HAMMER: Such an amazing, such an inspirational story. Sarah Hyland is working with comedian George Lopez`s Lopez Foundation that promotes awareness for kidney disease and organ donation.
Well, tonight, life after Michael Jackson. Can you believe it? It has been nearly 30 years since we last saw the Jackson Five on tour and that has left many to wonder, if it would even be possible for the group to ever hit the stage again without their youngest brother, the late Michael Jackson.
Well, tonight in an intimate new interview, the Jackson Four also tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT whether or not they`ve forgiven Conrad Murray, the doctor, of course, convicted of killing Michael. But first we have Marlon, Jermaine, Jackie and Tito talking to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT`s Kareen Wynter about that history-making Unity tour.
Tonight SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsmaker interview.
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KAREEN WINTER, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT CORRESPONDENT: I know that when we spoke last year, you know, I said, Jermaine, when is this going to happen? And you said, we`re working on it. We`re working on it. How does it feel, guys, to know that it`s a reality?
JERMAINE JACKSON, THE JACKSON FOUR: It`s very, very good to come on stage with all the brothers again and perform for the fans around the world but the hardest thing we`re finding is we have so many songs and trying to put the songs -- and trying to fit it all in but just, Kareen, medleys and do parts of and transitions from this to this. But they will get good, what, 40 years of a lot of good music?
WYNTER: You guys look amazing, OK? I`m sure you still have the dance moves down. But 30 years has been a long time. How confident are you that you`re going to be able to rock it out?
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J. JACKSON: We`re going to wear them out.
WYNTER: You`re going to wear out the crowd?
J. JACKSON: We`re going to wear them out.
WYNTER: This is so much for the fans but a big part of it is for your beloved brother, Michael.
J. JACKSON: Yes, it`s healing. Performing the songs is healing. We`re still mourning. So to get it out there is what we need to do to keep the legacy going. So much great music.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: He will be missed.
WYNTER: Yes.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: But also his spirit will be there with us.
J. JACKSON: My father, when he first got us started, he said, the show must go on. Just to keep it going. And that`s the whole idea here, just to keep it going. And Michael would want that, too. Keep it going.
WYNTER: People have been talking about the Jackson reunion tour for such a long time even before Michael`s passing. What do you think he`d say if he were here in this room today?
J. JACKSON: He would say, let`s do it, guys.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes --
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WYNTER: What do you miss the most about Michael?
J. JACKSON: That smile. I do. Beautiful smile.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: His kindness.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Joking. Fun.
WYNTER: It was pretty incredible, you know, the outpouring of support that happened following during Michael`s death. The legions of fans during the Conrad Murray trial. Do you forgive Conrad Murray?
MARLON JACKSON, THE JACKSON FOUR: I`ve come to a point where I do forgive but I don`t forget. The best answer to that would be it would be great if my brother was still here but we know that`s not the case. So I have not forgotten and I will never forget but I have learned to forgive.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: That`s a hard question because forgiveness I think -- and not forgiving can turn into terrible anger. And so I forgive. For me it will. And so I learn to forgive. But I have -- like Marlon said, I haven`t forgotten. I will never forget. I am looking for answers, too. And I`m upset, I`m sorry, I`m bitter. But I have to forgive.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We have a brother that is no longer here but is he in spirit. I can`t be angry for the rest of my life about it.
J. JACKSON: When you take an oath and you`re doctor and you take an oath to do well for your clients and who you represent and it gets to the point where you take someone`s life, that`s what I can`t forgive. He understood exactly what he was doing.
WYNTER: Jermaine, this has been an especially tough year for you. I remember the day that Whitney Houston died, one of your really good friends.
WYNTER: Whitney was just extraordinary talent. I got a chance to be with her from the very beginning. She was so sweet. She called me when Michael passed and she was so concerned about me and making sure that I was OK and everything. When she passed it came to my mind what she was saying to my me about Michael and I said, no Whitney, not you. And then we lost Dick Clark who played an intricate part in our lives from the very beginning.
These people are dearly missed, just like my brother, and what can you do except for just to pay the respects to your family.
Michael`s passing, I think, has caused all of us to want to be closer and not to really trust outside the family because it`s so hard. I mean, we saw things that we didn`t like, circles around him and people we were hoping that they meant well but they didn`t. And so this is the strength right here, the family. The family, the family.
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HAMMER: And I am sure they will make Michael proud. Tickets are on sale right now for the Jackson Four Unity Tour that kicks off next month on June 18th in Louisville, Kentucky. They will be performing in 27 cities and they`ll be performing, as you heard, all of their classic hits, including a special tribute to Michael Jackson.
