Editing George Harrison (section)

===The Traveling Wilburys and return to touring: 1988–1992===
{{Main|Traveling Wilburys}}
In 1988, Harrison formed the Traveling Wilburys with Jeff Lynne, [[Roy Orbison]], Bob Dylan and Tom Petty. The band had gathered in Dylan's garage to record a song for a Harrison European single release.<ref>{{harvnb|Doggett|2009|pp=294–295}}; {{harvnb|Williams|2004|pp=129–138}}.</ref> Harrison's record company decided the track, "[[Handle with Care (song)|Handle with Care]]", was too good for its original purpose as a B-side and asked for a full album. The LP, ''[[Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1]]'', was released in October 1988 and recorded under pseudonyms as half-brothers, supposed sons of Charles Truscott Wilbury Sr.<ref>{{harvnb|Greene|2006|p=240}}; {{harvnb|Tillery|2011|p=133}}.</ref> It reached number 16 in the UK and number 3 in the US, where it was certified [[RIAA certification|triple platinum]].<ref name="RIAA G&P">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Traveling+Wilburys%22|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201104412/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Traveling+Wilburys%22|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 February 2013|title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database|access-date=1 January 2013|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)}}</ref> Harrison's pseudonym on the album was "Nelson Wilbury"; he used the name "Spike Wilbury" for their second album.{{sfn|Leng|2006|p=267}}

In 1989, Harrison and Starr appeared in the music video for Petty's song "[[I Won't Back Down]]".{{sfn|Harry|2003|p=98}} In October that year, Harrison assembled and released ''[[Best of Dark Horse 1976–1989]]'', a compilation of his later solo work.{{sfn|Harry|2003|pp=28, 98}} The album included three new songs, including "[[Cheer Down]]", which Harrison had recently contributed to the ''[[Lethal Weapon 2]]'' film soundtrack.{{sfn|Harry|2003|pp=28, 98–99}}

Following Orbison's death in December 1988, the Wilburys recorded as a four-piece.{{sfn|Harry|2003|p=379}} Their second album, issued in October 1990, was mischievously titled ''[[Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3]]''. According to Lynne, "That was George's idea. He said, 'Let's confuse the buggers.{{'"}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-06-10-traveling-wilburys_N.htm|last=Hurwitz|first=Matt|title=Wilburys set to travel again|work=[[USA Today]]|date=11 June 2007|access-date=2 January 2013|archive-date=8 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308182542/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-06-10-traveling-wilburys_N.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> It peaked at number 14 in the UK and number 11 in the US, where it was certified platinum.<ref name="RIAA G&P" /> The Wilburys never performed live, and the group did not record together again following the release of their second album.<ref>{{harvnb|Doggett|2009|p=295}}: the Wilburys never performed live; {{harvnb|Harry|2003|p=381}}: the Wilburys did not record together again following the release of their second album.</ref>

In December 1991, Harrison joined Clapton for a tour of Japan.{{sfn|Harry|2003|pp=374–375}} It was Harrison's first since 1974 and no others followed.{{sfn|Harry|2003|pp=374–378}}{{refn|group=nb|In 1992, Dark Horse Records released an album of recorded material from the shows titled ''[[Live in Japan (George Harrison album)|Live in Japan]]''.{{sfn|Harry|2003|pp=250–252}}}} On 6 April 1992, Harrison held a benefit concert for the [[Natural Law Party]] at the [[Royal Albert Hall]], his first London performance since [[The Beatles' rooftop concert|the Beatles' 1969 rooftop concert]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/george-harrison-729550.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205113653/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/george-harrison-729550.html|archive-date=5 December 2008|title=George Harrison|work=[[The Independent]]|last=Welch|first=Chris|date=1 December 2001|url-status=dead|access-date=29 December 2012}}</ref> In October 1992, he performed at a Bob Dylan tribute concert at [[Madison Square Garden]] in New York City, playing alongside Dylan, Clapton, McGuinn, Petty and [[Neil Young]].<ref>{{harvnb|Harry|2003|p=150}}; {{harvnb|Leng|2006|pp=273–274}}.</ref>