SCREW FNM REUNION.....MICHAEL JACKSON SET TO PERFORM!!!!!

[NINFNM]

Michael Jackson plans London gig before beating it
By RAPHAEL G. SATTER – 3 hours ago

LONDON (AP) — Michael Jackson has returned to the spotlight after eight years marked more by scandal than by song and told a crowd of screaming fans that he would play a series of London engagements — his first concerts since 2001.

Wearing his trademark sunglasses and a silver-embroidered black military-style jacket, the King of Pop said his series of shows in July will be his "final curtain call" in the British capital.

"This is it," Jackson said in a brief statement punctuated by the squeals of fans who gathered inside the massive O2 Arena in southeast London on Thursday. "And when I say this is it, I mean this is it."

Although Jackson said the shows would be his last in London, his statement left the door open for further concerts elsewhere. Promoter AEG Live told the BBC the shows might be part of a bigger, final world tour.

An hour and a half late, Jackson appeared at the O2 — where the series of 10 concerts are due to be staged this summer — to announce the gigs.

More than 300 journalists had been marshaled to capture the event, even though news of the concerts had leaked out to the media days before. A telegenic army of screaming fans was there to greet their star — although many in the crowd said they were there to catch a live show due to play shortly after the announcement.

The hours spent waiting frayed some tempers and a few fans shouted obscenities at journalists being escorted in ahead of them for the announcement. But most were just happy to catch a glimpse of Jackson.

"I've always been a fan ever since I was really little — his music and the way he moves," said 21-year-old student Shellie Watson. When asked if Jackson — who was almost Watson's age when he released "Thriller" in 1982 — still had star power, she said "100 percent."

"Thriller" is still the best-selling album of all time, but Jackson — who has sold more than 750 million albums and won 13 Grammys — has not performed a major concert since 2001.

Tickets priced between 50 pounds and 75 pounds ($70 and $105), are expected to sell quickly for the shows, despite concerns the 50-year-old star may not be up for a return to the spotlight.

The King of Pop has been plagued by financial, legal, and medical woes for years, and a previous attempt to relaunch Jackson's career collapsed amid reports of ill health and court action.

Jackson has appeared in public rarely since being acquitted of child molestation in California in 2005, and he has struggled to pay his debts — last year, he was forced to give up the deed to Neverland, his 2,500-acre (1,000 hectare) ranch and miniature amusement park in California.

On Wednesday, Jackson launched a lawsuit against an auction house to stop the scheduled sale of more than 2,000 personal items from Neverland, including platinum and gold records, a customized Harley Davidson and a Rolls Royce limousine.

The O2 has become a venue of choice for big-name acts and comeback performers. Britney Spears is due to play there for eight nights in June, Prince did a 21-day series of shows at the arena in 2007, and Led Zeppelin played a one-off reunion gig there the same year.

The concerts — possibly followed by other gigs and a 3-D movie based on "Thriller" — could end up netting Jackson more than $400 million, Randy Phillips, the chief executive of AEG Live, was quoted by the BBC as saying.

That would be welcome news for Jackson, who has been entangled in lawsuits for years, but whether he is up for a world tour remains to be seen. Jackson's recent work has been uneven: His last live performance in Britain was at the 2006 World Music Awards, but only managed a few lines of "We Are the World" before leaving the stage.

A video of Jackson trying to record a new single, shown at a British court last year when Jackson was being sued for breach of contract, showed him struggling to keep up his powerful vocals.

Rebecca Kellner, 17, said it didn't matter really matter how Jackson sang — the fans would come.

"He's not the greatest singer and maybe not the greatest person," she said. "But he's Michael."

[mr. arcade]

*CANCLED*

[That One Guy]

I would chloroform a dozen little boys to see that concert.

[W Axl Rose]

R.I.P. Bubbles The Chimp

[Monkey]

R.I.P. Bubbles The Chimp

[Mr John]

@ title and general idea behind thread.

Nice one NINFNM, that made me piss out loud. Is it coincidence that "AngelDust" knocked "Dangerous" off the top of the UK album charts in Summer 92? Can Faith No Money pull the same stunt, by outselling the colour-changing, face melting, child-fucking pop car crash 17 years later I wonder?



(No.)

[W Axl Rose]

Rumored to have his own bodyguard, Bubbles sat in during several recording sessions for Jackson's album Bad.

Bubbles wore a diaper and used Jackson's private toilet.

It was said that Michael Jackson was punched in the face by Bubbles and was subsequently banned from the Ranch and given to animal trainer Bob Dunn.

