For the Love of You" and "Just the Lonely Talking Again" were replaced by "So Emotional" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" along with two covers of Aretha Franklin songs.
During May 1988, Houston played nine consecutive nights at Wembley Arena in London, then a historic record for a female performer at the arena, surpassing Tina Turner's seven-date residence during her Break Every Rule World Tour. On June 11, Houston cancelled an Italian concert date after agreeing to fly back to London to pay tribute to a then-imprisoned Nelson Mandela in support of the anti-apartheid movement at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute benefit concert. Houston performed a set at Wembley Stadium, playing to over 72,000 fans during the event. Following this, Houston resumed her tour in Italy. Following the end of the European leg of the tour, Houston returned to the United States to perform a benefit concert for the United Negro College Fund on August 28 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, which was then followed by an Arista Records party in Houston's honor for setting her consecutive number ones chart record. It was Houston's only North American date during 1988 after playing 86 dates the previous year. The concert raised over $300,000 for the UNCF.
The tour was one of the top ten highest-grossing tours of 1987. The North American leg of the tour alone grossed over $24 million, helping make Houston the second highest-earning female entertainer of the year, according to Forbes. Every date of the European leg of the tour was sold out. In 2025, the publication Consequence ranked the tour the 46th best tour of all time.
Like her previous tour, Houston again performed on a round stage in the center of the arena or auditorium so that everyone could see her. The seven-piece band was situated below her. There were two outfit changes; no stage props. However, unlike her previous tour, Houston called upon three backup dancers during the uptempo songs. The dance routines were choreographed by Damita Jo Freeman and Khandi Alexander. Jonathan Butler opened for select dates, and Kenny G was featured as the main opening act for the North American leg.