| World tour by Whitney Houston | |
 Cover of the official tour program | |
| Location | North America • Europe • Oceania • Asia |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Whitney |
| Start date | July 4, 1987 |
| End date | November 20, 1988 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 156 |
| Box office | $20 million ($51.53 in 2023 dollars)[1] (North America leg) |
| Whitney Houston concert chronology | |
The Moment of Truth World Tour was the second worldwide tour by American recording artist Whitney Houston and supported her multi-platinum hit album Whitney. The trek started on July 4, 1987 in North America and continued overseas during 1988 in Europe, Asia and Australia.
Pollstar Magazine's reported that it was the seventh-highest grossing tours in 1987, and the highest grossing tour by a female artist that year. The North American leg tour alone grossed over $20.1 million.[2]
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)".
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ U2's $35-Million Gross is Highest for 1987 Tours. Los Angeles Times. By Robert Hilborn-January 23, 1988