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Chris Martin Can't Get Michael Jackson Tickets
Chris Martin is struggling to get tickets for Michael Jackson's London gigs.
The Coldplay rocker - who is married to Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow - is a massive fan of the Thriller hitmaker.
But Martin has been left disappointed that he can't get a pass to go and watch his hero perform at the British capital's O2 Arena.
He says, "I was looking at it on the internet and thought, 'I'd better buy some for myself' and I couldn't. They were totally sold out.
"To sell out like that is a testament to talent. It is just amazing to sell out 50 shows in one city in a big arena. It's the biggest comeback since Lazarus. It's good news - but not for me."
http://www.showbizspy.com/article/183248/chris-martin-cant-get-michael-jackson-tickets
Fun gossip alert? You decide LOL
Jackson to travel to O2 Arena by boat!
Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): King of Pop Michael Jackson is planning to travel to O2 Arena for his comeback concerts by boat.
The 50-year-old singer is making a return to the stage in July (09) and wants to reach the venue, which sits on the banks of the city’s River Thames, in style.
According to British newspaper the Daily Mirror, Jackson has requested a river boat company to transport him to the arena.
‘He loves the idea of turning up by boat - he thinks its much more glamorous and very James Bond,’ Contactmusic quoted a source, as saying. (ANI)
http://www.sindhtoday.net/world/78615.htm
Michael Jackson quote:
“And my goal in life is to give to the world what I was lucky to receive: the ecstasy of divine union through my music and my dance.”
Talking Heads Byrne wants Jacksons glove
David Byrne, 56, was the big-suited frontman of Talking Heads. Nowadays, he turns old buildings into instruments and designs bike racks, alongside his solo career. He is touring Britain from Friday, performing songs from three decades of collaboration with Brian Eno
How does it feel to play the old stuff again?
Pretty good. There’s some I haven’t played in a long time, one since 1979. Some of those songs are still relevant and that’s a nice surprise.
You must have been offered a fortune for a Talking Heads reunion.
Yes. I’m not keen and it’s unlikely to happen. I don’t need the money badly enough.
Do you miss the big suit? Does it ever get an airing?
No, but I know where it is. It’s down the road in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame [in its New York annexe].
Are you proud to be up there with Madonna, Kylie and Michael Jackson in the iconic clothing stakes?
Sure, it’s fun. Which is Kylie’s famous article of clothing?
Few can.
I think Michael Jackson is selling his bits and pieces now. I know one of the gloves was up for sale. I’m tempted to try to get a glove.
New York asked me to redesign their bike racks. I did one in the shape of a dollar sign for Wall Street
You’ve been wearing a tutu on stage recently. Is it something you’d only do once in a lifetime or could it become a regular part of your wardrobe?
Well, they’re quite comfortable. There’s certainly a lot of ventilation.
Did you ever want to be a dancer?
No, the kind of dancing I do is pretty peculiar. As much as I’ve tried, I’m not really able to do regular dance steps. I don’t think I’ll be on Dancing With The Stars any time soon.
You and Brian Eno recorded your latest album by e-mail. Can’t you stand to be in the same room?
No, we get along fine. It’s cheaper, with him living in London and me living in New York. And he’s always in the middle of a Coldplay record or working on a U2 record. So he’d send me the stuff and I’d work on it.
You’ve been turning old buildings into musical instruments lately. How does that work?
I did it at an abandoned ferry terminal here in New York and an old factory in Stockholm. And we’re planning to do it at the Roundhouse in London. We basically attach mechanical devices to bits of an old building structure – machines to vibrate girders, air compressors blowing air into the plumbing, little hammers banging on columns. All the hoses and pipes funnel down to an old pump organ keyboard that controls everything, and the public is invited to come in and play the thing.
What does it sound like?
It clangs, as you’d expect, but it actually sounds more musical than you’d think.
How did you end up designing bike racks?
