American Bandstand’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Aired This Day In 2002
May 03, 2021
“You can call him the biggest selling artist in the history of recorded music. You can call him the King of Pop. I am proud to call him my good friend: Michael Jackson!” – Dick Clark
On this day 19 years ago, the American Bandstand 50th Anniversary Celebration aired on ABC. Seen here is a photo of Michael’s performance at the event.