Michael Jackson fans pay tribute to pop star 15 years after his death

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Michael Jackson fans pay tribute to pop star 15 years after his death  It was an emotional atmosphere as several dozen fans from all over the globe gathered on Tuesday (June 25) to pay their tribute to pop icon Michael Jackson on the 15th anniversary of his passing.  Special flower arrangements from China, Ireland, Italy, and Iran adorned the entrance to Forest Lawn’s Great Mausoleum, where the music icon was laid to rest in 2005.  Photos of the late musician aligned the pathway with many personalized messages reading “We miss you” and “We Love You.”  Event organizer Mother Diva praised the turnout, saying for her, it was important for the event to reflect the transcending effect Jackson had on the world, transforming the lives of many.  Over the years, many fans have marked June 25 as a yearly event on their calendars.   Video by Reuters  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes  #worldnews  #michaeljackson  #popstar

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00:00Yeah.

00:02No.

00:05Yeah.

00:08Mhm.

00:09I don't know.

00:12Where are you?

00:17Right.

00:19So how long is everybody?

00:21Oh,

00:23much.

00:26You bring that up here with

00:28Today is the day that we're going to celebrate our angel, Mr. Michael Joe Jackson, him dancing

00:39into the spirit world.

00:42It's been 15 years since he took off that flesh.

00:46And although a lot of us were sad and hurt, we have to think and remember the legacy that

00:53he left behind.

00:55This was a labor of love, and in order to know him and understand him, you have to know

01:01his pain.

01:02His life was not easy, and us that love him go through the same thing because we love

01:08him.

01:09His legacy is still, still here, even though I know young people right now starting to

01:17like him.

01:20He should have been liked years ago, and he is truly going to be the one and only King

01:27of Pop, and nobody can touch that.

01:29I'm not surprised whatsoever that we have here people from all over the world that have

01:37come together to not only remember Michael Jackson, but also celebrate his life and the

01:43legacy that he left behind.

01:45But as we're celebrating him, we're not only celebrating his art and his music, we're also

01:51celebrating his philanthropic efforts.

01:57I get my citizenship in Canada because of him.

02:00So he changed my life, like, you know, before I kept working and working.

02:04But when I start to, you know, idolizing him and then studying him and, you know, and then

02:10he changed me.

02:11I want to make sure that everybody gets an opportunity to take a picture with the mural,

02:15even though it may not be very easy.

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