By Ron Vidika, The Morning Journal
Whether you were fans of the Jackson 5 or taught yourself to moon walk to “Billie Jean,” you might want to know that Who’s Bad has been called the “ultimate homage” to Michael Jackson.
Billed as “The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Show,” Who’s Bad plays one show only at the Lorain Palace Theater, 617 Broadway, Lorain, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $18, $25 and $50. Call the Palace box office at 440-245-2323 or visit lorainpalace.com.
According to press materials, the King of Pop’s longtime friend and manager Frank DiLeo proclaimed after seeing the Who’s Bad show in Nashville, “The show was great. … Michael would have been proud!”
Begun in 2004 in Chapel Hill, N.C., Who’s Bad is said to be the longest-running Michael Jackson tribute band, selling out nearly 50 venues in the United Kingdom in December, 2010, the same venues where Jackson was preparing to end his career on a high note with a 50-show “This Is It” concert series.
Musician Vamsi Tadepalli is the man responsible for creating the six-member entourage that has literally gone around the world with their performances.
Taalib York, who stands in for the King of Pop, is a Brooklyn native who began singing and dancing at the age of 7, mimicking his idol Michael Jackson at every talent show in the area.
That obsession has resulted in he and the other musicians selling out their first tour of China and, in America, packing the House of Blues franchises nationwide.
Who’s Bad has been hailed as “an unrivaled celebration of pop music’’s one true King.. a power-packed performance igniting crowds on every continent and can only be described as a jaw-dropping, musical must-see.”
Source: morningjournal / Ron Vidika / MJ-Upbeat.com
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