american idol michael jackson tribute

In an effort to pay final tribute to the King of Pop, and make another buck on commercial sales, Fox is airing a special encore presentation/rerun of American Idol Season 8’s Michael Jackson night special

It will be the episode where the Top 13 began their long road to the "American Idol" finale. And what better place to start than with the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

The top 13 "Idol" contestants performed some of Jackson's biggest hits, including "Beat It," "The Way You Make Me Feel," and "Black or White." The episode will air from 8 to 10 p.m.

Idol fans may recall that during the MJ show, blind pianist/former judges’ fave Scott MacIntyre performed an obscure Michael Jackson number called, “Keep the Faith.” He said he picked the song because he wanted to do something artistic, which caused Simon to bluntly point out that, “It is fine being artistic, just not on this show.”

Good point, Simon. This is glorified karaoke, afterall. While the performances were met with mixed reviews by the judges, looking back at this performance special could be an interesting chance for fans to compare the performances of Idol winner Kris Allen and runner-up Adam Lambert.

The fact that Lambert is the runner-up is often overlooked, as his outgoing persona tends to overshadow Allen. However, word has recently surfaced that the two musical friends have expressed interest in recording together. Maybe they’ll make a great duo. American Idol’s tribute to Michael Jackson airs Monday, June 29 check local listings for times.

The Top 13 performers are Adam Lambert, Alexis Grace, Allison Iraheta, Anoop Desai, Danny Gokey, Jasmine Murray, Jorge Nunez, Kris Allen, Lil Rounds, Matt Giraud, Megan Joy, Michael Sarver, Scott MacIntyre

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