Although Jermaine obviously enjoys being in the spotlight a little more than he should at this time, let's give the concert the benefit of the doubt. Akon is a great singer, and one of my favorite. He is by far the biggest hip-hop artist alive. I think the reason why there are more singers like Akon, Chris Brown, Mary J Blige, etc is due to the fact that the big icons artists such as Madonna, U2, Whitney Houston, Celine Deon have simply turned it down. You have to remember that the younger generation of artists admire Michael to such a huge degree that they will literally drop whatever plans they already have and do anything in the name of Michael Jackson. I imagine some other names that could be announced later this week might be along the lines of Ne-Yo, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas? Just a guess but I doubt we will be hearing from any huge global icons since they are either too busy or just don't want to do it.
But regardless, there will be some great new artists performing at this event. This will make Michael look good, especially if 1 billion people are watching it. Remember they are singing Michael Jackson songs, and are sure to have some great surprises up their sleeve. Let's give this one the benefit of the doubt, even if Jermaine is annoying and money motivated to a certain degree. That doesn't mean the show is gunna be crap. You have to think beyond that and remember this will help show the world just how legendary and influential Michael was.
^Good point about Chris Brown. I don't think he is supposed to leave the country, I dont know how he will get by that one.