Michael Jackson 1958-2009

Stars Pay Tribute to Michael Jackson

Go inside L.A.'s Staples Center with Jennifer Hudson, Usher and more as they celebrate Michael Jackson's life – through his music

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Lionel Richie shares a tender moment with his family – his expectant daughter Nicole Richie and her boyfriend Joel Madden – backstage at the Staples Center. Richie later returned to the stage for an all-star performance of his 1985 hit "We Are the World," which he cowrote with Jackson.