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Variety reports:

Kevin Bacon announced on “Today” that he will return to the high school where he shot “Footloose” more than four decades ago. The school is Payson High School in Payson, Utah, and its students have spent the last several months launching a social media campaign (#BaconToPayson) to get Bacon to visit on prom day.

The students re-created scenes from the movie on TikTok, learned the iconic “Footloose” dance and more all in hopes of getting Bacon’s attention. And it worked.

“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,” he said. “It’s really inspirational, so thank you. Thank you. And I’m gonna come. I gotta come!”

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Students at Payson High School, where “Footloose” was filmed, are on an all-out mission to have star Kevin Bacon attend their prom.

In a TODAY exclusive, @KayleeHartung reports on their viral campaign — and @kevinbacon‘s responds live! pic.twitter.com/03iduiYDUB

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) March 22, 2024