MJ fans thrill the world

Thousands of participants performed Michael Jackson's "Thriller" zombie dance as part of Thrill the World, a global simultaneous dance of the famous zombie dance.

  • Thousands of participants perform Michael Jackson's "Thriller" zombie dance in front of the Staples Center in Los Angeles on October 24, 2009 as part of Thrill the World, a global simultaneous dance of the famous zombie dance. (Image: AFP)
    Thousands of participants perform Michael Jackson's "Thriller" zombie dance in front of the Staples Center in Los Angeles on October 24, 2009 as part of Thrill the World, a global simultaneous dance of the famous zombie dance. (Image: AFP)
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  • Mexicans dance during a rehearsal, just before the start of the "Thrill The World: A Global Tribute to Michael Jackson" in Mexico City on October 24, 2009. Thrill the World is a worldwide attempt - that took place in more than 200 cities in 29 countries - to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest Thriller simultaneous dance. (Image: AFP)
    Mexicans dance during a rehearsal, just before the start of the "Thrill The World: A Global Tribute to Michael Jackson" in Mexico City on October 24, 2009. Thrill the World is a worldwide attempt - that took place in more than 200 cities in 29 countries - to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest Thriller simultaneous dance. (Image: AFP)
  • Melisa Acosta, 10, dances to "Thriller" during "Thrill The World 2009," a global celebration of late singer Michael Jackson, in Buenos Aires on October 24, 2009. Thrill The World aims to be an unprecedented global celebration of the life and music of the "King of Pop", who died this year at 50. (Image: AFP)
    Melisa Acosta, 10, dances to "Thriller" during "Thrill The World 2009," a global celebration of late singer Michael Jackson, in Buenos Aires on October 24, 2009. Thrill The World aims to be an unprecedented global celebration of the life and music of the "King of Pop", who died this year at 50. (Image: AFP)
  • People dressed as 'zombies' pose before dancing to Michael Jackson's Thriller during "Thrill The World: A Global Tribute to Michael Jackson" in Astoria Park in the Queens section of New York. Groups of people around the world danced at 1230 GMT October 25 to the Thriller song. (Image: AFP)
    People dressed as 'zombies' pose before dancing to Michael Jackson's Thriller during "Thrill The World: A Global Tribute to Michael Jackson" in Astoria Park in the Queens section of New York. Groups of people around the world danced at 1230 GMT October 25 to the Thriller song. (Image: AFP)
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  • Mexicans dressed as zombies pose for photagraphers before a rehearsal and just before the start of the "Thrill The World: A Global Tribute to Michael Jackson" in Mexico City. Thrill the World is a worldwide attempt - taking place in more than 200 cities in 29 countries - to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest Thriller simultaneous dance. (Image: AFP)
    Mexicans dressed as zombies pose for photagraphers before a rehearsal and just before the start of the "Thrill The World: A Global Tribute to Michael Jackson" in Mexico City. Thrill the World is a worldwide attempt - taking place in more than 200 cities in 29 countries - to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest Thriller simultaneous dance. (Image: AFP)
  • People dance Thriller during the "Thrill The World 2009", a global celebration of late singer Michael Jackson, in Buenos Aires. (Image: AFP)
    People dance Thriller during the "Thrill The World 2009", a global celebration of late singer Michael Jackson, in Buenos Aires. (Image: AFP)
  • A Mexican boy impersonating the late US pop star Michael Jackson gestures during a rehearsal, just before the start of the "Thrill The World: A Global Tribute to Michael Jackson" in Mexico City. (Image: AFP)
    A Mexican boy impersonating the late US pop star Michael Jackson gestures during a rehearsal, just before the start of the "Thrill The World: A Global Tribute to Michael Jackson" in Mexico City. (Image: AFP)
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  • A Mexican dressed as zombie performs during the "Thrill The World: A Global Tribute to Michael Jackson" in Mexico City. (Image: AFP)
    A Mexican dressed as zombie performs during the "Thrill The World: A Global Tribute to Michael Jackson" in Mexico City. (Image: AFP)
  • A Mexican teen made up as a zombie performs during the "Thrill The World: A Global Tribute to Michael Jackson" in Mexico City. (Image: AFP)
    A Mexican teen made up as a zombie performs during the "Thrill The World: A Global Tribute to Michael Jackson" in Mexico City. (Image: AFP)
  • A Mexican girl dressed as a zombie poses for photographers during a rehearsal and just before the start of the "Thrill The World: A Global Tribute to Michael Jackson" in Mexico City. (Image: AFP)
    A Mexican girl dressed as a zombie poses for photographers during a rehearsal and just before the start of the "Thrill The World: A Global Tribute to Michael Jackson" in Mexico City. (Image: AFP)
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  • A man dances to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' during the "Thrill The World 2009" event, a global celebration of the late pop-star, in Buenos Aires. (Image: AFP)
    A man dances to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' during the "Thrill The World 2009" event, a global celebration of the late pop-star, in Buenos Aires. (Image: AFP)
  • Villagers dressed as Michael Jackson attend a practice session in Gourin, in Western France, on October 25, 2009, just before the start of the "Thrill The World 2009" event a global celebration of the late King of Pop. (Image: AFP)