I’ve used a bike to get around New York for decades. The department of transportation here got wind of that and asked me to judge a competition to redesign the regular bike racks. And, sort of as a joke, I drew some sketches and e-mailed some to them. They were for specific neighbourhoods – one in the shape of a dollar sign for Wall Street, one of a lady’s high-heeled shoe for 57 Street, one in the shape of a guitar for Williamsburg. They said: ‘If you get these made, we’ll put them up.’
Loads of young bands cite Talking Heads as an influence. Is it strange to be fashionable at 56?
Yes. But I like some of those bands so for me it’s nice to have some exciting new music on my iPod.
Do you hear yourself in their music?
Sometimes. Quite often one of my friends will say to me: ‘I know why you like that band, they sound like you.’ Which is kind of embarrassing. Everything That Happens Will Happen Today by David Byrne and Brian Eno is out now.
http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/intervi...ckos_glove&in_article_id=594107&in_page_id=11
Ian, STFU, Halperine; what an ass:
BILLIONAIRE BLASTS JACKSON PRIVATE PARTY RUMOURS
Russian billionaire OLEG DERIPASKA has slammed reports pop superstar MICHAEL JACKSON is set to perform at a private party the businessman is staging, branding the rumours "sheer fantasy".
The Thriller hitmaker was alleged to have negotiated a $2.9 million (£2 million) paycheque in exchange for an appearance at Deripaska's glitzy bash in April (09).
But representatives for the Russian tycoon have blasted the claims, made by Jackson biographer Ian Halperin earlier this month (Mar09).
The former journalist further alleged Jackson had demanded a team of nine doctors be on-hand throughout the performance - just in case he felt unwell. But all claims have been dismissed by a spokesman for Deripaska's office.
His representative Sergey Babichenko tells WENN, "A number of Russian and international media recently has published rumours about Michael Jackson's alleged forthcoming performance at Oleg Deripaska's party. This expressly false information has nothing to do with reality."
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.ns... blasts jackson private party rumours_1098514
Chris Martin is struggling to get tickets for Michael Jackson's London gigs.
The Coldplay rocker - who is married to Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow - is a massive fan of the Thriller hitmaker.
But Martin has been left disappointed that he can't get a pass to go and watch his hero perform at the British capital's O2 Arena.
He says, "I was looking at it on the internet and thought, 'I'd better buy some for myself' and I couldn't. They were totally sold out.
"To sell out like that is a testament to talent. It is just amazing to sell out 50 shows in one city in a big arena. It's the biggest comeback since Lazarus. It's good news - but not for me."
http://www.showbizspy.com/article/183248/chris-martin-cant-get-michael-jackson-tickets
Fun gossip alert? You decide LOL
Jackson to travel to O2 Arena by boat!
Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): King of Pop Michael Jackson is planning to travel to O2 Arena for his comeback concerts by boat.
The 50-year-old singer is making a return to the stage in July (09) and wants to reach the venue, which sits on the banks of the city’s River Thames, in style.
According to British newspaper the Daily Mirror, Jackson has requested a river boat company to transport him to the arena.
‘He loves the idea of turning up by boat - he thinks its much more glamorous and very James Bond,’ Contactmusic quoted a source, as saying. (ANI)
http://www.sindhtoday.net/world/78615.htm
Michael Jackson quote:
“And my goal in life is to give to the world what I was lucky to receive: the ecstasy of divine union through my music and my dance.”
Talking Heads Byrne wants Jacksons glove
David Byrne, 56, was the big-suited frontman of Talking Heads. Nowadays, he turns old buildings into instruments and designs bike racks, alongside his solo career. He is touring Britain from Friday, performing songs from three decades of collaboration with Brian Eno
How does it feel to play the old stuff again?
Pretty good. There’s some I haven’t played in a long time, one since 1979. Some of those songs are still relevant and that’s a nice surprise.
You must have been offered a fortune for a Talking Heads reunion.
Yes. I’m not keen and it’s unlikely to happen. I don’t need the money badly enough.
Do you miss the big suit? Does it ever get an airing?
