• Fans to pay tribute to their hero
• Three wax figures of Michael Jackson portraying him in his Jackson 5 years, his Dangerous era and the "This Is It" Michael
• Archive footage and photography charting his special relationship with Madame Tussauds
• Find out more and pre-book at www.madametussauds.com/London

To mark the fourth anniversary of his death, Madame Tussauds London is paying tribute to the genius of Michael Jackson with a special NEW attraction. Fans can get up close to their hero as three amazingly life-like figures capture the King of Pop at key moments in his career. In the line up is Michael in his Jackson 5 years, a more mature Jackson in his Dangerous era, and at the very end of his career in his "This Is It" incarnation.
 

Running for three months only until September 29, 2013, the attraction will also feature unique archive materials including exclusive footage and photography charting Jackson's special 25 year long relationship with the world famous attraction.
  

The trio of Jackson's will take centre stage in the interactive music zone of the attraction, which features other music legends from Bob Marley and Freddie Mercury to a more contemporary crop of stars like Lady Gaga and Rihanna.  PLUS there's a whole attraction of famous fun to discover – join US President, Barack Obama, in the Oval Office before stepping up to the starting line to race against the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt.
 

Find out more and book ahead to get the best savings on tickets at www.madametussauds.com/London

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Notes to Editors

• Prices to Madame Tussauds start from £15 for adults and children (4-15 inclusive) when you pre-book at www.madametussauds.com/london.  Priority access tickets can also be booked on 0871 894 3000*
• *Calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
• Madame Tussauds London is located next to Baker Street tube station and open seven days a week; opening times vary, check the website for details before visiting, www.madametussauds.com/London
• Madame Tussauds Studios London has been making wax figures for over 150 years. Each masterpiece takes four months, and a team of 20 dedicated sculptors, to create.  Over 500 precise body measurements are referenced, real head hairs are inserted one by one, and countless layers of paints and tints are applied to build up skin tones - all to achieve the kind of astonishing realism that has kept Madame Tussauds world renowned for over two centuries.
• Madame Tussauds has attractions in London, Hollywood, New York, Las Vegas, Washington D.C., Amsterdam, Berlin, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Bangkok, Vienna, Blackpool UK and Sydney, with interactive figures and experiences built around fame and celebrity.  In London, guests can get up close and personal with incredibly lifelike replicas of 21st century stars like Johnny Depp and Amy Winehouse, brave the scariest Chamber Of Horrors yet, complete with actors as bloodthirsty serial killers and take a time-travelling taxi ride through 400 years of amazing London history.

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