“Billie Jean” is from Michael Jackson’s 1982 album Thriller, but the performance that permanently transformed the song into a cultural phenomenon came at the Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever television special, recorded on March 25, 1983. Michael, only 24 at the time, was initially reluctant to participate but eventually agreed after Motown founder Berry Gordy and the show's producers persuaded him to take part. He chose “Billie Jean” to showcase his new artistic identity rather than simply revisit the Jackson 5 material that had made him famous.
Michael's performance combined precise choreography, his distinctive vocal style and a dazzling stage presence, culminating in his now-legendary moonwalk during the song's performance. The move itself had existed in various forms before Michael adopted it, but he had learned and refined his version with dancers including Jeffrey Daniel, turning it into one of the most recognizable dance moves in pop culture. When Motown 25 aired on May 16, 1983, it attracted more than 47 million viewers in the US.
Michael Jackson has surpassed 6 billion streams in 2026 so far, making him the most-streamed legacy artist of the year.
— No other legacy artist has reached 1 billion streams in 2026.
🎂 89 anni di Dustin Hoffman. Una leggenda del cinema. ❤️🎬
Non ha semplicemente interpretato dei personaggi: ha dato loro un’anima, trasformandoli in frammenti immortali della nostra memoria.
Da Il laureato a Rain Man, passando per Un uomo da marciapiede e Tootsie, Dustin Hoffman ha attraversato epoche, generi e generazioni, lasciando un’impronta indelebile nella storia del grande schermo.
89 anni, mille volti e un solo destino: diventare eterno.
Buon compleanno a un gigante di Hollywood. 🥂✨
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This year, Michael Jackson is so popular, he's ranked above Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish, Drake and Ariana Grande in the Spotify artist chart!
38 years ago today, Michael Jackson met Princess Diana backstage during the BAD World Tour at Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom. MJ presented Diana and Charles with a charity donation for the Prince’s Trust and gifted custom made “BAD” leather jackets to Prince William and Harry.
MJ was deeply affected by Diana’s death and made a heartfelt tribute to her at his his concert in 1997 during the HIStory World Tour in Belgium. in an interview with Barbara Walters he reflected on her life and said: “In my heart, I was saying, I love you Diana. Shine and shine forever, because you are the true Princess of the people.”
In 1996 Debbie Rowe drove her Harley to the set of the Ghosts short film at the Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles, California. Still dressed in his heavy Mayor Ghoul prosthetic makeup, Michael hopped on the back so they could drive to a private spot where she would break the news to him that she was pregnant with their first child, Prince.
Aphrodite Jones walked into the 2005 trial 100% convinced Michael Jackson was a monster.
Then, she read every transcript, viewed hidden evidence and courtroom details.
Then she flipped completely.
“The police were literally feeding the kid lines on what to say.”
Her final verdict?
Michael Jackson was set up.
“música boa e boas melodias são imortais” e são mesmo mike, você sabia muito das coisas, e o seu legado está aí pra provar isso, você segue no topo em pleno 2026, e quebrando recordes, tenho ORGULHO DE SER FÃ DESSE ARTISTA! 👑✨
Michael is the first and fastest biopic in history to gross $1 billion at the global box office.
— Michael Jackson extends his record as the most awarded legacy artist in Guinness World Records history.
Shunned by big studios, multiple anti-MJ articles during release week, review-bombed by critics, a massive Netflix hit piece, and ‘MICHAEL’ still hit $1 BILLION. No other biopic could've achieved this.
Oh, Michael. They still can't beat you, can they? 😌