MJ the Musical cast member Matte Martinez, pictured, takes over the title role of MJ from Elijah Rhea Johnson who gives his final Broadway performance August 31. Tickets on sale now through July 5, 2026:

Which dance moves in this clip from Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" do you remember, and can you execute them all? Watch the full short film now and get your dance practice in.

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Michael performed with his brothers in New York City on this date in 1981 as part of The Triumph Tour. The Jacksons’ “Live” album from this tour features Michael’s “Off The Wall”, “Workin’ Day and Night”, “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”, and “Rock With You”. Listen now:

Entertainment site The Blast recently attended Michael Jackson ONE and wrote: "a MUST SEE show. From the costumes, the iconic music, incredible dances and acrobatics . there's so much energy, emotion, and nostalgia from start to end.” Get tickets:.

It’s not just the sequins that shine in the recently upscaled short film for Michael Jackson’s “Rock With You”. Every move from Michael’s ecstatic performance in the Bruce Gowers directed film jumps right off the screen. Watch it now:

On August 10th 1979, Michael Jackson’s breakthrough solo album “Off The Wall” was released. Melody Maker editor Phil McNeill's review of the album: “Michael is probably the best singer in the world right now in terms of style and technique". Listen now

Fan Allison Tidswell shared her Michael Jackson cardboard cutout which was part of the in-record store promotion for the HIStory album. She writes: “he now stands in my living room in pride of place. Crazy to think it’s 30 years old!”. #MJCollectables

🎶🎤And who gave you the right to scare my family?.And who gave you the right to share my baby, she needs me.And who gave you the right to shake my family tree?.You put a knife in my back, shot an arrow in me!.Tell me, are you the ghost of jealousy?🎶🎤.- Michael Jackson’s

The North American Tour of @MJtheMusical celebrates its 2nd anniversary and the start of the tour’s 3rd year with a return to Chicago’s Nederlander Theater, August 12th. Find the show in a city near you: #MJtheMusicalTour

In his book Moonwalk published in early 1988, Michael writes: “I feel old for some reason. I really feel like an old soul, someone who’s seen a lot and experienced a lot. Because of all the years I’ve clocked in, it’s hard for me to accept that I am only twenty-nine.”

On this date in 1984, The Jacksons gave their first of two sold-out Victory Tour performances at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Michael is seen here performing that night in one of two versions of a sequined shirt designed by Bill Whitten.

MilesMusicKid jams out on a cover of Michael Jackson’s “Black or White” with his friend “Little Justin” Wilson playing drums, and Miles playing the rest of the instruments. They were just 5 + 6 years old respectively when this was recorded.

If you had to choose just one Michael Jackson song that just screams “summertime vibes” – which Michael song would it be?

“The idea from the beginning was to give people quality. So I wanted to be a pioneer in this relatively new medium and make the best short music movies we could make.” – Michael Jackson on his vision for the short films that were produced for the “Thriller” album.

Michael’s birthday is a month away and the schedule for the day have just been posted to the Facebook Event page including the link to register for the annual fan reception! Who’s going to be joining the party this year?

Michael wore a few iconic t-shirts in his short film for “Beat It” that are very recognizable even today. But did you ever notice something interesting going on with this Piano t-shirt from this scene in the short film?

The Mikheev family took to the streets of New York City to show off their father-daughter dance routine set to Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous (Immortal Version)”. Share your Michael Jackson dance moves using his official sounds on Instagram or TikTok + tag your post #MyMJClips

Share this clip with the one person in your life “who knocks you off your feet”, then watch the full short film for Michael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel”.

“Michael Jackson: Greatest Hits” is THE official artist Spotify playlist for Michael, including some of his biggest songs and #1 hits such as “Billie Jean”, “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”, “Bad”, “Scream” with over 40 songs 3 and ½ hours of music. Listen now:.

After being disappointed with what he perceived as rejection by his peers with the lack of more Grammy nominations for “‘Off the Wall”, Michael said to himself: “Wait until next time – they won’t be able to ignore the next album.” And boy was he right!