Michael Jackson Entertainment Weekly Magazine Tribute
Entertainment Weekly is paying tribute to the pop icon Michael Jackson featuring him on four separate covers in this weekly magazine.
The covers feature Michael singing at home in 1972; on the set of the “Thriller” video in 1983 (pictured here); a portrait taken in 1983; and performing in New York City on Sept. 10, 2001.
EW columnist Stephen King writes, “It’s worth noting that he was never convicted of anything in criminal court, and when I asked Mick—who hung out with Michael occasionally— he was emphatic in his belief that Michael Jackson was indeed innocent of the abuse allegations. In the court of public opinion, however, he was found guilty of Weirdness in the First Degree, and ended up secluded in one haunted castle after another. Finally, he died in one. Strange man. Lost man. And not unique in his passing. Like James Dean, Elvis Presley, Kurt Cobain, Health Ledger, and a dozen others we could name, he just left the building far too soon. Because, man oh man, that guy could dance.”
On newsstands Friday, you'll find:
- a plethora of rare photos
- a complete timeline
- a comprehensive discography (including his earliest work with the Jackson 5) and videography
- a playlist of his essential tracks
- an essay by our columnist Stephen King, who writes about working with Jackson on the 1997 video "Ghosts."
