“Thrilling” tribute to Michael Jackson

Their clothing ripped and bloody, and their faces painted ghoulishly white, 500 Michael Jackson fans slowly rose from the ground and launched into the iconic “Thriller” dance as the music started with a howl.

Thus began the 51st birthday celebration for Michael Jackson in the UK this weekend. The goal for the dancing zombies and werewolfs was to break the current Guinness World Record of 242 for the most “Thriller” dancers in one place.

And this was no spontaneous celebration–the majority of dancers had been practicing the routine for two months through workshops and practicing at home with DVDS of the music video.

According to the Leicester Mercury newspaper, Guinness World Record officials are still reviewing footage of the event to confirm it as a world record, but either way–it was a “thrilling” tribute to MJ’s birthday!

See an awesome video of the event here.