Jackson Tribute Planned For Nyc Subway
By WENNWednesday, February 17, 2010
MICHAEL JACKSON is set to be honoured by New York City transit officials with an artistic tribute in the subway station where he filmed the promo for BAD with MARTIN SCORSESE.
A proposal to rename Brooklyn’s Hoyt-Schermerhorn station and erect a plaque in Jackson’s honour was rejected last year (09), amid fears commuters would be confused by the name-change.
But now organisers at the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership (DBP) local development corporation have agreed to have a mural designed to highlight the significance of the station in the 16-minute music video, which was shot in 1987.
Partnership President Joe Chan confirms: “We see this as a great opportunity to potentially establish Hoyt-Schermerhorn’s role in American pop culture and as a tourist destination to attract people to a part of Downtown Brooklyn already rapidly growing.”
DBP has yet to select the artist who will create the music tribute, which will replace the subway station’s blank facade.
Chan adds of the planned work: “The art could be the size of a huge mural and possibly rely on lights and projection at night time.”
The Bad video featured Jackson dancing with pals, and also starred a young Wesley Snipes at the start of his Hollywood career.
Jackson died last June (09), at the age of 50.
