In late November 2001, the CBS television network aired a two-hour special in honor of Michael Jackson's thirtieth year as a solo entertainer (his first solo single, "Got to Be There", was recorded in 1971). The show was edited from footage of two separate concerts Michael had orchestrated in New York City's Madison Square Garden on September 7 and September 10 of 2001. The shows sold out in five hours.
1983年3月25日,當米高積遜(麥可傑克森)參加「摩城唱片25周年:昨天,今天,永遠(Motown 25:Yesterday, Today, and Forever)」的電視節目演出時,米高積遜(麥可傑克森)第一次在公眾面前表演「月球漫步(Moonwalk)」舞步(後來成為他的標誌性的舞步動作),震驚全場。這亦是令他的專輯《Thriller》瘋狂大賣的原因之一。