    Villagers dressed as Michael Jackson attend a practice session in Gourin, in Western France, on October 25, 2009, just before the start of the "Thrill The World 2009" event a global celebration of the late King of Pop. (Image: AFP)
  • Juana, a fan of Michel Jackson, poses for a picture few hours before taking part in "Thrill The World 2009", a global celebration of late singer Michael Jackson, in Buenos Aires. (Image: AFP)
    Juana, a fan of Michel Jackson, poses for a picture few hours before taking part in "Thrill The World 2009", a global celebration of late singer Michael Jackson, in Buenos Aires. (Image: AFP)
  • Luli and Pancho dance during the rehearsal to participate in "Thrill The World 2009", few hours before the start of the global celebration of late singer Michael Jackson, in Buenos Aires. (Image: AFP)
    Luli and Pancho dance during the rehearsal to participate in "Thrill The World 2009", few hours before the start of the global celebration of late singer Michael Jackson, in Buenos Aires. (Image: AFP)
  • People dressed as 'zombies' dance to Michael Jackson's Thriller during "Thrill The World: A Global Tribute to Michael Jackson"  in Astoria Park in the Queens section of New York.  (Image: AFP)
    People dressed as 'zombies' dance to Michael Jackson's Thriller during "Thrill The World: A Global Tribute to Michael Jackson"  in Astoria Park in the Queens section of New York.  (Image: AFP)
  • Villagers dressed as zombies attend a practice session in Gourin, in Western France, on October 25, 2009, just before the start of the "Thrill The World 2009" event, global celebration of Michael Jackson. (Image: AFP)
    Villagers dressed as zombies attend a practice session in Gourin, in Western France, on October 25, 2009, just before the start of the "Thrill The World 2009" event, global celebration of Michael Jackson. (Image: AFP)
  • Emeral Smith, 20, of Palmdale, Calif., turned out as a ghoulish Michael Jackson, strikes a pose in front of a poster advertising the opening of the Jackson documentary, "This Is It," after several hundred costumed dancers, hoping to set a worldwide record for the most people dancing simultaneously to the Jackson hit, "Thriller," performed at LA Live, across from Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. Thousands of dancers in some 400 cities worldwide were attempting to break the existing record of 16,000, event sponsors said. (Image: AP)
    Emeral Smith, 20, of Palmdale, Calif., turned out as a ghoulish Michael Jackson, strikes a pose in front of a poster advertising the opening of the Jackson documentary, "This Is It," after several hundred costumed dancers, hoping to set a worldwide record for the most people dancing simultaneously to the Jackson hit, "Thriller," performed at LA Live, across from Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. Thousands of dancers in some 400 cities worldwide were attempting to break the existing record of 16,000, event sponsors said. (Image: AP)
  • A costumed participant, among several hundred others, takes a photo while waiting to set a worldwide record for the most people dancing to the Michael Jackson hit, "Thriller," at LA Live, across from Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. (Image: AP)
    A costumed participant, among several hundred others, takes a photo while waiting to set a worldwide record for the most people dancing to the Michael Jackson hit, "Thriller," at LA Live, across from Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. (Image: AP)
  • A costumed participant, among several hundred others, takes a photo while waiting to set a worldwide record for the most people dancing to the Michael Jackson hit, "Thriller," at LA Live, across from Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. (Image: AP)
    A costumed participant, among several hundred others, takes a photo while waiting to set a worldwide record for the most people dancing to the Michael Jackson hit, "Thriller," at LA Live, across from Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. (Image: AP)
  • Michael Jackson impersonator Michael Kiss, 22, of Northridge, Calif., strikes a Jacksonesque pose before leading several hundred costumed dancers hoping to set a worldwide record for the most people dancing simultanely to the Jackson hit, "Thriller". (Image: AP)
    Michael Jackson impersonator Michael Kiss, 22, of Northridge, Calif., strikes a Jacksonesque pose before leading several hundred costumed dancers hoping to set a worldwide record for the most people dancing simultanely to the Jackson hit, "Thriller". (Image: AP)
  • A costumed ghoul is among several hundred dancers hoping to set a worldwide record for the most people dancing simultaneously to the Michael Jackson hit, "Thriller". (Image: AP)
    A costumed ghoul is among several hundred dancers hoping to set a worldwide record for the most people dancing simultaneously to the Michael Jackson hit, "Thriller". (Image: AP)
  • Michael Jackson impersonator Michael Kiss, 22, of Northridge, Calif., center, leads several hundred costumed dancers, hoping to set a worldwide record for the most people dancing to the Michael Jackson hit, "Thriller". (Image: AP)
    Michael Jackson impersonator Michael Kiss, 22, of Northridge, Calif., center, leads several hundred costumed dancers, hoping to set a worldwide record for the most people dancing to the Michael Jackson hit, "Thriller". (Image: AP)
  • Several hundred costumed dancers, hoping to set a worldwide record for the most people dancing simultaneously to the Michael Jackson hit, "Thriller". (Image: AP)
    Several hundred costumed dancers, hoping to set a worldwide record for the most people dancing simultaneously to the Michael Jackson hit, "Thriller". (Image: AP)
  • Hundreds of costumed dancers, hoping to set a worldwide record for the most people dancing simultaneously to the Michael Jackson hit, "Thriller". (Image: AP)
    Hundreds of costumed dancers, hoping to set a worldwide record for the most people dancing simultaneously to the Michael Jackson hit, "Thriller". (Image: AP)