The couple took to the stage at Radio City Music Hall to present a performance from the cast of “MJ: The Musical”, which depicts a significant part of their father’s life and was nominated for the top award. Prince, 25, and Paris, 24, confirmed the late pop king’s love for musicals in a rare appearance celebrating their dad. “A lot of people seem to believe that our dad Michael Jackson changed popular music forever,” said Prince Jackson. “And who are we to disagree?” “But what people may not know is that they liked musicals, in the movies and on stage. “That’s why we have the incredible honor of presenting the first nominee for the best musical of the night, ‘MJ’, who, using many of his iconic hits, examines the complexity and brilliance of our father’s process.” Paris and Prince Jackson present the musical based on their father’s life. CBS / Paramount + “MJ: The Musical” shows Jackson’s life during his “Dangerous” tour and has been nominated for 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Actor. Paris Jackson recently revealed that the King of Pop instilled in his children strong work ethic and eclectic music. “My dad was very good at making sure we were cultured, making sure we were educated and not just looking at us like glitz and glam, like traveling to five star hotels,” Jackson said in an interview. Both of Jackson’s children confirmed the love of the late pop king for the musical while presenting a performance from the musical during the Tonys show. Phil Dent / Redferns The company “MJ: the Musical” appears at the Tony Awards on June 12, 2022. CBS / Paramount + “Growing up, it was about winning things. “If we wanted five games from FAO Schwarz or Toys R Us, we had to read five books,” he said. You earn it, not just having a right to certain things or thinking ‘Oh, I got it.’ It’s like working for it, working hard for it – it’s, it’s something completely different. It’s an achievement. “
