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. As reported by Pollstar Magazine's top-grossing tours in 1987, Houston had the seventh highest-earning and the highest-grossing tour by a female artist that year. The North American leg tour alone grossed over $20.1 million.