FOX to Air Encore of the Michael Jackson-Themed AMERICAN IDOL Season 8 Performance Show 6/29

To honor the memory and celebrate the life of one of the most iconic entertainers of all time, FOX will air an encore of the Michael Jackson-themed AMERICAN IDOL Performance Show Monday, June 29 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

The show, originally aired on March 10th and was the first time AMERICAN IDOL had an entire evening devoted to Jackson's music.

Michael Jackson, pop music superstar, passed away on June 25th, after suffering a suspected heart attack. He was 50 years old.

This season's Top 13 AMERICAN IDOL contestants had the privilege of performing music from Michael Jackson's songbook, including "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Black or White," "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)," "Remember The Time" and the seminal hit "Beat It." 

In a phenomenal, unparalleled career, Michael Jackson sold more than 750 million records, had 13 number one singles - more than any other male artist - and is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice; once as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1997 and later as a solo artist in 2001. His numerous other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records, including one for "Thriller" as the world's best-selling album of all time - 100 million copies and counting.

AMERICAN IDOL is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, founder of 19 Entertainment; and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America; and Ken Warwick, executive producer, FremantleMedia North America.

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