Monday, 10 October 2011

Saturday, 8 October 2011

Michael's kids at the tribtue in UK

much credit goes to TMZ


As the Michael Jackson tribute concert gets underway in Wales, Michael's daughter Paris was spotted backstage wearing Michael's iconic jacket (not THE jacket, but an exact replica) from the music video "Thriller."

We're told Paris will appear on stage wearing the jacket, alongside her brothers, when they give a speech during the show. Blanket was seen backstage as well (below) wearing Michael's familiar black suit, red shirt, black tie, red armband.

According to our sources, La Toya has been helping the kids out to prepare for the event and even got them dressed today for the concert.




Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Michael Jackson's 'Immortal' Won't Be His Last Album, Says Estate


Michael Jackson's next posthumous album will be released in November and be chocked full of newly discovered outtakes and alternate versions of old hits, Epic Records announced on Monday.

"Immortal" is actually the soundtrack for the new Cirque du Soleil show, "The Immortal World Tour," which debuted on Sunday. The album features an alternative version of the Jackson 5 hit, "ABC," as well as a series of mashups and remixes. His first posthumous album, 2010's "Michael," reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 in a brief, 3-week stint on the chart.


The new stage show and tour is comprised of more than 60 songs from Jackson's catalog, but the album release will be available as a 15-track album or a deluxe 22-track album that will go on sale Nov. 21.

Billboard.com spoke to Jamie King, the director of the Cirque production, who said "the big, iconic songs are there, with some other songs mixed and matched throughout. There's some younger Michael in there as well, 'Ben,' the Motown stuff...It's a mixed bag of tricks in terms of songs. It's a music-driven show, so we're making sure the music is the narrative that drives us and takes us on the journey."

Jackson had a treasure trove of unreleased material upon his death in 2009. "Immortal" has the full backing of his estate, co-managed by attorney Howard Weitzman, who told us that in addition to the Cirque show, the Jackson estate is contemplating several other projects. The 25th anniversary of the "Bad" album in 2012 may be commemorated with a special package similar to 2008's "Thriller 25," while another set of unreleased material to follow 2010's "Michael" collection is also being considered.

"It's a pretty vibrant estate in the sense that it continues to generate not just catalog opportunities but plenty of other ideas," Weitzman says.

Monday, 3 October 2011

Panini America World Premiere: Inside the Official Michael Jackson Trading Card Set

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It’s a moment many fans and collectors thought would never arrive. But exactly one month from today, more than a year after preliminary product information was first announced, Panini America’s long-awaited official Michael Jackson trading card set will finally arrive.
In anticipation of that celebrated event, and leading up to the official June 8 release date, we’ll provide exclusive coverage of the unique set devoted to The King of Pop here at The Knight’s Lance, beginning with this must-see gallery of some of the set’s captivating base-card fronts and backs. 
Stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for continued coverage of the official Michael Jackson card set, including a complete review of the Jackson-worn clothing used to make the first Jackson memorabilia cards in trading card history.    

Tour will honour Michael Jackson's life


MICHAEL Jackson's siblings Tito and Rebbie Jackson are to visit Bristol as part of a new live tour paying tribute to the superstar.


The tour, starting in March, will honour the pop icon's life and is called A Jackson Named Michael: Remembering a Legend.

TV star and producer David Gest, who was one of Jackson's closest childhood friends, will be joined by the late singer's brother and sister as well as singer Deniece Williams, famous for her number one UK hits Let's Hear It For The Boy, Free and Too Much, Too Little, Too Late.
The shows will include music and interviews, with never-before-told details about Michael Jackson and his phenomenal career.
Williams, a Jackson family friend for nearly five decades, grew up near the Jackson family home in Gary, Indiana.
She will perform a number of her hit tunes along with renditions from Rebbie Jackson, who made the top 10 in the US with her hit entitled Centipede.
Tito Jackson will perform some of the classic Jackson 5 and the Jacksons hits including Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) with the audience joining in.
The setting for each show will be intimate with just a trio, pianist and movie screen, while the stage itself will be adorned with images of Michael.
The tour will run across the UK but it is not yet known which venue will be used for the show in Bristol and the date is still to be confirmed.