Kevin Bacon Says He’s Going to Prom at School Where ‘Footloose’ Was Filmed

Kevin Bacon is going to prom.

The star made the shock news on Friday’s Today program that he will certainly attend this year’s prom at the school where was filmed. This year’s party will certainly be the last at the structure, as the school will certainly be moving at completion of the university year.

Footloose, which commemorates the 40th wedding anniversary of its launch this year, was filmed at a school in Payson, Utah. The trainees have actually proactively attempted to obtain Bacon to go to the prom by utilizing the hashtag #bacontopayson on social networks, re-creating scenes from the movie, finding out the Footloose dancing and organizing an occasion on prom day to advantage Bacon’s SixDegrees.org structure. Their initiatives captured the star’s focus.

He called the trainees from Atlanta to share his gratitude for all they have actually done and just how it “hasn’t gone unnoticed.”

“I have been so impressed with everything that’s been going on there with this crazy idea to get me to come back,” he informed the trainees. “I’ve been amazed at the work that all of you have been putting into this, with the musical and the flash mobs and the re-creations.”

“It hasn’t gone unnoticed by me, not to mention the fact that you tied in SixDegrees.org, our foundation, and are trying to figure out ways to give back to your community. It’s really inspirational, so thank you. Thank you. And I’m gonna come. I gotta come,” he revealed as the trainees supported. He later on teased“Let’s dance!”

While speaking to Today in 2022, Bacon had actually assessed the tradition of the 1984 movie, calling it a “great gift” to have actually belonged of the movie. “I certainly took it very seriously when I was doing it and I love that people will still come up and say that they just showed it to their kids,” he stated.

To commemorate completion of in 2015’s stars strike, Bacon re-created the movie’s popular dancing scene.