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Thriller - Live director unveils moving tribute to singer
A new plaque has gone up at the Lyric Theatre, the venue staging Thriller - Live.
Friday, 25 June 2010
A plaque commemorating the life and music of Michael Jackson has been unveiled in the foyer of the Lyric Theatre by the director of Thriller - Live.
Adrian Grant joined up with British dance troupe Diversity - who were to have supported Jackson during his This Is It tour - to reveal the memorial yesterday (June 24th 2010), the eve of the first anniversary of his death.
He explained that in the same week in 2009, those behind Thriller - Live had to decide whether to cancel the show or go ahead with it as a mark of respect.
In the end, the musical continued and the cast dimmed the lights for a minute's silence before the cast went onstage to perform Jackson's most famous hits.
"We unveil this plaque here … in memory of Michael Jackson the entertainer, the humanitarian and also the individual who I'll always remember as a kind, loving and genuine soul," Mr Grant said.
It was also revealed this week that some photographs of Jackson taken in 1999 are to go up for auction. The never-before-seen shots show him in full stage makeup with blue glitter covering one eye and were taken by French photographer Arno Bani.
