Led by a Michael Jackson impersonator in sunglasses, a sequined black jacket and white glove, dozens of the singer's Mexican fans are practicing the steps in his Thriller video to attempt a new world record.
Led by a Michael Jackson impersonator in sunglasses, a sequined black jacket and white glove, dozens of the singer's Mexican fans are practicing the steps in his Thriller video to attempt a new world record.
The organiser, Carlos Contreras, says more than 10,000 people have signed up to take part in the dance routine on August 29, which would have been Jackson's 51st birthday. A group of about 50 showed up for practice on Tuesday.
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The previous record was 147 people at an event held in 2008 at a British school.
Jackson's records
Jackson holds numerous Guinness World Records including the most Grammy Awards won in a year, most hit singles on the British charts in a year, bestselling album of all time (Thriller), longest span of No 1 hits by an R&B artist, bestselling music video, highest annual earnings for a pop star, and most successful pop music family, according to the organisation's website.
Art Auction
A Michael Jackson portrait by Andy Warhol fetched more than $1 million (Rs 4.8 crore) at a New York gallery last night, according to one of the gallery's owners. The 1984 painting was done with synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink.
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