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Michael Jackson’s brothers open their UK tour tomorrow. The band warming up the crowd has a tie to “Thriller.”

Michael Stevens

Marlon and Jackie Jackson start their UK tour tomorrow, and the band opening every show has a surprising link to Michael's biggest album.

Teenage Elvis was too shy to sing alone. Years later, one of the kids who helped him got a surprise in Las Vegas.

Kevin Myers

As a teen in a Memphis housing project, Elvis didn't like to sing alone. A boyhood neighbor remembers the fix, and the Vegas reunion that came later.

A robot just tried to dance like Michael Jackson. Michael had a 53-year head start.

Kevin Myers

A life-size robot in a fedora just tried Michael Jackson's moonwalk in Shanghai. But Michael was dancing like a machine first. See how it began.

Michael Jackson’s mother wasn’t born Katherine. Her story starts in a small Alabama town.

Jada Gomez

Fans have called Michael Jackson's mother Katherine for decades, but her story began in Alabama with a different name. Here's what it was.

Kim Kardashian smiling, with an inset of Michael Jackson

Kim Kardashian dated Michael Jackson’s nephew in high school. Her 14th birthday party had a very famous address.

Carolyn Steber

Kim Kardashian dated Michael Jackson's nephew TJ for years in high school. On Jimmy Kimmel Live, she confirmed where she spent her 14th birthday.

Jaleel White laughing on his podcast, with an inset of Michael Jackson

Jaleel White had just won an Image Award. Michael Jackson wanted to see him.

Matt Stopera

Jaleel White, TV's Steve Urkel, says Michael Jackson sent for him at the NAACP Image Awards. Find out where Michael was and what he wanted to talk about.

Babyface in a Genius interview, with a 1972 photo of young Michael Jackson singing

Babyface met young Michael Jackson in eighth grade. He had to hide how from his mom.

Emma Stout

Babyface was in eighth grade when he sat down with young Michael Jackson in a hotel room. Here's how he got there, in his own words.

Kevin Bacon smiling on The Tonight Show with an inset of young Michael Jackson singing in a purple hat on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1969

Kevin Bacon is a giant Jackson 5 fan. His first song was meant for Michael.

Stephanie Beth

Kevin Bacon told Jimmy Fallon the first song he ever wrote was meant for Michael Jackson. Here's what he called it, and watch him sing a bit of it.

Magic Johnson smiling, with an inset of Michael Jackson in the 1980s

Magic Johnson talked Michael Jackson into coming to a Lakers game. Michael had warned him what the fans would do.

Nolan Feeney

Magic Johnson begged Michael Jackson to come watch the Lakers. Michael warned him about the fans. Magic tells what happened at the Forum.

Maureen McCormick as Marcia Brady on The Brady Bunch, with young Michael Jackson inset

Maureen McCormick was TV’s Marcia Brady. She calls herself young Michael Jackson’s “older woman.”

Sarah Sherman

TV's Marcia Brady says she was young Michael Jackson's "older woman." Here's the sweet story of their teenage friendship, in her own words.