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Miley Cyrus is known around the world for being iconic in her songs and for starring in Disney’sHannah Montannaas the lead actor. With several controversies about her personal life getting leaked in public, people have had a love-hate relationship with Cyrus.
In 2009, however, Miley Cyrus did what many artists have not yet done. Performing at the 02 arena in London where Michael Jackson was about to perform before his untimely death, Miley Cyrus paid tribute to the late start by changing the lyrics to a song.
When Miley Cyrus Paid Tribute To Michael Jackson
TheBeat Itartist was supposed to perform at the 02 Arena in London back in July 2009. Due to a cardiac arrest, however, Michael Jackson passed away on 12 July 2025, leaving the 02 Arena empty for another artist to take the stage.
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Miley Cyrus, who was still in herHannah Montannafame, performed at the 02 Arena in London after some months, and she did not forget Jackson. As perIMDB, the singer changed the lyrics of one of her songs to honor Michael Jackson. SingingParty in the U.S.A.,the original lyrics state“And a Britney [Britney Spears] song was on”.
In memory of Michael Jackson, the singer changed the lyrics to“And a Michael [Michael Jackson] song was on.”And since the King of Pop had passed away recently, the small change in lyrics had a huge impact on the world.
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After almostlosing the throne to Taylor Swiftat the Grammys and her often controversial statements, Cyrus revealed a bold statement in a tweet on X. Starring nearly topless in a photoshoot ofVanity Fairback in 2008, the actress had found herself in quite a controversy.
In theTikTok videothat Cyrus created, the singer addressed the photoshoot and stated that people had just associated with the bubbly teenager, which she wasn’t.
“This image of me is a complete opposite of the bubblegum pop star that I had been known for being, and that’s what was so upsetting [to others].”
She had further revealed that her family was on-set and they were all comfortable.
“My little sister, Noah, was sitting on Annie [Leibovitz]’s lap and actually pushing the button of the camera, taking the pictures. My family was on set.”
And to put the final piece in the puzzle,Miley Cyrustook to her X (formerly Twitter) and tweeted three words of“I’m Not Sorry”along with an expletive word to complete the tale!
IM NOT SORRY
Fuck YOU#10yearsagopic.twitter.com/YTJmPHKwLX
— Miley Cyrus (@MileyCyrus)August 23, 2025
Well, it happens to the best of us. The singer was last seen in her 2023 music videoMiley Cyrus: Used To Be Young,and her albumEndless Summer Vacationhas been nominated for a Grammy Award. It seems that the singer might win the Grammy this time, but with Taylor Swift in the mix, the chances are not looking in her favor.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
