To pay tribute to the 40th Anniversary of Thriller Album, Maxwell took the stage at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards with his modern rendition of the King of Pop’s “Lady In My Life.”
Dressed in a shimmering, reflective black blazer with matching fingerless gloves, Maxwell took the stage and even shouted at the end of the song “We love you Michael Jackson!”
Thrilled about getting to watch this @_MAXWELL_ #BBMAs performance over and over again! pic.twitter.com/GEQNSzCuUd
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) May 16, 2022
Ahead of his performance, Maxwell spoke about his countless rehearsals and simply wanting to “do it right.”
“It’s Michael Jackson. There’s nobody better, nobody greater,” he shared with E!. “I just wanna do it well and do it with my own twist.” He admitted being shocked when he got the call and said he felt others could tackle such a cover better than he, but fans truly know that his enticing, soulful stage presence was made for a time like this.
From a communication from the Michael Jackson Estate, Maxwell and Billboard Music Award were the “first to acknowledge the “Thriller” 40th Anniversary”, meaning more tributes to the album are to come but also a countdown and more information on the celebrations of “Thriller 40” will be in a press release later today.
