Melanie Fiona and Ne-Yo Honor Michael Jackson at BAD25 Concert

Melanie Fiona served up a soulful set with other artists on what would have been MJ's 54th birthday, at the BAD25 Pepsi & Billboard Summer Beats Celebration at Gotham Hall in New York City on Wednesday night. Some of the artists Michael Jackson inspired gathered to celebrate his birthday and the 25th anniversary of his iconic album Bad.

Melanie Fiona, Ne-Yo, and Swizz Beatz were among those who paid tribute to the King of Pop by covering his Bad classics.

Ne-Yo channeled his idol on “Smooth Criminal” and “The Way You Make Me Feel,” and did a duet with his artist RaVaughn Brown on “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You.” “You try Michael Jackson songs and hope that it works, so with that said I hope I made Mike proud just now,” said the R&B singer, who also performed new material off his upcoming album R.E.D., due in November.

A 25th anniversary edition of Bad featuring remixes, remastered hits, and unreleased demos will be released on September 18.

If you missed the live stream, you can watch some of the highlights below.

Source: Rap-Up

Watch Melanie's performance of 'Dirty Diana' and Ne-Yo performance of 'Smooth Criminal'