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Pictured: Michael Jackson's notorious appearance on the balcony of the Adlon Hotel in Berlin in 2002. MJ dangled his infant over the balcony railings as he greeted fans below.
Pope Francis waves to the faithful as he delivers his 'Urbi et Orbi' blessing message from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the end of Easter Mass in 2015 in Vatican City.
The Beatles wave to fans from their balcony at the Sheraton Hotel in Sydney, Australia, in 1964. Ringo Starr had just rejoined the band after a short absence to have his tonsils removed.
Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Pink, and Queen members Roger Taylor and Brian May attend the premiere of the new Pepsi Gladiator TV commercial at London's National Gallery in 2004.
The late Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Prince William, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, in thoughtful poise as they gather to watch the RAF flypast on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London in 2018.
George Harrison relaxes on a hotel balcony in Cannes, France, in 1976. The former Beatle was in town for a music industry trade fair.
Then-Prince Charles and Princess Diana kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London after their marriage at St Paul's Cathedral in 1981.
A fashionable David Bowie photographed on a Paris rooftop balcony in 1977, around the time of the 'Heroes' album release.
Teen heartthrob David Cassidy greets fans on the balcony of Radio Luxembourg's London office during a 1974 visit to England.
Charlie Chaplin in Paris in 1931. The "Little Tramp" was in the French capital on a promotional tour and took time out to wave to a crowd that had gathered below his Hôtel de Crillon balcony.
Former James Bond actor Sean Connery poses on his hotel balcony during a 1986 Century City, California photo portrait session.
Hollywood tough guy Robert Mitchum paused on the balcony of the Ministry of Culture building in Paris, France during a 1986 visit.
'Sex and the City' star Sarah Jessica Parker enjoying the sunshine from the balcony of her Paris hotel in 2004.
Hollywood screen legend Henry Fonda seen on a balcony overlooking a street in New York City in the early 1950s.
Lucille Ball admires the New York City skyline from her Hilton Hotel room during a 1965 fashion shoot.
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Cary Grant is obviously enjoying his time in Paris during a promotional tour of Europe in the mid-1950s. The actor, one of classic Hollywood's definitive leading men, was always happy to indulge photographers with a wave and a smile.
Marilyn Monroe leans over the balcony of the Ambassador Hotel in 1955 and takes in the New York City skyline.
Former US President Donald Trump looks out from the Truman Balcony on October 5, 2020, after he arrived at the White House upon his return from Walter Reed Medical Center, where he underwent treatment for Covid-19.
Eva Peron, former actress and wife of Argentinian president Juan Peron, with government officials on a balcony at the Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires, where she received a 1951 May Day message from the crowds below her.
Looking cool and casual, Brad Pitt greets a Louisiana morning from his New Orleans hotel balcony in 2014.
In this 2002 paparazzi snap, Angelina Jolie plays with her son, Maddox, on the balcony of a hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
In typical eccentric style, Lady Gaga performs an impromptu 2016 gig on the balcony of The Bitter End in New York City.
John Lennon's widow Yoko On flashes a "V" sign from a balcony as she arrives for the private session for guests of her exhibition called 'Yoko Ono, a Retrospective,' at the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil in São Paulo in 2007.
Johnny Depp, Tom Hollander, Bill Nighy, Keira Knightley, and Orlando Bloom, along with guests, wave from the balcony of London's Odeon Leicester Square at the European premiere of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' (2006).
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama smile from behind bulletproof glass on the balcony of the Grand Hotel after waving to the crowds who had gathered outside for the traditional torchlight procession on December 10, 2009 in Oslo, Norway. The president was in the Norwegian capital to accept the Nobel Peace Prize.
English actress Helen Mirren is seen on her hotel balcony during the 2018 Cannes Film Festival in France.
Orson Welles directing 'Othello' on location under a Venice balcony in 1951. Welles also played the title role. The film, adapted from the Shakespearean play, won the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film (precursory name for the Palme d'Or) at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his then-fellow Real Madrid teammates thank their fans from the balcony of the headquarters of the regional government of Madrid at Puerta del Sol square in 2018, after clinching their third Champions League title in a row in Kiev.
Pictured is Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, on the balcony of his house with his dogs Jofi and Luen, around 1933.
From a balcony in the Ministry of Health Building in Whitehall, London, Churchill, together with members of the cabinet, acknowledges a huge crowd celebrating victory at the end of the Second World War in Europe.
A balcony has often proved a useful stage on which to celebrate an event or make an announcement. At its simplest, a hotel balcony, for example, serves as a handy perch for a celebrity to greet fans from. As a lofty pedestal, a balcony can also provide a platform for grandiose statements and big deal declarations made by politicians and other public figures. Indeed, a balcony can be preached from, performed upon, and posed on.
Click though the following gallery and take a look at these famous—and infamous—celebrity balcony appearances.
Famous—and infamous—celebrity balcony appearances
A convenient platform to preach from, perform upon, and pose on
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A balcony has often proved a useful stage on which to celebrate an event or make an announcement. At its simplest, a hotel balcony, for example, serves as a handy perch for a celebrity to greet fans from. As a lofty pedestal, a balcony can also provide a platform for grandiose statements and big deal declarations made by politicians and other public figures. Indeed, a balcony can be preached from, performed upon, and posed on.
Click though the following gallery and take a look at these famous—and infamous—celebrity balcony appearances.