 Along with " Thriller " , " Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin ' " , and " Beat It " , " Billie Jean " was performed for all of Michael Jackson 's tour concerts . After the ending chorus , the drum solo is always extended for a period of time as Jackson dances under one spotlight . The song almost always ends with Jackson singing " Billie Jean is not my lover " and throwing his hat towards the audience . Exceptions are some of the concerts in the Victory Tour , where he held his hat up and threw it afterwards . Since the Victory Tour , the performance has evolved in terms of dance moves and overall song length . 
