The Agony And The Ecstasy Of The Global MJ Pilgrim
A Michael Jackson pilgrim is what I call a fan who travels the country or the world to visit places relevant to MJ or to attend special events involving his art and legacy.
These gatherings can be as diverse as a meeting of like-minded souls at Forest Lawn or the gates of Neverland, or attending a major arena show like ‘Michael Jackson the Immortal World Tour,’ or the resident Michael Jackson ‘ONE’ show in Las Vegas (both by Cirque du Soleil). Adrian Grant’s long-running ‘Thriller Live’ tribute show in London’s West End is another popular event for fans, as is the ‘MJ Live’ tribute show at Rio in Las Vegas.
Some of us like to visit monuments and statues of Michael – in China, London, Hong Kong, Rio and other places, see costume and artefact displays like the MJ FanFest (in Las Vegas in December 2011) or visit the collection permanently housed at the MJ Gallery at Ponte 16 in Macau.
I have friends who have made the pilgrimage to Michael’s ‘HIStory’ statues in Best (Netherlands) or Lausanne (Switzerland) and the wonderful street memorial in Munich. They’re on my ‘wish list’ too – as is the statue at Mistelbach, Austria.
There are artefacts to view at Hard Rock Hotel properties all over the world, including one in Penang with a large seated statue of MJ out front (think in terms of the statue of Abe Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.)
READ MORE & SEE EXCELLENT PHOTOS: http://www.mjworld.net/news/2013/10/19/being-an-mj-pilgrim/
- Kerry Hennigan
Global MJ Pilgrim
(Australia)
Source: Kerry Hennigan, MJWN / MJ-Upbeat.com
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