It took awhile to get everyone in and seated. So, we had superb seats, and were surrounded by like-minded souls all waiting for the show to begin.
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Inside, free popcorn and soft drinks awaited us at the candy counter and then we were directed to our seats towards the front of the theatre where the ‘priority’ or ‘fan club’ (as the staff referred to us) attendees were grouped. The music pumped out and the voices of all of us waiting our turn on the red carpet (for a photo opportunity) rose in volume – and excitement. These two adjacent blocks were framed, but not covered, by the red carpet, highlighting the fact that it was Michael Jackson, and only Michael Jackson, who was being celebrated tonight.Ī light show projected artwork from the new Scream compilation album around the facade of the theatre in a swirl of movement. The other was the so-called ‘Broken Heart Stone’ that Michael had impressed himself back in the 80s for a Las Vegas project that didn’t eventuate. One was the slab in which Prince, Paris and “Blanket” had pressed their father’s crystal-encrusted glove and their own hand prints, and the soles of a pair of his signature loafers in a ceremony held 26 January 2012. The forecourt, with its many hand and footprints of industry luminaries impressed in concrete, was covered with red carpeting – with the exception of the two slabs representing Michael Jackson. But at this official event, we were a noisy, harmonious crowd as we were directed down the block and across Hollywood Blvd to the illuminated forecourt of the Chinese Theaters complex. Any event intended to celebrate him has the potential to erupt in heated discussion on contentious issues. The different factions in MJ fandom have made me wary of large fan gatherings. Thus the evening of 24 October found us lined up at the event meeting point in Hollywood, excited and happy to be mixing with fans similarly keen to make the most of the opportunity to enjoy and celebrate the genius of Michael Jackson. It meant cancelling hotel reservations and making new ones and bumping some planned excursions to some other year, God willing.
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The latter had been to see Thriller 3D at the Toronto International Film Festival and urged me not to let the opportunity slip to (a) see it and (b) talk to the Michael Jackson Estate representatives who would be attending. The former duo also had tickets and intended to make the trip to Hollywood for the event. In the end it came down to friends – specifically Yoly in Vancouver, Queenie in Hong Kong and Marge in Toronto. There is no gain without sacrifice, it seems. While it may seem strange to many other fans that I hesitated for even a second, the fact was, my itinerary in the US was already mapped out for sightseeing and Michaeling, and deviating from those plans meant missing out on an expedition I had been eagerly anticipating. To go, or not to go, that was the question I had to answer on receiving an email saying I’d scored a priority ticket to the Michael Jackson ‘Scream’ event in Hollywood on Tues 24 October, 2017.