Michael Jackson in Budapest

Millions around the world are watching Michael Jackson’s memorial tribute today. Whether you think he was a genius or a wacko, you have to give the King of Pop credit for knowing how to go big.

And nowhere did he go bigger than right here in Budapest in 1997 while filming the opening scene of the HIStory film. Take a look at the video below and you’ll see soldiers marching on the Chain Bridge and an enormous statue of Michael Jackson erected in the Heroes Square. See if you can spot the Hungarian “rendorseg” police officer in riot gear.

What I find really ironic is that not far from Heroes Square is where an enormous statue of Stalin used to stand during Communism. Not sure how Stalin would’ve felt about being replaced by Michael Jackson.

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Richard Anders

omg how do i even begin to explain how i feel about michael jackson, i LOVE him more than any words could explain, more than legal buds, nothing has ever made me more upset than his death sad i still cry now sometimes. my favourite album is msot probably bad, because it has most the michael classics such as man in the mirror-my favourite song ever, and dirty diana and smooth criminal. although i love invincible too.