Michael Jackson alive conspiracy fans are convinced footage of an impersonator on stage is actually his clone.
The two videos have surfaced on YouTube this week of Chinese tribute artist Wang Jie – otherwise known as Jackson Wang.
One clip from a performance in Sydney shows the singer donning *****’s iconic red jacket and singing Billie Jean with another singer.
It was shared by Mr_Joyy Production to on February 2, with the caption: “Michael Jackson Alive Back?”
In the YouTube description, he added: “This is clone Michael Jackson. That guy’s name is MJ Wang Jackson.”
Another video also emerged from the same gig on February 1 and was posted by user Okom.
He captioned it: “Michael Jackson clone.”
Wang Jie does bear a startling similarity to the Thriller hitmaker and has the trademark long black hair to match the outfits.
An article by chinawhisper.com has previously called him “Michael Jackson’s best imitator from China”.
But fans are clearly so amazed by his looks that they have leapt to suggest he could be the real thing.
Commenting on the clip, one wrote he had the same “forehead and nose”.
Another took to Twitter to claim: “This is Michael Jackson.”
Wang has received several awards for his impersonation of the King of Pop.
He was given the Outstanding Contribution Award at the Shanghai World Expo, the 2010 China Internet Celebrity Award, and was named Harmony Star by the World Harmony Foundation, according to a report by Sina News.
It is not the first time an impersonator with a startling similarity to MJ has sparked conspiracy claims.
Spanish tribute artist Sergio Cortes’ videos have seen some theorists claim he is the singer himself.
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