New York, NY (Top40 Charts) WHAT:
THE MICHAEL JACKSON DIAMOND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Evening
Hosted by The Estate of
Michael Jackson and Sony
Music in honor of the King of Pop's very special birthday, guests are invited to DAYLIGHT Beach Club following a performance of the critically acclaimed
Michael Jackson ONE show at Mandalay Bay. The venue will be filled with experiential activations inspired by Michael Jackson's iconic short films. Sway Calloway of "Sway in the Morning" will emcee the night which will feature a surprise superstar performance, a guest DJ set by Mark Ronson, house DJs and more.
WHERE:
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
3950 Las
Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89119
WHEN:
Wednesday, Aug. 29, Michael Jackson's Birthday
5:00pm - Media check-in
5:30-6:45pm -
Red Carpet prior to a Birthday Performance of
Michael Jackson ONE by Cirque du Soleil
8:30pm - 1am -
Michael Jackson Diamond Birthday Celebration,
Red Carpet and superstar performances at DAYLIGHT Beach Club at Mandalay Bay (Red carpet closes at 10pm; party continues until 1am)
WHO:
PARIS JACKSON, Ambassador, The
Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation
PRINCE JACKSON
JACKIE JACKSON
MARLON JACKSON
TITO JACKSON
SWAY CALLOWAY, Sway in the Morning
DAVID ARQUETTE, Ambassador, The
Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation
MARK RONSON
GABRIELLE UNION
and MORE
WHO:
With a hit
Vegas show, a Broadway play in the works, a huge
Drake track on which Michael is the featured vocalist, a limited edition sneaker from one of the world's top luxury designers, a critically acclaimed Michael Jackson-inspired exhibit at the
National video views,
Michael Jackson is as hot as ever. We honor his excellence, achievement and compassion with this birthday celebration.
Michael used his extraordinary popularity, influence, time, energy money and heart to make the world a better place. For this year's very special Diamond Birthday Celebration, the Estate has decided to honor Michael's well-known desire to help disadvantaged people around the world by joining forces with The
Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation to bring accessible and free health care to those living in southern rural Malawi.
Paris Jackson and
Prince Jackson will accept the 2018
Elizabeth Taylor Legacy Award for Humanitarian Service awarded to their father
Michael Jackson posthumously.
Elizabeth Taylor used to say, "What is a genius? What is a megastar? Michael Jackson, that's all!"
