Michael performed his first song when he was five years old at his church in Gary Indiana. The song was Climb every Mountain form the musical "The Sound of Music"
1987
Although he performed in school productions as early as kindergarten, Michael Jackson first performed professionally as a member of the Jackson Brothers (later the Jackson 5) in 1964.
He first performed it during Billie Jean on the Motown 25th Anniversary show.
He performed it at the Motown 25 show, for the 25th anniversary of Motown.
Michael performed for an audience when he was five. He sang the song "Climb every Mountain" from the musical The sound of Music.
His first notable show was at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. But he must've performed in talent shows and stuff before that.
His important performance was at the Motown 25 show when he first performed Billie Jean and did the legendary Moonwalk for the first time.
Michael Jackson perfomed 'Will You Be There' many times on his Dangerous World Tour. The song was also performed at the MTV 10th Anniversery show.
In 1964 at the age of 6 years old Michael Jackson performed for the first time with his brothers in a talent show. They took first prize.
Concerts?
Michael Tonke has: Played Schaffert in "Tatort" in 1969. Performed in "Zwischen zwei Kriegen" in 1978. Performed in "Leitmotiv" in 1983. Performed in "Achterbahn" in 1992. Performed in "Dealer" in 1999.
Thriller was released in 1983, and the Jackson went on tour in 1984. Michael did not perform Thriller on that tour as he said it did not sound right. Michael returned with "Bad" in 1987 and went on tour in Japan. There, he performed Thriller for the first time ever on September 12th 1987, in Tokyo