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Haters are eatin' crow this weekend!! The King of Pop has sold out all 50 shows @ the O2 arena.
Michael Jackson's 50 concerts sell out in five hours
Hundreds of thousands of tickets to Michael Jackson's 50 London concerts sold out within five hours Friday, Reuters reports, quoting the pop singer's promoter.
Some fans had waited in line to buy tickets since Wednesday.
The July concerts will be Jackson's first since the reclusive 50-year-old singer was acquitted on child abuse charges in 2005.
The Associated Press reports that 360,000 advance tickets sold out earlier in the week, and that an additional 500,000 tickets were made available Friday.
http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2009/03/michael-jackson.html
Michael Jackson's 50 London concerts sell out
By LAURA NICHOLS – 3 hours ago
LONDON (AP) — Tickets for Michael Jackson's 50 London concerts sold out within hours of becoming available, organizers said Friday.
For Ayesha Obi — who, having waited since Wednesday, was first in line — the experience was a thriller.
"He is a legend and I love his message to the world," Obi, a 19-year-old student said outside the O2 Arena in south London. "I've been hoping that he would perform live again."
The shows are scheduled to kick off in July and stretch into February. The pop singer has said the series, entitled "This is It," will be his last in the British capital.
After 360,000 advance tickets sold out earlier this week, roughly 500,000 tickets were made available Friday, organizers said. Hundreds of people waited outside the arena for the chance to buy them.
"I have come 150 miles just for this," said Lee Middleton, a 34-year-old construction worker from Liverpool, in northwest England. "We have made some very interesting friends waiting in line. ... People were singing his songs and dancing."
Tickets were priced between 50 pounds and 75 pounds ($70 and $105) — but some were went for hundreds of pounds (dollars) on internet auction sites.
While Jackson has said the shows will be his last in London, there has been speculation they could be part of a world tour. Jackson, who has sold more than 750 million albums and won 13 Grammys, hasn't undertaken a a major tour since 1997 or released an album of new material since 2001.
The 50-year-old singer has been seen in public infrequently since he was acquitted of child molestation in California in 2005. He has struggled to pay his debts, and was forced last year to give up the deed to Neverland, his 2,500-acre (1,000-hectare) ranch and miniature amusement park in California.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hF2PrhUDd8zK1EmLb7ceTyIwzq_QD96T63481
Bloomberg: Michael Jackson Sells Out 50 Concerts in London
March 13 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Jackson sold out 50 planned concerts at London’s 02 arena less than five hours after the tickets went on sale.
Around 1 million tickets for the concerts in July and next January had sold out by 11:45 a.m., after going on sale at 7 a.m., said a spokeswoman for Outside Organisation, publicists for AEG Live, which operates the O2.
Jackson fans swamped the Ticketmaster Web site today and stood in line though the night outside the arena. The Ticketmaster Web site also said the concerts were a sell-out.
The 50-year-old “King of Pop” will play the 20,000-seat venue near Docklands. The 02 has hosted comebacks by artists such as Prince, who staged 21 concerts, and was the venue of the Led Zeppelin reunion in 2007.
There are no plans to add extra dates in London, the promoters said. About 360,000 tickets were bought in the presale period that ended last night, with 33 seats sold each minute.
The shows will start on July 8 and run through September before resuming in January and February of 2010.
EBay Tickets
While tickets were announced as costing between 50 pounds ($70.68) and 75 pounds, plus a booking fee, the Jackson site also points at Viagogo’s site with prices of about 500 pounds for a pair. Tickets are appearing on EBay at 3,620 pounds a pair.
The singer, who has sold more than 750 million records and won 13 Grammy Awards, agreed to debt refinancing in 2006 to stave off bankruptcy. In 2005, he was cleared of charges of molesting a 13-year-old boy. His last series of concerts was the HIStory Tour in 1996-1997 and his last studio album was “Invincible” in 2001.
Jackson also has released greatest-hits compilations, such as “King of Pop” to mark his 50th birthday, and new editions of his bestselling albums, such as “Thriller 25,” on the 25th anniversary of that record’s release.
The singer hasn’t said whether he plans concerts elsewhere.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=aenEpsddrKS8&refer=uk
Michael Jackson set for X Factor?
