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JACKSON'S LONDON MEMORIAL SHOWS CANCELLED
Two planned tribute concerts in London to mark what would have been MICHAEL JACKSON's 51st birthday have been cancelled, according to reports.
The star's brothers Jermaine, Jackie, Tito and Marlon Jackson were set to celebrate the late King Of Pop, who died on 25 June (09), with a pair of special gigs, the first of which was due to be played on his birthday on 29 August (09) at London's O2 Arena.
Bosses at AEG Live, the promotion firm behind Jackson's ill-fated comeback concerts, had planned to stage the two star-studded shows in memory of the Thriller icon, who was due to perform his 50-date This Is It residency at the venue this summer (09).
But the gigs - set to star Justin Timberlake and Leona Lewis - have been axed because the company failed to secure enough big name performers, according to The London Paper.
The organisers are still planning a show to remember Jackson - but not until 2010.
An insider tells the publication, “If they ever happen, it will not be until next year. We didn’t want to rush out something that was sub-standard - we would rather wait until we have got the best possible people.”
An official tribute concert honouring the star, to be held in Vienna, Austria next month (Sep09), was announced on Monday (10Aug09).
11 August 2009 12:16
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Any big even that is to be successful, should be given at least one year's
preparation. Postponing Mr Michael Jackson's 'This Is It,' should have been
considered regardless of the status, events and so on. Postponing an event is
critical if 'something' is not wrong. In Mr Michael Jackson’s case,
there were very many things wrong, but many involved put on their
money/fame-making-eye blinkers like horses in a global horse championship
races! I feel some people see superstars (or anyone in a position to make
money, fame etc., as money making machines like a prized horse to _ _ _ _.....
It was/is 1000% WRONG. This Is It Events should not have been rushed
through... wanting frantically at the very least their pound of flesh one way
or the other. (Sadly it is now the
'other.') It is Michael Jackson’s
birthday soon, performers, according to The London Paper. It would be nice if
everyone one celebrated what Mr Michael Jackson believed in and tried to
practice at least some of the things people like Mr Michael Jackson lived for.
Perhaps just look at his music for example the song about healing the world,
Man in the Mirror. The organisers and whoever was involved in these tours
should have cancelled/postponed the shows, knowing that Mr Michael Jackson was
not happy and/or ready for any big event. If they did not know, they should
have made it their job to know. Why could they not have seen common sense?
Michel Jackson and all great peoples,... yep Mr Michael Jackson's case. Look at
what has happened and is happening. Like trying to patch up shattered shards of
the most precious diamonds that was gouged out of sacred mountains and trying
to patch the diamonds and damages/consequence back with surgical sutures and a
glossy plaster from a hardware store. (Written in reference to:
11th August 2009 article quoted (‘The organisers are still planning a show to
remember Jackson - but not until 2010.
An insider tells the publication, “If they ever happen, it will not be until
next year. We didn’t want to rush out something that was sub-standard - we
would rather wait until we have got the best possible people.”
An official tribute concert honouring the star, to be held in Vienna, Austria
next month (Sep09), was announced on Monday (10Aug09).’)
daaa, of course it was cancelled. It was never going to happen. I know, do not
get your hopes up folks! ANYMORE!!!! THE NEWS, THE TABLOIDS, THE PRESS, AND
AEG, AND THE JACKSON FAMILY ARE GIVING EVERYONE THE RUN AROUND! AEG IS GOING TO
PLAY THIS ONE OUT! MJ LIVES!


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