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Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Celebrate 30 years of The King of Pop!

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Overview

The Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special was a 2001 New York City revue show by Michael Jackson. It took place on September 7, 2001 and September 10, 2001. In late November 2001, the CBS television network aired the concerts as a two-hour special in honour of Michael Jackson's thirtieth year as a solo entertainer (his first solo single, "Got to Be There", was recorded in 1971). The show was edited from footage of two separate concerts Michael had orchestrated in New York City's Madison Square Garden on September 7 and September 10 of 2001. The shows sold out in five hours. Ticket prices were pop's most expensive ever; the best seats cost $5,000 and included a dinner with Michael Jackson and a signed poster.

Directed by Bruce Gowers
Written by Anthony DeCurtis
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Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

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Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

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Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony

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Monica

Monica

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Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

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Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

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Usher

Usher

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Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

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Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan

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Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

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Themes & Keywords

concertpoprock musiclive performancepop musichomage

About Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration is a music, documentary film released in 2001 exploring themes of concert, pop, rock music, live performance, pop music, homage. Directed by Bruce Gowers, it stars Michael Jackson, Muhammad Ali, Marc Anthony. The Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special was a 2001 New York City revue show by Michael Jackson. It took place on September 7, 2001 and September 10, 2001. In late November 2001, the CBS television network aired the concerts as a two-hour special in honour of Michael Jackson's thirtieth year as a solo entertainer (his first solo single, "Got to Be There", was recorded in 1971). The show was edited from footage of two separate concerts Michael had orchestrated in New York City's Madison Square Garden on September 7 and September 10 of 2001. The shows sold out in five hours. Ticket prices were pop's most expensive ever; the best seats cost $5,000 and included a dinner with Michael Jackson and a signed poster.

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