Michael Jackson is apparently being lined up to appear on The X Factor.
The reality show's boss Simon Cowell is making it a priority to get the King of Pop on one of the live shows, reports the Daily Mirror.
In the last series of the popular show, stars including Britney Spears, Mariah Carey and Beyonce all made appearances and Simon is keen to add ***** to that list. A source said: "Britney was a massive coup for Cowell. But he's determined to raise the bar even higher and secure Jackson's services. He is perhaps one of the few artists who could outshine Britney."
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jWmO8zdg_qL4S3sTPomG0RvGQW2g
Michael Jackson Auction Can Move Forward, For Now:
LOS ANGELES—Plans to auction off more than 2,000 of Michael Jackson's personal items can move forward—for now.
Attorneys for MJJ Productions, which sued an auction house last week claiming it had no right to sell Jackson's possessions, has filed documents in court allowing auction plans to proceed until April 3, when the original lawsuit is set to be heard.
Attorneys for Julien's Auction House and founder Darren Julien jointly filed the document Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
"They've agreed for us to continue to promote the exhibit and auction," said Julien, adding that he "hopes and expects" that Jackson's team will honor their original contract and allow the auction to be held April 21 as scheduled.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_11898622
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Today in Michael Jackson History
1976 - The Jackson 5 moved from Motown to Epic Records. They also changeed their name to the Jackson's.
2001 - Janet Jackson was honored at the inaugural mtvICON show. Destiny's Child, Macy Gray, OutKast and 'N Sync performed Janet Jackson songs during the show.
2003 - A Santa Barbara County jury ruled that Michael Jackson must pay Marcel Avram $5.3 million for backing out of two concerts on New Year's Eve 1999.
Michael Jackson Quote
Get me out
Into the night-time
Four walls won't hold me tonight
If this town
Is just an apple
Then let me take a bite
- Michael Jackson, Human Nature
Happy Birthday To You!
Members celebrating birthdays today are:
moongod7158(26), melsy_welsy(21), Panther (30)
Michael Jackson's 50 concerts sell out in five hours
Hundreds of thousands of tickets to Michael Jackson's 50 London concerts sold out within five hours Friday, Reuters reports, quoting the pop singer's promoter.
Some fans had waited in line to buy tickets since Wednesday.
The July concerts will be Jackson's first since the reclusive 50-year-old singer was acquitted on child abuse charges in 2005.
The Associated Press reports that 360,000 advance tickets sold out earlier in the week, and that an additional 500,000 tickets were made available Friday.
http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2009/03/michael-jackson.html
Michael Jackson's 50 London concerts sell out
By LAURA NICHOLS – 3 hours ago
LONDON (AP) — Tickets for Michael Jackson's 50 London concerts sold out within hours of becoming available, organizers said Friday.
For Ayesha Obi — who, having waited since Wednesday, was first in line — the experience was a thriller.
"He is a legend and I love his message to the world," Obi, a 19-year-old student said outside the O2 Arena in south London. "I've been hoping that he would perform live again."
The shows are scheduled to kick off in July and stretch into February. The pop singer has said the series, entitled "This is It," will be his last in the British capital.
After 360,000 advance tickets sold out earlier this week, roughly 500,000 tickets were made available Friday, organizers said. Hundreds of people waited outside the arena for the chance to buy them.
"I have come 150 miles just for this," said Lee Middleton, a 34-year-old construction worker from Liverpool, in northwest England. "We have made some very interesting friends waiting in line. ... People were singing his songs and dancing."
Tickets were priced between 50 pounds and 75 pounds ($70 and $105) — but some were went for hundreds of pounds (dollars) on internet auction sites.
While Jackson has said the shows will be his last in London, there has been speculation they could be part of a world tour. Jackson, who has sold more than 750 million albums and won 13 Grammys, hasn't undertaken a a major tour since 1997 or released an album of new material since 2001.
The 50-year-old singer has been seen in public infrequently since he was acquitted of child molestation in California in 2005. He has struggled to pay his debts, and was forced last year to give up the deed to Neverland, his 2,500-acre (1,000-hectare) ranch and miniature amusement park in California.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hF2PrhUDd8zK1EmLb7ceTyIwzq_QD96T63481
Bloomberg: Michael Jackson Sells Out 50 Concerts in London
March 13 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Jackson sold out 50 planned concerts at London’s 02 arena less than five hours after the tickets went on sale.
