The star-studded BET Awards got under way without "the greatest star in the world," Joe Jackson, father of the late Michael Jackson, said on Sunday night.
Joe Jackson, father of Michael Jackson, was in attendance in Los Angeles for the BET Awards on Sunday.
"I wish the world had recognized him when he were living," Joe Jackson told CNN's Don Lemon outside the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
"Right now he's bigger than ever. But I wish he was here to see all this, to hear all this," Joe Jackson said.
When asked about circumstances surrounding his son's death, he said, "I have a lot of concerns but I can't get into that. ... I don't like what happened."
At the show, host Jamie Foxx came out in a red, leather "Billie Jean" jacket and capped his opening monologue with a crowd-pleasing but wobbly moonwalk.
Before the show, instead of asking celebrities what designer they wore, pre-awards show hosts Terrence J. and Rocsi asked about favorite Michael Jackson moments or songs.
" 'Beat it' and 'Billie Jean,' " recording artist Amerie gleefully said into the microphone, before rattling off several other hits.
