It's been about three months now since Michael asked me to announce that he really is
serious about not doing any more concert tours,
by the time he finishes the last show
of his record-breaking world tour last weekend at the sports arena.
How do you feel it being his last concert?
Oh I hate that, I hope it's not. I hope he come back.
Sad, that's he's not coming back.
But I am glad I am here.
This is great to see Michael Jackson.
The last one, I've heard it's going to be really emotional.
Seeing how drained and exhausted
he gets from what he gives on stage at every one of the 123 shows he's played
to four and a half million people during the past year and a half,
Michael's decision is more understandable.
So Michael says his new focus will be
performances he can preserve, recordings and movies mainly. Like 'Moonwalker',
already the biggest selling musical tape in home video history.
But still, nobody nowadays does live performance better than Michael Jackson.
As Michael Jackson was taking his last
bow, ending what could have been the last live concert of his life.
Thank you California.
Aren't you gonna miss this kind of thing,
that energy, the audience is going crazy out there.
How are you going to stay away from it?
I don't know, it is my last though.
Are you really never going to do another one?
No, that's it. Thank you.
I don't think it will be, I think he'll tour again,
in like 5 years.
Gonna read a lot about him in years to come,
I'm sure of that.
My little 5 month old I'm sure will know him too.
I think he will viewed as one of the biggest
stars of the era
Probably a legend, as on of the changers.
Along with Elivis Presley and Barbra Streisand.
Michael Jackson is the real king.
He is the real king.
I'd like to give this award to him, ladies and gentlemen, Michael Jackson.
Thank you very much, Eddie Murphy.
Could you lift that up please?
I can't
Eddie, I need your help.
It aint working, bend down.
He said Eddie, pull it up like I was working for him.
And I started to do it too, yes Michael, wait what I am doing?
First, I'd like to thank God who makes all things possible.
I like to thank my mother and father, Katherine and Joseph Jackson,
Larry Stessel, Glenn Brodman,
Frank Dileo, Quincy Jones and Bruce
Swedien. I love you and the public,
thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen, the 1989 Heritage Award
and in my estimation, the true king of pop, rock and soul,
Mr Michael Jackson.
First of all, I'd like to thank God who makes all things possible.
I thank Bill Bray, John Branca, the Epic family, Walter Yetnikoff
and Larry Stessel and Glen Brodman I love you.
Thank you very much.
The nominees for best r'n'b urban,
contemporary single by a male are. For the best r'n'b,
urban contemporary music video.
'Man in the Mirror' by Michael Jackson.
'Man in the Mirror' Michael Jackson.
And the winner is...
Michael Jackson
'Man in the Mirror', Michael Jackson.
Thank you again, I want to thank
the entire public,
I want to thank everybody who worked on these wonderful projects.
I'd like to thank you the public. Thank you very much.
I love you.
This album marks the 25th anniversary
of the Jacksons' first performance in Gary, Indiana, and the entire family
had a hand in its production, including all of the children.
Has there ever been a time when you've had to say, forget all the success, the money,
the celebrity, and remember that we are just family?
Yes there have been many
times when situations like that come about,
and what's important to us
is the fact that we had each other before success, no matter how far we go.
As far as success or...
The situation in this family, you have different
members who have different heights of success and still,
but what started it all was the Jacksons.
If you are Michael Jackson you cannot walk around in public,
you'll be mobbed. But sometimes even Jackson wants to go
shopping, so he wears a disguise. And that's exactly what he did when he
went into this shopping mall in Simi Valley, California.
The sales clerk at Zales noticed
a suspicious character who seemed to be wearing a disguise.
Tell me what you thought about this whole thing.
It must have been pretty funny out there having Michael Jackson.
It was funny, but it was also a little bit frightening.
I mean, if he would have been wearing his glove, we would have known who he was.
How old were you when you first knew you had AIDS?
13. Ah because I remember seeing that
on television. And these people in this new town, how are they treating you?
Great. They have accepted me with open arms.
Just treat me like I was any other person there.
Perseverance and your will to want to live is one of the things that have, you know,
have survived for so long, when so many other AIDS patients have died.
Try to think, you know, well what am I going to do when I get out.
Yeah.
So you're saying your mind has a lot to do with your health.
Like everything.
That's great information for a lot of sick people, to know that.
This is a Mustang?
Yea, it's a...
Only car I like.
This one looks like it's like a racer one.
Thank you very much.
I am very happy to be part of the LA gear magic
and we have a very rewarding, successful career.
Thank you.
We love you Michael.
Michael, Michael.
It's an honor to present this plaque to you on behalf of the parents
and faculty, past and present of Gardner's school, as a token of our respect
and our love for you, not only as a performer, but as a fine human being.
I am deeply touched and honored
that the PTA principal and faculty members and students have been so kind as
to dedicate the auditorium where I sat as a child in my honor.
We must all never forget that the children
are our future, and without them, mankind will become extinct.
Was fondly remembered last night by people that you and I know as stars,
but to Sammy Davis Jr, they're just friends.
I love him, he's a pioneer.
Your band don't know that song. do they?
No, don't you play a note of it?
We're going to play party all the time.
Michael Jackson, as if you didn't know it.
We had something that we'd like to present
to Eddie, and I'll let Michael tell you the rest.
Presented to the king of comedy, Eddie Murphy,
the greatest comedian of all time, the king.
We've gotta give you, wait one minute.
Stay with Michael, don't leave him. Oh, OK.
OK,
I'll stay with Michael.
MTV sent this over.
I don't know if you know about this. The viewers award for Michael Jackson
for the greatest video in the history of all videos, 'Thriller'.
You know, I'm in this business, but that's one person when he's around I'll still like.
You want to go home now.
It's like the show is over.
Boy. I'm still like, you know, I'm still shaking.
While the rest of us grew 10 years older in the 80s, Michael Jackson seemed
to remain just about what he had always been, talented, unorthodox, elusive,
childlike, consummate showman, wonderful singer, a dazzling dancer,
the most important entertainer of the decade.
Jackson has sold 625
million dollars in records alone for the 1980s.
If you figure in concerts, merchandise and other holdings,