Michael Jackson's This Is It premieres around the world

Fans await the start of the world premiere of Michael Jackson's This is it in Los Angeles Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

The shadow of a Michael Jackson impersonator from China is cast as he performs for thousands of fans gathered outside the Saga Cinema in Beijing Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

A shadow of a dancer impersonating Michael Jackson is cast on the red carpet during the Taiwan premiere of This Is It in Taipei Photograph: Nicky Loh/Reuters

A fan waits for the start of the premiere of Michael Jackson's This Is It in Johannesburg, South Africa Photograph: Denis Farrell/AP

Fans watch a Michael Jackson impersonator ahead of the premiere of This Is It in Bogota Photograph: William Fernando Martinez/AP

Michael Jackson fans dance outside a screening of This Is It at the Regal E-Walk in New York Photograph: Jason DeCrow/AP

A leaflet handed out at the premiere of Michael Jackson's This Is It at the Odeon in London's Leicester Square Photograph: Ian West/PA

A Michael Jackson fan walks next to a poster at the premiere of This Is It in Sydney, Australia Photograph: Daniel Munoz/Reuters

Michael Jackson impersonators dance at the world premiere of This is It in Taipei, Taiwan Photograph: Wally Santana/AP

Children wait for the premiere of Michael Jackson's This Is It in Los Angeles Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Michael Jackson fans at the screening of This Is It in Paris Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP

A Michael Jackson fan shows his copy of the King of Pop's autograph at the This Is It premiere in Berlin Photograph: Maya Hitij/AP

A Michael Jackson impersonator performs outside a cinema in Lima, Peru Photograph: Karel Navarro/AP

Michael Jackson lookalikes rest after performing at the premiere of This Is It in Beijing, China Photograph: Elizabeth Dalziel/AP

Audience members show off their Jacksonesque outfits Photograph: Daniel Deme/EPA

Jermaine Jackson in Los Angeles Photograph: Paul Buck/EPA

Michael Jackson lookalikes at the London premiere of This Is It Photograph: Ian Gavan/Getty Images