Michael Jackson is celebrated in the Music Zone
We are paying tribute to the King of Pop with a brand new figure of the music legend.
Originally created to mark Jackson's return to the live performance stage, we decided to proceed as planned as a tribute to one of the greatest musicians of all time and to celebrate his amazing 40 year career. It will be the 13th time we have portrayed Jackson, making him the most featured star ever, with only The Queen having been portrayed more often.
'It is extremely unusual for a personality to have been portrayed so many times', comments Liz Edwards, PR Manager at Madame Tussauds London. 'But Michael Jackson was totally unique and his iconic status made him one of the most popular stars here. He has 'appeared' at Madame Tussauds as Thriller Jackson and Dangerous Jackson, with the new figure recreating the classic Jackson pose of the 'This is It' tour poster – arms outstretched, pelvis thrusting and tip toed with his trade-mark trilby angled forward.
To be unveiled in July 2009, the Madame Tussauds Studio team have been creating the figure for 4 months.
