Bubbles and Michael Jackson meeting the Mayor of Osaka in 1987

It’s no secret, (despite a few twisted comment’s by the media), that Michael Jackson loved his animals and treated them with care, especially Bubbles. Bubbles made a cameo appearance. When the Bad World Tour kicked off in September, 1987, he and the singer shared a two-bedroom hotel suite in Tokyo. During the tour, Bubbles and Jackson made a social visit to the Mayor of Osaka, Yasushi Oshima. There, the chimpanzee drank Japanese green tea while seated quietly next to Jackson. Afterward, Oshima commented that he and his fellow officials were “surprised to see the chimpanzee, but we understand he is [Michael's] good friend”. He continued, “This is the first time an animal ever entered City Hall.” Though allowed to travel to Japan, the chimpanzee was unable to enter Britain and Sweden due to strict quarantine laws.