13,000-plus fans of Michael Jackson in Mexico set ‘Thriller’ dance record

October 1st, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON's brother JERMAINE will judge a U.K. TV talent show featuring contestants trying to dance like the late King of Pop.

September 27th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson nearly scrapped the release of his superhit album 'Thriller' that went on to become the biggest-selling record in history. The King of Pop, in lost tapes from an interview in early 1980s, revealed he thought of cancelling the album because it "sounded so cr*p." "Thriller sounded so cr*p.

September 19th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's completely new signature dance move in a new footage while rehearsing for his comeback concerts may soon become a rage amongst his fans. The King of Pop, in the move, being called as the Penguin, was seen flapping his right arm up and down very quickly as his body shimmied while standing on the spot.

September 7th, 2009 Aliens, zombies try to break 'Thriller' recordATLANTA — It wasn't under the moonlight, and it wasn't quite the funk of 40,000 years. But 900 zombies, aliens and Star Wars Stormtroopers boogeying to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" might be a sight that almost stops your heart.

August 31st, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Nearly 13,000 Mexicans have attempted to set a world record by dancing to the song "Thriller" as a tribute to the King of Pop Michael Jackson. The feat remains to be validated by the Guinness Book of Records.

August 30th, 2009 KOCHI - Thousands of fans in Kerala on Saturday paid tribute to 'king of pop' Michael Jackson on his 51st birthday. Leading singers and choreographers gathered at Darbar Hall ground where a huge LCD screen was erected showing the videos of Jackson.

August 30th, 2009 Did Mexico beat it? Fans go for 'Thriller' recordMEXICO CITY — They say they beat it. Thousands of Mexicans claimed they broke the record for most people dancing to "Thriller" simultaneously in one place on Saturday, which would have been Michael Jackson's 51st birthday.

August 30th, 2009 LONDON - A group of Michael Jackson fans in Leicester attempted a world record for the most number of people dancing to the singer's 'Thriller' in one place on his 51st birthday. Some 475 people dressed as zombies packed into Orton Square participate in the event.

August 28th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON has been added to Etch-a-Sketch artist George Vlosich III's quirky star gallery. The King of Pop's death in June (09) prompted the famous arty twiddler to create something special in his honour..

August 19th, 2009 Mexican fans to try for 'Thriller' dance recordMEXICO CITY — Led by a Michael Jackson impersonator in sunglasses, a sequined black jacket and white glove, dozens of the singer's Mexican fans are practicing the steps in his "Thriller" video to attempt a new world record. The organizer, Carlos Contreras, says more than 10,000 people have signed up to take part in the dance routine Aug.

August 12th, 2009 Mexican band's fans in clouds with free plane showMEXICO CITY — When the "fasten your seatbelt" sign went off, the show was on — a free in-flight concert from Mexico to Los Angeles for 153 fans of the popular Mexican music band Los Tigres del Norte. The low-cost Mexican airline Volaris replaced three rows of seats with a makeshift stage for Wednesday's concert, attended by 33 contest winners and their guests.

July 25th, 2009 LONDON - Incredible pictures showing late King of Pop Michael Jackson doing his legendary Moonwalk for the first time in a friend's living room have emerged. According to a report accompanying the pictures, Jackson spent hours studying the ankle, heel, and toes to "glide like he was on ice" across the stage.

July 13th, 2009 Michael Jackson fans gather at London's O2 arenaLONDON — Hundreds of Michael Jackson fans gathered outside London's O2 arena to pay tribute to the star on what would have been the evening of his first concert. The fans brought candles and flowers to lay outside the 23,000 seat arena Monday, where Jackson was due to begin his run of 50 concerts.

June 26th, 2009 A look at the career of Michael JacksonA look at the career of Michael Jackson: — Aug. 29, 1958: Michael Joseph Jackson is born in Gary, Ind., the seventh of nine children.

May 9th, 2009 Hugh Jackman to launch 'Wolverine' in MexicoNEW YORK — Hugh Jackman has been cleared to visit Mexico. Film distributor 20th Century Fox says the actor will help launch "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" in Mexico City on May 26.