LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 4, 1988 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for rescheduled upcoming live performances by "MICHAEL JACKSON" at the L.A. Sports Arena on one of the four pages. See below for details of the rescheduling.

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating cultural snapshot of late 20th-century entertainment. Printed on authentic aged newsprint with genuine vintage toning, this original leaf is not a modern reprint, making it an ideal candidate for custom framing, local history display, or inclusion in a dedicated rock or pop culture memorabilia collection.

Experience music history in the making with authentic, original newspaper advertisements capturing the opening-night premieres of legendary live concert performances, sourced straight from the entertainment capital of the world.

Background: This original December 4, 1988 full-page Los Angeles Times "Calendar" section advertisement serves as a rare visual document of a pivotal detour during Michael Jackson’s record-shattering Bad World Tour, marking the public announcement of the makeup concert dates at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena after vocal cord swelling forced the sudden postponement of his mid-November 1988 home-town shows. Ephemeral newsprint items from major metropolitan publications were almost universally discarded after reading, making intact, fully preserved copies of this specific LAT ad extraordinarily scarce compared to standard concert programs or commercial posters. Beyond its physical rareness, the advertisement holds profound historical gravity for music archivists because it officially set the schedule for the tour’s final stint—culminating in the January 27, 1989 grand finale concert that permanently closed the highest-grossing solo tour of its era and cemented Jackson’s undisputed reign as the "King of Pop."