Michael Jackson’s son Prince makes rare public appearance to wish his late dad ‘happy birthday’

Prince Jackson made a rare public appearance in Las Vegas over the weekend to mark what would have been his late father Michael Jackson’s 68th birthday on August 29. In video footage obtained by Page Six on Saturday, Prince, 29, raised his right hand on the count of three to shout, “Happy birthday, Michael!” in unison with a crowd of fans. Prince dressed casually for the occasion at Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson ONE show, wearing a black backwards ball cap and a black shirt. Prince Jackson was spotted shouting “Happy Birthday” to his late father, Michael Jackson, alongside fans in Las Vegas, as seen above. @JPASC24 The eldest son of Michael Jackson was seen in Vegas at the Michael Jackson ONE show. @JPASC24 He was also spotted happily chatting with attendees and seemingly signing autographs while The King of Pop shared son Prince — along with daughter Paris, 28, and son Bigi, 24 — with ex-wife Debbie Rowe. The former couple tied the knot in 1996 and divorced in 1999 after three years of marriage. Prince previously paid a sartorial tribute to his father at the Los Angeles premiere of biopic “Michael” in April. Prince chatted with fans at the venue. @JPASC24 He wore a black shirt and shorts. @JPASC24 Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! The “Beat It” singer’s eldest child wore a piece of fabric from his dad’s wardrobe in the form of a red armband over his suit. “Michael Bush was the costume designer for my father; he designed the suit that I was wearing,” Prince told ABC News. “And actually, the armband was made out of the fabric that my dad would always wear — the red corduroy shirt. And that was my childhood, like if I hugged my father, that was what he was wearing.” Prince took time to sign autographs, as well, as seen here. @JPASC24 August 29 would have been the King of Pop’s 68th birthday. He’s seen here in 1983. Getty Images Jackson, seen above in 1993, died in 2009. WireImage He was also spotted back in 2024 — alongside his siblings, aunt La Toya Jackson, and uncle Marlon Jackson — at the funeral of his uncle Tito Jackson. When speaking to ABC News about his father, Prince — who was an executive producer on the 2026 biographical film “Michael” — said the pop legend was “probably one of the most misunderstood people out there.” The Grammy winner passed away on June 25, 2009, from a heart attack caused by acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication. He was 50. Prince told Entertainment Weekly in 2022 of his father’s death, “As long as you celebrate them, they’re never gone.” Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!