10 Things We Wish Michael Jackson Was Here to See

Remembering the King of Pop on his birthday.

The BET Awards Honors Janet Jackson - Michael always shared a loving, competitive relationship with his baby sister. Indeed, he would have been ecstatic to see Janet get her long overdue props.(Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
The Holy Trinity of Pop - This September, Madonna is set to re-embark on her buzz-heavy Rebel Heart world tour. That same month, Prince will be releasing his 33rd album HITNRUN exclusively on Jay Z’s streaming service TIDAL. Jackson — who was born in the same year (1958) as his two forever-connected, ‘80s megastar peers — would have no doubt joined in on the G.O.A.T. flexing fun if he were here with us.(Photos from left: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella, Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for NPG Records 2015)
C. Breezy Working It Out - This just in: Chris Brown is a pretty good dancer. Exceptional enough that one could envision Michael strutting away with a smile after watching the comeback kid do this and this.(Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Cirque du Soleil + Michael Jackson = Magic - Before his untimely death, MJ had plans on conquering Las Vegas. Mission accomplished.(Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for Cirque du Soleil)/content/dam/betcom/images/2015/08/Music-08-16-08-31/082115-music-kanye-west.jpg

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The Holy Trinity of Pop - This September, Madonna is set to re-embark on her buzz-heavy Rebel Heart world tour. That same month, Prince will be releasing his 33rd album HITNRUN exclusively on Jay Z’s streaming service TIDAL. Jackson — who was born in the same year (1958) as his two forever-connected, ‘80s megastar peers — would have no doubt joined in on the G.O.A.T. flexing fun if he were here with us.(Photos from left: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella, Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for NPG Records 2015)

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