Michael Jackson fans have been remembering the King of Pop on what would have been his 60th birthday.
The Thriller and Billie Jean star died in 2009, aged just 50.
An official Michael Jackson Twitter feed called on fans around the world to mark the late singer’s legacy.
“Happy Birthday, Michael!” it said. “On this day of the Diamond Celebration we hope all fans around the world will join in celebrating the immortal Michael Jackson and his legacy of astounding artistic achievement and his philanthropic and humanitarianism efforts wherever he went.”
Happy Birthday, Michael! On this day of the Diamond Celebration we hope all fans around the world will join in celebrating the immortal Michael Jackson and his legacy of astounding artistic achievement and his philanthropic and humanitarianism efforts wherever he went. pic.twitter.com/IRTsipxAY0
— Michael Jackson (@michaeljackson) August 29, 2018
Fans dubbed the day #MichaelJacksonDay on Twitter.
Michael Jackson – Who Is It https://t.co/x8IttwP7aN #MichaelJacksonDay 👑 pic.twitter.com/QqldYQcho9
— mousiko skonaki (@mousikoskonaki) August 29, 2018
Happy birthday, Michael Jackson 🎈
The King of Pop has the most appearances by a single artist at Wembley 👑
A true icon #MichaelJacksonDay pic.twitter.com/vmY08wX7CK
— Wembley Stadium (@wembleystadium) August 29, 2018
The man who gave his best in everything that he did…#MichaelJacksonDay pic.twitter.com/iY5TmylVJF
— Summer (@retro_jacksonxx) August 29, 2018
Michael Jackson – Black Or White (Shortened Version) https://t.co/DJn2Nx2xX1 via @YouTubeA great song and who wished not he were alive 🙏We all miss you 🌹Happy 60th Birthday M.J.🎂 pic.twitter.com/LRiQm7srMv
— 🌺ᒚᗩᕲᘿ 🌺 (@June2374) August 29, 2018
A 13ft-high jewelled crown has been installed on London’s South Bank.
The King Of Pop, Michael Jackson
London South Bank
#MJDiamondCelebration #MichaelJacksonDay #MJ60 #HappyBirthdayMichaelJackson pic.twitter.com/uRlqvxdMnb
— #MJDiamondCelebration (@MJStarOfficial) August 29, 2018
And producer Mark Ronson has released a mash-up of the late star’s greatest hits.
Michael Jackson x Mark Ronson: Diamonds Are Invincible is being released by Sony Music and the Estate of Michael Jackson.
According to Mark, working on Michael Jackson x Mark Ronson: Diamonds are Invincible “was such an amazing, awe-inspiring and insanely intimidating task to put this together.” Listen here: https://t.co/49RLUysMlH pic.twitter.com/lUbmAPOohu
— Michael Jackson (@michaeljackson) August 29, 2018
Ronson said: “It was such an amazing, awe-inspiring and insanely intimidating task to put this together.
“Although you’d need hours and hours to fit all of Michael’s classic tunes into one track, I wanted this to feel like being on the dancefloor at a sweaty, wild NYC club getting down to as much MJ as possible in five minutes.”