The New York Daily News reports Michael Jackson’s former brother-in-law James DeBarge alleges that back when he was living with the Jackson family, he caught the King of Pop up to some inappropriate monkey business with his chimp, Bubbles. “He was changing Bubbles’ diapers and just got carried away,” DeBarge said in a 1993 interview, which the Daily News obtained. DeBarge added that during the alleged incident, Bubbles, who was “just a baby,” “had a smile on his face.”

[Liingus]

bring back Captain EO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AstW05bDiQU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Zt-57C ... re=related

[SHARPPIE]

I remember watching that on acid...and LOVING it. it really loses something without the 3D....and the hallucinogens.

[General Tso s Chicken]

you are a braver man than i .

[crotchgrabber]

i saw a list of some of the items they're putting up for auction. one of them, honest to god, is a childs bed. how fucking creepy is that?

[Grotocult]

Jam ON

[NINFNM]

@ title and general idea behind thread.

Nice one NINFNM, that made me piss out loud.

Is it coincidence that "AngelDust" knocked "Dangerous" off the top of the UK album charts in Summer 92? Can Faith No Money pull the same stunt, by outselling the colour-changing, face melting, child-fucking pop car crash 17 years later I wonder?



(No.)

I think MJ got a little upset because MP was gonna be shaking his ass in europe and he wanted a piece of the action......as in money (mike's too old for jacko)

[Liingus]

I remember watching that on acid...and LOVING it. it really loses something without the 3D....and the hallucinogens.

well of course the lsd and glasses help

i still love it and think it's great without

[SHARPPIE]

don't get me wrong, it still stands up.

but in the very beginning, with the asteroid thingy....that was unfuckinbelievable. without the 3d it's like 'yeah, nice rock.'

[SHARPPIE]

i saw a list of some of the items they're putting up for auction. one of them, honest to god, is a childs bed. how fucking creepy is that?

http://www.juliensauctions.com/auctions ... -list.html
from "session 4"

[king pong]

I saw a bunch of young people in the pub the other night who had obviously travelled to london specifically to see him talk.

They were wearing "Michael Jackson support foundation" clothing.

strange people.

[Mary Hinge]

Yup.
No idea why anyone would want to travel to London.

[SHARPPIE]

the more I go through the catalogs, the more fascinated I become....*needs to register*

[Eviltoastman]

Jackosn is set to perform:
at Glastonbury
O2 Arena
Felatio on a five year old spastic boy.

[SHARPPIE]

A huge auction of Michael Jackson memorabilia scheduled for next week was canceled on Tuesday and auctioneers agreed to return all the items to the singer.

[Mr John]

Arcade's always right.

[SHARPPIE]

Michael Jackson concerts may face legal challenge
May 11, 2009

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A music promoter plans to sue to block Michael Jackson from performing in London this year, claiming that a contract signed by the "king of pop" prevents him from giving a concert until July 2010, the head of the promotion company said on Monday.

New Jersey-based AllGood Entertainment Inc contends it signed an agreement in November with Jackson's manager, Frank DiLeo, committing the singer to perform in July 2010 along with his brothers from the Jackson Five and sister Janet Jackson.

Under the agreement, Michael Jackson cannot give another concert until that Jackson Family reunion show, said Patrick Allocco, managing partner at AllGood Entertainment.

AllGood Entertainment sent a cease and desist letter to DiLeo and to concert promoter AEG Live, which has signed Jackson to perform a series of 50 shows at London's 02 Arena starting in July, Allocco said. In the letter, AllGood Entertainment warned that its agreement with DiLeo barred Jackson from performing the London shows for AEG Live.

A source at AEG Live acknowledged the company had been contacted and called AllGood's claims meaningless. The source said rehearsals in Los Angeles are continuing in preparation for the July shows at the 02.

A representative for Jackson did not return calls.

Allocco said his company's plans to sue in federal court come after failed attempts to negotiate with Jackson and reach a deal to allow the London shows to go ahead.

"As of right now we've gotten zero cooperation from anyone, Frank DiLeo refuses to honor our agreement and that's why we're filing a lawsuit by week's end," Allocco said.

AllGood Entertainment said that its one-time concert featuring Michael Jackson is scheduled for July 3, 2010, at Tejas Stadium in Irving, Tejas. The concert would be available as a pay-per-view event over the Internet, Allocco said.

Jackson could make up to $30 million for the show, Allocco said.

"Thirty million for one show is unheard of, that's why we're so frustrated," he said. "Frank DiLeo is standing in our way. AEG has been constantly frustrating our ability to get this show."

Jackson's series of concerts in London also have been touted as unprecedented. AEG has said that, all together, the shows will gather the biggest audience ever to see an artist in one city.

[Mr John]

SCREW FNM REUNION.....MICHAEL JACKSON SET TO PERFORM!!!!!

Oh no he isn't!

[That One Guy]

Whatever, Prince will take his place. I don't think anyone will notice.