Watch the Michael Jackson hologram perform at the Billboard Music Awards

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After a fight between The Jackson estate and the creators of the technology that brought Tupac Shakur to Coachella, the Jacksons won out and a hologram of MJ performed at the Billboard Music Awards. From Billboard:

“At the time we made the decision,” says Jackson’s lawyer and adviser John Branca, “‘Slave to the Rhythm’ felt like a song was something people could dance to, a potential club song. We talked to Jamie King, who directed the Michael Jackson Cirque du Soleil shows and we all felt the song was very likeable.”

The Talauega brothers, Rich and Tone, were brought on right after the new year and they started to draw up dance moves for Jackson and the other dancers in the film. Their involvement with Jackson dates back to the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards; they also choreographed the HIStory tour in 1997 and if one had to guess, the image of Michael used in the performance appears to be from that era based on his hair and clothing.

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