Theatre to unveil Jackson plaque

The singer died suddenly in Los Angeles on June 25 last year, weeks before he was due to perform 50 sell-out dates of his This Is It tour at the 02 Arena. He was 50.

On the eve of the first anniversary this Thursday, a plaque will be unveiled in the foyer of the Lyric Theatre in the West End.

The venue is currently home to Thriller Live, the show featuring a string of the performer's solo hits and others he recorded with the Jackson 5.

Shocked fans flocked to the theatre after his death, creating a shrine of candles, tributes and flowers and signing 40 books of condolence.