Beyonce Fights Back To Tears During Michael Jackson Tribute - VIDEO

Beyonce fought back tears to pay tribute to Michael Jackson during a concert in Philadelphia last night.

The former Destiny’s Child star described Jackson as a “genius” and “my hero”.

The singer spoke at length about the King of Pop, who died on Thursday, before performing his hit ‘I Can’t Help It’.

She said: “This is going to be hard for me to perform tonight. My hero passed away. You know, the reason I’m here is because of Michael Jackson.

“I want to keep this to a good feelin’ so I have to say I’m very grateful for the memories that I’ve had watching and listening to the genius Michael Jackson.

“This is probably one of my favourite songs because as we all know Michael was magical, nobody could dance like him, nobody will ever manage to be Michael Jackson.”

Beyonce covers Michael Jackson's 'I Can't Help It' in concert.

Beyonce went on to note how Jackson’s unique voice and tone was evident in the song, which appeared on his 1979 album ‘Off The Wall’.

“I’ve studied everything about him so I just wanna sing a little piece of this for you Michael,” Beyonce added.

During the song, the singer also encouraged the crowd to sing the chorus, during which she included Jackson’s name.

Hundreds of musicians, celebrities and politicians have paid tribute to Jackson since his death on Thursday.

Fans have also held vigils – from Shanghai to Los Angeles – in memory of the star.

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