Statue of Michael Jackson, Sculpture at National Football Museum, Manchester, England
The seven-and-a-half-foot tall plaster and resin statue depicts Michael Jackson in a white suit with a microphone in his hand.
Mohamed Al-Fayed commissioned the statue in 2011 for Fulham Football Club to commemorate Jackson's visit to a match in 1999.
The statue generated widespread discussions about the connection between sports and entertainment, leading to debates among football supporters.
The National Football Museum removed the statue from public display in March 2019, relocating it to storage facilities at Deepdale.
After Fulham's relegation from the Premier League in 2014, Al-Fayed claimed the team's decline was due to the statue's removal.
Location: Manchester
Inception: 2011
Subject: Michael Jackson
GPS coordinates: 53.48560,-2.24194
Latest update: October 21, 2025 21:55
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