Actor Kevin Bacon says he will visit the Utah high school where “Footloose” was filmed 40 years ago after students campaigned for him to attend their prom.
Students at Payson High School spent months trying to get Bacon to attend prom at their school. The actor announced Friday that all their hard work was worth it, and he will be visiting the school on prom day.
“I have been so impressed with everything that’s been going on there with this crazy idea to get me to come back,” Bacon said. “The movie and Payson High School was a big part of my life.”
The campaign coincided with the 40th anniversary of the classic “Footloose,” which was filmed at the school.
Using the hashtag BacontoPayson on social media, students re-created scenes from the movie and posed with a life-sized Bacon cut-out to get the actor to visit.
The prom’s theme is “Footloose,” and it will be decorated like an 80s prom. The dance is scheduled for April 20.
The school will also be hosting an event on prom day to benefit Bacon’s charity, SixDegrees.org.
This will be the last prom at the school before the student body relocates and the building is torn down in spring 2025.
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