Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Thrilled in Tokyo

Yesterday afternoon, Mark and I walked around Odaiba and ended up at Diver City Mall in the neighborhood. We noticed there was a makeshift stage and a crowd gathering, and we found out that there was an event in a few minutes.

It wasn't just an ordinary event. This event was Bad!


It was a Michael Jackson Memorial Day concert in honor of the King of Pop's death anniversary.

Headlining the program was this Michael Jackson impersonator who did a really good impression of Michael. As Mark observed, he even looked like he had botox and had a whitening job done.



This guy was really good. It seems like he's been a long-time follower of Michael since he had all his lines and mannerisms memorized. But more than that, he had the moves right down pat.



 He even came with back-up dancers!


Here he is doing the "Smooth Criminal" number which the crowd went crazy over.


As the program progressed, the crowd just got bigger and bigger. We even noticed a group in front who dressed up like Michael Jackson. He's that popular here.


Here's his finale which the audience just loved. It was a medley of Michael's greatest hits.


And just like a real Michael Jackson concert, the audience asked for an encore, and he gladly obliged! 


Overall, it was great fun to spend the afternoon watching a pseudo-Michael Jackson concert. 

Heck, it wasn't just great fun. It was a Thriller!

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