Michael Jackson | Birthday

Michael Jackson birthday celebrations will be quite popular this weekend, since this is the first Michael Jackson birthday after his death. Michael Jackson birthday parties stand to pick up right where the Michael Jackson mourning period left off,
as millions pay tribute and homage to Jackson all over again. With tomorrow being Jackson's birthday, the tributes are sure to be big and small all over the country - though the big Jackson birthday bash is being held in Spike Lee's neighborhood.

Out of all the Michael Jackson birthday tributes, Spike Lee is holding the biggest one - so big that they had to move the location. Tomorrow, Lee is celebrating what would have been Jackson's 51'st birthday with a free get-together for all of the King of Pop's fans.

The Michael Jackson birthday party was originally going to be held at Fort Green Park in Brooklyn, but too many people are scheduled to come. Therefore, Lee had to move his bash to the larger Nethermead meadow in Prospect Park, to fit the likely 10,000 attendees for the celebration.

Spike Lee is hosting this birthday tribute 13 years after directing both versions of Jackson's "They Don't Care About Us" video. Along with Lee, the birthday party will be attended by Brooklyn borough president Marty Markowitz, who will declare August 29'th Michael Jackson Day, and the Rev. Al Sharpton, who delivered a memorable eulogy at the Jackson funeral over a month ago.

The Michael Jackson birthday celebration will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, as Lee promised a "Brooklyn-style" party. Naturally, more than a few Jackson hits will likely provide the soundtrack for the block party.

In addition to Lee's gathering, BET will mark this special Michael Jackson birthday with a whole weekend of Jackson specials and videos, just like they did after Jackson's death.