Jackson’s This Is It Waxwork To Be Unveiled In Hollywood

A waxwork double of MICHAEL JACKSON the King of Pop personally endorsed before his death is to be unveiled at Hollywood’s new Madame Tussauds on Thursday (27Aug09).

The figure was being made in London to mark the debut of his comeback This Is It concerts in July (09), and features the lifelike pop star wearing clothes identical to the wardrobe he was planning to wear onstage in the U.K.

Madame Tussauds bosses were keen to complete work on the waxwork, which was put on ice following Jackson’s death, so the $300,000 (£200,000) figure could be unveiled in Los Angeles in time for what would have been the singer’s 51st birthday on 29 August (09).