Around 1 million tickets for the concerts in July and next January had sold out by 11:45 a.m., after going on sale at 7 a.m., said a spokeswoman for Outside Organisation, publicists for AEG Live, which operates the O2.
Jackson fans swamped the Ticketmaster Web site today and stood in line though the night outside the arena. The Ticketmaster Web site also said the concerts were a sell-out.
The 50-year-old “King of Pop” will play the 20,000-seat venue near Docklands. The 02 has hosted comebacks by artists such as Prince, who staged 21 concerts, and was the venue of the Led Zeppelin reunion in 2007.
There are no plans to add extra dates in London, the promoters said. About 360,000 tickets were bought in the presale period that ended last night, with 33 seats sold each minute.
The shows will start on July 8 and run through September before resuming in January and February of 2010.
EBay Tickets
While tickets were announced as costing between 50 pounds ($70.68) and 75 pounds, plus a booking fee, the Jackson site also points at Viagogo’s site with prices of about 500 pounds for a pair. Tickets are appearing on EBay at 3,620 pounds a pair.
The singer, who has sold more than 750 million records and won 13 Grammy Awards, agreed to debt refinancing in 2006 to stave off bankruptcy. In 2005, he was cleared of charges of molesting a 13-year-old boy. His last series of concerts was the HIStory Tour in 1996-1997 and his last studio album was “Invincible” in 2001.
Jackson also has released greatest-hits compilations, such as “King of Pop” to mark his 50th birthday, and new editions of his bestselling albums, such as “Thriller 25,” on the 25th anniversary of that record’s release.
The singer hasn’t said whether he plans concerts elsewhere.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=aenEpsddrKS8&refer=uk
Michael Jackson set for X Factor?
Michael Jackson is apparently being lined up to appear on The X Factor.
The reality show's boss Simon Cowell is making it a priority to get the King of Pop on one of the live shows, reports the Daily Mirror.
In the last series of the popular show, stars including Britney Spears, Mariah Carey and Beyonce all made appearances and Simon is keen to add ***** to that list. A source said: "Britney was a massive coup for Cowell. But he's determined to raise the bar even higher and secure Jackson's services. He is perhaps one of the few artists who could outshine Britney."
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jWmO8zdg_qL4S3sTPomG0RvGQW2g
Michael Jackson Auction Can Move Forward, For Now:
LOS ANGELES—Plans to auction off more than 2,000 of Michael Jackson's personal items can move forward—for now.
Attorneys for MJJ Productions, which sued an auction house last week claiming it had no right to sell Jackson's possessions, has filed documents in court allowing auction plans to proceed until April 3, when the original lawsuit is set to be heard.
Attorneys for Julien's Auction House and founder Darren Julien jointly filed the document Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
"They've agreed for us to continue to promote the exhibit and auction," said Julien, adding that he "hopes and expects" that Jackson's team will honor their original contract and allow the auction to be held April 21 as scheduled.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_11898622
Mentionings
No Mentionings for today! We have plenty news so who needs em? LOL! You can check out our twitter page: http://www.twitter.com/mjjcommunity.
Also check out the new pics of MJ shopping in LA http://www.mjjcommunity.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61100
Today in Michael Jackson History
1976 - The Jackson 5 moved from Motown to Epic Records. They also changeed their name to the Jackson's.
2001 - Janet Jackson was honored at the inaugural mtvICON show. Destiny's Child, Macy Gray, OutKast and 'N Sync performed Janet Jackson songs during the show.
2003 - A Santa Barbara County jury ruled that Michael Jackson must pay Marcel Avram $5.3 million for backing out of two concerts on New Year's Eve 1999.
Michael Jackson Quote
Get me out
Into the night-time
Four walls won't hold me tonight
If this town
Is just an apple
Then let me take a bite
- Michael Jackson, Human Nature
Happy Birthday To You!
Members celebrating birthdays today are:
moongod7158(26), melsy_welsy(21), Panther (30)
