On Michael Jackson's Birth Anniversary, Aditya Thackeray Posts Pics From 1996 Mumbai Visit

The November 1, 1996 concert - part of the HIStory tour - was Michael Jackson's only visit to India. He was greeted at the airport by a screaming crowd some 5,000-strong. Dhol, teeka and aarti completed a traditional desi welcome. Per this account in Conde Nast, fans lined the route to the Oberoi Hotel and MJ waved to them from the sunroof of his car - reportedly lent by Anil Ambani - and also hopped out at Dharavi. The concert itself, at the Andheri Sports Complex, was sold out (naturally) and those unlucky enough not to score tickets gathered outside the venue, singing and dancing to the strains of MJ's greatest hits - the set list included Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean, Smooth Criminal and Black Or White.