3T: 'Michael Jackson would have been proud that his new music is making people smile'
3T HAVE revealed that Michael Jackson would have been happy that his music is still making people smile, five years after his death.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/showb...oud-that-his-new-music-is-making-people-smile
By: Kelby McNally
Published: Tue, May 20, 2014
ST, The big reunion, michael jackson, uncle, death, new album, [lexicon]Xscape[/lexicon], Love Never Felt So Good3T revealed that their late uncle would be happy his music is still making people smile[WENN]
Speaking to Express.co.uk, the boy band - who are made up of TJ, Taryll and Taj Jackson - claimed that despite that fact their late uncle is not here to approve any new music, he would be glad that fans are enjoying it.
"It's hard to say if he would be proud of it," revealed Taj about the recently released posthumous album [lexicon]Xscape[/lexicon].
"But I know that he would be happy that people are enjoying it and that it's putting smiles on people's faces, because that's what he loved to do.
"I know that he would be happy that people are enjoying it and that it's putting smiles on people's faces, because that's what he loved to do"
"He loved making people happy and giving them that escape, so I think that's great."
However, the 41-year-old suggested that his uncle might not have been overly keen on the final version of the latest single Love Never Felt So Good, which features Justin Timberlake.
"I don't know what he would think of the final version, but it's nice that they have the original version too so that people really know where it came from."
ST, The big reunion, michael jackson, uncle, death, new album, [lexicon]Xscape[/lexicon], Love Never Felt So GoodMichael Jackson's posthumous album [lexicon]Xscape[/lexicon] has just been released [WENN]
TJ, 36, added: "As long as things are done in a non deceitful way it's okay but it's troublesome when they try to pass things off as my uncle as he was such a strong perfectionist."
The trio, who recently made their return to the spotlight on The Big Reunion, went on to reveal that despite their families' success [their father Tito was also in The Jackson 5] they were never pressured into doing the same.
ST, The big reunion, michael jackson, uncle, death, new album, [lexicon]Xscape[/lexicon], Love Never Felt So GoodThe stars are set to embark on a tour with The Big Reunion in October [PH]
"Some of our earliest memories are doing music with out uncles and father but they always kept it really light with us, there was never any pressure," said TJ.
In fact, the stars - who are set to embark on their first tour in 17 years with The Big Reunion this October - confessed that Michael would tell them to enjoy their anonymity.
"Uncle Michael always told us to enjoy those anonymous moments because that wan't something he was able to do," said Taj.
Taryll added: "The best piece of advice he ever gave was to enjoy life. To stop and look around. Enjoy things like the sunset, the simple things."
ST, The big reunion, michael jackson, uncle, death, new album, [lexicon]Xscape[/lexicon], Love Never Felt So GoodTJ Jackson described his late uncle as a 'strong perfectionist' [PH]
The RnB band later touched on the negativity shrouding Michael, admitting that it triggers a lot of emotions, inclduing "frustration, sadness and anger".
The legend, who died in 2009 aged 50, was involved in a highly-publicised child abuse scandal of which he was eventually acquitted.
"There's been a lot of misleading and incorrect things said about him and that hurts because you know the kind of person he is and you know what he's given back," said Taryll.
"Yet you know what he receives and it doesn't match up and it's unfair."
ST, The big reunion, michael jackson, uncle, death, new album, [lexicon]Xscape[/lexicon], Love Never Felt So GoodThe trio have been performing together since they were teenagers [WENN]
Meanwhile, speaking about their comeback tour - which will see them star alongside other reunited bands such as Blue, 5ive and Damage - the US-based trio revealed that they coudln't wait to get back on the stage.
"It's been a long time since we've been in the UK performing, so looking forward to it," said TJ.
"We feel our journey has never reached completion. We started off with Brotherhood and it kinda stopped for us as well and we kind of disappeared so i think we're just trying to get back on our path and to reach our goals that we've set from when we started.
"We can't wait to get back."