Michael Jackson: The Legacy Tour
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Michael Jackson: The Legacy Tour

Calling from his home in Las Vegas, American artist William Hall is on the line and immediately the resemblance of his voice to the late Michael Jackson is uncanny; it was as if I was actually speaking to the King of Pop himself.
Legacy is the world’s greatest tribute to the world’s greatest entertainer, Michael Jackson, and Hall is the star, travelling the World with this incredible show along with his live band and dancers, giving every audience member an experience that comes as close as ever to seeing the King himself.
The Texan (Hall), who has been performing since he was three years old – and who is an accomplished dancer, choreographer and musician – embodies the voice, the dance character and persona of the legendary MJ to perfection and is bringing his legacy back to Australia for the second time this year for a national tour.
Recognised worldwide as one of the best Michael Jackson tribute artists, Hall’s love and appreciation of Michael Jackson started at a young age, long before he decided to take on his persona.
“That’s how it all started,” Hall explains. “You have to be a fan to do something like this; as the years go on, you do develop your own way of doing things as well. I had been talking about doing a Michael Jackson show for a while, even before he died, and then of course once he died I just really felt like I needed to do it.
“He was the ultimate. You always have to keep Michael’s legacy going; we’ve never had a performer like that before, we’ve never had an artist quite like Michael Jackson. It felt almost a must to keep what he did going. That’s why it is still the way that it is around the world.”
The Legacy Tour is no small feat. The show, which is also produced and directed by Hall, is bought to life in a full-scale production that includes a live band bringing the energy, the dance, and the music that spans generations, and is mostly drawn from Hall having attended various Michael Jackson live performances over the years.
“I saw all the tours,” he smiles. “A lot of the time, I would go see the shows just to study; just to see the show. I think I knew mentally that at some point I would do something like this, so I just took in all the information. A lot of the time when I would go see him, I would just watch everything going on around him, I wouldn’t even watch him.
“That was probably as important for me as anything else; been able to go experience his live performances,” he says.
Recreating the soul and passion of MJ’s music, this authentic experience is like none other. Not only has the show toured the world to rave reviews, but it is the one and only Michael Jackson show that features actual Michael Jackson staff, singers and band members. The show itself is musically directed by Sam Sims, a long-time work affiliate to MJ studio and stage and world-renowned bassist; choreographed by LaVelle Smith Jr who featured in both the BAD and Dangerous Tours, and engineered by the great Michael Prince, who was Michael’s personal engineer for over 15 years and who engineered on the “This Is It tour and “This Is It” the movie.
The demand all over the world is a testament to Hall’s dedication over the past twenty years to deliver the kind of perfect show that Michael was famous for, along with doing something that Hall himself loves to do – to perform, create and develop his talent in the industry,
“I studied Michael in different stages; according to what he was doing at that time. You do that for so many years you start to develop your own talent. That’s what happened with me; I wasn’t just doing it to ‘be Michael Jackson’, I was a singer so I wanted to keep developing my talent and thank god I did.”
Featuring all the King of Pop’s biggest hits, packed with authentic touches and flair, you can expect it to be a ‘best of’ Michael Jackson World Tour, combining all the colour and spectacle of Jackson’s musical journey, including his Bad, Dangerous and HIStory solo world tours, into one concert that is much more than just a tribute show or impersonator act.
“We’re all just doing what he did,” Hall continues to explain. “I took what I felt were the best bits and pieces from each tour and just put it all together into one tour – along with a bit of myself into the show as well. I can’t give away too much but it’s some of what people have seen, and there’s some things that they haven’t seen, things he never did…”
When & Where: Lighthouse Theatre, Warrnambool – October 3 & The Palms at Crown, Melbourne – October 5 & 6.