Victory Tour
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Oct 28, 2026
JustinHOST
had.
KevinHOST
He ended up appearing on stage with Jackson and his brothers during the Jackson's Victory Tour on July the 13th of 1984 to play his solo live.
KevinHOST
So, again, and I don't know if he asked for an appearance fee or whatever.
KevinHOST
I would probably imagine no.
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KevinHOST
I can see why.
KevinHOST
Correct.
KevinHOST
Jackson reworked the song for the Pepsi deal that was in place for the Jackson's Victory Tour, calling it Pepsi Generation.
KevinHOST
This led to the fire incident, which caught his hair on fire during the second of the two commercials that they were filming for the ad campaign.
Big Rich BrockHOST
I hit.
Big Rich BrockHOST
15 and my mom and dad let me and my best friend start going to shows by herself and right before that i went and saw and i still love country music but i also liked pop rock rap or my dad called crap and you know all kinds of music when saw michael jackson the victory tour.
Big Rich BrockHOST
You know, that was his get my brothers a paycheck tour after Thriller came out, his daddy worked it out and they all went on the road together.
Big Rich BrockHOST
And we saw them at UTK and Knoxville, me and my cousin and her husband, Huey Lewis and the news opened up for him.
Nancy LiebermanGUEST
He was great to me.
Nancy LiebermanGUEST
I went on the victory tour.
Matt BarnesHOST
Oh, so
Nancy LiebermanGUEST
dope.
Nancy LiebermanGUEST
We watched Old Dominion play and da, da, da, da.
Nancy LiebermanGUEST
And back then, it was so weird.
Nancy LiebermanGUEST
They're like, yeah, we're doing this victory tour.
Nancy LiebermanGUEST
We're doing all the PR.
AmyHOST
I did see her elsewhere, too.
AmyHOST
And then the second one was the Jackson Victory Tour.
GaryHOST
Oh, gosh.
AmyHOST
Yeah.
Justin GuariniGUEST
I'm not in competition with anyone else other than myself.
Justin GuariniGUEST
and i trust myself to deliver this message i trust myself to be in this relationship i trust myself that so on so forth so for me what i discovered through the opportunity of american idol was that opportunity to give myself permission it felt like oh now i have permission to step center stage and to sing and entertain and do what it is that i love but i think a long time before that i didn't realize that and so many people do this and they don't realize it but is that i'd give myself permission when i was in the audience in 1984 i was in atlanta fulton county stadium where the braves used to play uh the atlanta baseball team and the jackson five victory tour was happening i was in the audience i was like six years old and i remember seeing like the lights the smoke the sounds the costumes i mean michael and jermaine and marlon and tito and jackie and I was so blown away by the experience.
Justin GuariniGUEST
And I did this thing that I remember so vividly.
Justin GuariniGUEST
I pointed the stage and I said, I want to do that.
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Justin GuariniGUEST
You were made for something bigger and better, and it is up to you to make it happen because you got a lot of people behind you who have sacrificed, who have bled, who have, and I mean, and anybody can really say this, right? If you go back far enough.
Justin GuariniGUEST
And it's a mandate, it's a calling at that point.
Justin GuariniGUEST
And so he instilled that in me and he did everything he could to expose me to the world, traveling around the world when I was younger, different cultures, different ideas, and ultimately, you know, landed me in that stadium in 1986, where I was watching the Jackson's Victory Tour.
Justin GuariniGUEST
And I made the promise that gave myself permission to do the thing that has led to everything that I've done up to this point, including writing the book Center Stage Confidence.
Dave WeekleyHOST
ever.
Dave WeekleyHOST
Hey, so 84 wasn't Thriller, but the Victory Tour was 84. right yep and uh private dancer
Dale CooperHOST
is also 84 all that all of that stuff uh wake up before you go go was it of course that was uh that was like a virgin uh that's when i back in the ussr or back in the usa i mean from uh springsteen was in 84 i mean uh that's when rem was breaking onto the college rock scene i mean it's just insane
Dave WeekleyHOST
that's crazy oh well you tip the scales with airwolf there's no doubt about that All right.
Sarah BirnieHOST
Robert is currently Vice President of Live Events at FourWall Entertainment, founder of Eccentric Design, and a nearly 60-year veteran of live music production.
Sarah BirnieHOST
From getting his start at age 14 in Georgia to designing lighting for the Ja- Jackson's historic Victory tour, Rob- Robert has shaped stadium spectacles and broadcast productions for decades.
Sarah BirnieHOST
His portfolio includes tour strategy and design for the Eagles, Billy Joel, Metallica, Justin Bieber, Bad Bunny, and Eric Church.
Sarah BirnieHOST
A former VP at PRG and sales executive at Christie Lights, Robert is a true triple threat across business, technology, and design.
Robert A. RothGUEST
This combination gradually and steadily raised my profile until the momentum just became unstoppable and achieved global awareness.
Sarah BirnieHOST
Now name-drop a few of the iconic artists or massive productions you've brought to life over the years.
Robert A. RothGUEST
Okay, well, the first that comes to mind is the Jackson's Victory Tour in 1984, where my design was actually recently featured in the biopic Michael.
Robert A. RothGUEST
Madonna's Virgin Tour, Ozzy's Ultimate Sin, among others with Ozzy, multiple tours with Eagles, Metallica.
Mike KrompassGUEST
Yeah, my mom took me.
Mike KrompassGUEST
It was the 1985 Victory Tour, Michael Jackson.
Mike KrompassGUEST
She put me on.
Mike KrompassGUEST
We were in the very, very back.
Elise CapronHOST
Thanks for letting me join today, Sean.
Shawn ShackelfordHOST
Today we're joined by Pyro John Watkins, veteran concert pyrotechnician and author of Don't You Know Who I Think I Am? John worked behind the scenes on the Jacksons' 1984 Victory Tour, helping bring the show's explosive visual effects to life.
Shawn ShackelfordHOST
Throughout his career, John worked with some of the biggest names in music, including Kiss, Rick James, Journey, Van Halen, Pink Floyd, Bon Jovi, and Dio.
Shawn ShackelfordHOST
In this special conversation, we will hear how he entered the world of pyrotechnics, revisit his memorable first meeting with Michael Jackson, and go behind the scenes of one of the most ambitious concert tours of the 1980s.
Elise CapronHOST
So thank you for joining us to talk about your Michael Jackson stories.
John WatkinsGUEST
Oh, you're more than welcome.
Elise CapronHOST
Um, so before we get into the focus of today's chat, which is really the Victory Tour, can you tell us a little bit about your background, how you got into pyrotechnics, and what drew you to that line of work? I don't, I don't personally know a lot of people who do firework.
Elise CapronHOST
[laughs]
Mike ImbodenHOST
I said in my review on Letterboxd, I was like, "You know, it's not gonna change anybody's opinion about him." Uh, but for fans of Michael Jackson, uh, you know, it's a good, uh, walk through his early years up to, uh, [clears throat] you know, the, uh ...
Mike ImbodenHOST
I think it ends with like the Victory Tour, uh, with his brothers when he finally, you know, was the big time.
Joseph PerryHOST
That's probably a good place for it to end.
Mike ImbodenHOST
Well, I think they're doing a second one, so it's gonna cover like bad-
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