Al Jazeera – Riyadh:
Dubai Opera House will host a special tribute to the late King of Pop Michael Jackson in Dubai for the first time, by presenting his most famous songs such as “Billie Jean”, “Thriller”, “Beat It”, “Smooth Criminal” and “Black or White”, among others. These songs will be performed by Rodrigo Tezer, who will present a global show that includes the life and work of Michael Jackson, with dances and special costumes designed by Lavel Smith, the dancer and choreographer of the King of Pop himself, that takes us back in time to the golden days of the King of Pop, and this comes during Friday and Saturday corresponding to 23 and 24 September.
Jackson died on June 25, 2009, one of the most successful artists in history, at the age of 50 at his home in Los Angeles, California, following suffering from a heart attack caused by a deadly group of drugs given to him by his personal doctor, according to foreign newspapers. Michael Jackson started out as a singer in the family band, but soon made his way to become the lead singer of the band that bore the name “The Jacksons”.
In 1982, an album called “Thriller” was released and broke all records at the time following it became the best-selling albums in the world, and it topped the Billboard list of two hundred albums for thirty-seven weeks, and maintained its position within the top ten of this list for eighty weeks, and its sales reached 65 million copies. around the world.
Michael Jackson’s awards reached large numbers in line with his great success, following those awards reached 31 awards from Gwyneth Records, 13 Grammy Awards, and the legendary Grammy Award.