No, but I know where it is. It’s down the road in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame [in its New York annexe].
Are you proud to be up there with Madonna, Kylie and Michael Jackson in the iconic clothing stakes?
Sure, it’s fun. Which is Kylie’s famous article of clothing?
Few can.
I think Michael Jackson is selling his bits and pieces now. I know one of the gloves was up for sale. I’m tempted to try to get a glove.
New York asked me to redesign their bike racks. I did one in the shape of a dollar sign for Wall Street
You’ve been wearing a tutu on stage recently. Is it something you’d only do once in a lifetime or could it become a regular part of your wardrobe?
Well, they’re quite comfortable. There’s certainly a lot of ventilation.
Did you ever want to be a dancer?
No, the kind of dancing I do is pretty peculiar. As much as I’ve tried, I’m not really able to do regular dance steps. I don’t think I’ll be on Dancing With The Stars any time soon.
You and Brian Eno recorded your latest album by e-mail. Can’t you stand to be in the same room?
No, we get along fine. It’s cheaper, with him living in London and me living in New York. And he’s always in the middle of a Coldplay record or working on a U2 record. So he’d send me the stuff and I’d work on it.
You’ve been turning old buildings into musical instruments lately. How does that work?
I did it at an abandoned ferry terminal here in New York and an old factory in Stockholm. And we’re planning to do it at the Roundhouse in London. We basically attach mechanical devices to bits of an old building structure – machines to vibrate girders, air compressors blowing air into the plumbing, little hammers banging on columns. All the hoses and pipes funnel down to an old pump organ keyboard that controls everything, and the public is invited to come in and play the thing.
What does it sound like?
It clangs, as you’d expect, but it actually sounds more musical than you’d think.
How did you end up designing bike racks?
I’ve used a bike to get around New York for decades. The department of transportation here got wind of that and asked me to judge a competition to redesign the regular bike racks. And, sort of as a joke, I drew some sketches and e-mailed some to them. They were for specific neighbourhoods – one in the shape of a dollar sign for Wall Street, one of a lady’s high-heeled shoe for 57 Street, one in the shape of a guitar for Williamsburg. They said: ‘If you get these made, we’ll put them up.’
Loads of young bands cite Talking Heads as an influence. Is it strange to be fashionable at 56?
Yes. But I like some of those bands so for me it’s nice to have some exciting new music on my iPod.
Do you hear yourself in their music?
Sometimes. Quite often one of my friends will say to me: ‘I know why you like that band, they sound like you.’ Which is kind of embarrassing. Everything That Happens Will Happen Today by David Byrne and Brian Eno is out now.
http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/intervi...ckos_glove&in_article_id=594107&in_page_id=11
Ian, STFU, Halperine; what an ass:
BILLIONAIRE BLASTS JACKSON PRIVATE PARTY RUMOURS
Russian billionaire OLEG DERIPASKA has slammed reports pop superstar MICHAEL JACKSON is set to perform at a private party the businessman is staging, branding the rumours "sheer fantasy".
The Thriller hitmaker was alleged to have negotiated a $2.9 million (£2 million) paycheque in exchange for an appearance at Deripaska's glitzy bash in April (09).
But representatives for the Russian tycoon have blasted the claims, made by Jackson biographer Ian Halperin earlier this month (Mar09).
The former journalist further alleged Jackson had demanded a team of nine doctors be on-hand throughout the performance - just in case he felt unwell. But all claims have been dismissed by a spokesman for Deripaska's office.
His representative Sergey Babichenko tells WENN, "A number of Russian and international media recently has published rumours about Michael Jackson's alleged forthcoming performance at Oleg Deripaska's party. This expressly false information has nothing to do with reality."
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.ns... blasts jackson private party rumours_1098514
Today in
Michael Jackson History
2004 - Superior Court Judge Clifford R. Anderson III issued an order that barred news crews from photographing or speaking to prospective grand jurors and members of its final panel in the child molestation case against Michael Jackson
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