The King of Pop will return to London this summer for a series of over 40 concerts, with an audience total of over one million! They are supposed to be his farewell concerts, but the man is only 50 and not very frugal. There will be more concerts in the future, I'm sure. But no Jackson 5 reunion with Michael, I'm afraid. Too bad. He is also trying to buy back his Neverland estate. Auctioning off personal belongings like the diamond-studded glove.

It'll probably sell out. Personally, he bores me. I only like a few of his songs and his last CD was a long time ago. I have checked him out on youtube and stuff and I really like the song "Rock With You".

But because of his trial and face-changing, I'm kinda wary of the guy. But I don't doubt that many people will be excited by this news. So thanks for posting it, Googa.

"Rock With you" is my favorite Michael Jackson solo song, Francine. I remember when it was a big hit.

So do I.

i remember when i thought michael jackson was genius.

not anymore.

If it's because of the child abuse allegations and the lawsuits, then I can understand why you've dropped him from your playlist, Renny. But suppose he really was innocent in both cases? You'd think if he got stung once, he wouldn't be foolish enough to have kids round the ranch for sleep over. It is just as likely that the families of both boys in question saw Michael as an easy way to get rich.

I think Michael was a genius until BAD in '86, from then on he's had moments of genius, like his last chart single, "You Rock my world", which is like the son of "Rock with you".

I agree with that assessment. Based on what I read and heard about the second trial, if I was a part of the jury, I would have acquitted him. I think he's guilty personally, but based on the credibility of the parents and the way the case was presented, I would have voted "not guilty."

Either Jacko didn't do it or the LA prosecutor is incompetent.

Yeah, I think you have to take into account Michael's personality too.I personally think he's a very trusting soul who's had so little contact with the the real world face-to-face.He's an adult, but to me he's the equivalent of a poorly socialised child,who's left all the major decisions to assistants and PA people and is incapable of seeing the threat of unscrupulous individuals out to exploit him.

If you saw the Martin Bashir documentary from a few years back,he allowed that journalist access to his private world,only for the subsequent documentary to portray him as some kind of freak.A breach of trust Michael did not foresee.I wondered that once it was perceived that Jackson was on the financial downward slide,all the employees given to his PR let things slip.California I suspect may be very fickle like that.

Another documentary I saw featured another Jackson family member Tito,on a trip to England with a view to buying a property on the south coast.The guy who invited him was former security staff (claimed to be a close friend) who no sooner as Tito had arrived at the airport in England had arranged for a pack of photographers to converge there.

One wonders how in touch the Jackson clan are with the real world,and the efforts of some to exploit them for financial gain.

If you read the few interviews Michael Jackson has done over the years, particularly the long one he did around the time he was being considered a child molester you may have noticed the man is a pathological liar. I wouldn't trust a word the guy says. It makes me angry when a man with so much talent has to lie and cheat his way through life instead of writing and performing music as he should be doing.

Too bad he couldn't save his face from nasal collapse.

The economic stimulus will be welcome whither or not you're a Michael Jackson fan .

I wonder if Jackson has the stamina to make it through all 50 shows.

Hey we need some stimulus over here. Mike should play 50 dates at MSG!!! Even I might buy a ticket.

Jackson shmackson, I got your stimulus right here

Yes, but as far as releasing a new CD goes, Michael...what have you done for us lately?

Don't start counting that stimulus money just yet...

From CNN.com:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/0 ... index.html

Several of Michael Jackson's comeback concerts in London have been postponed until next year because producers can't be ready in time for the July debut, according to a "Dear Customer" e-mail sent to ticket holders Wednesday.

The delay comes days after the concert promoter said Jackson was in good health, contrary to media reports he was diagnosed with skin cancer.

Jackson's "This Is It" shows were to begin July 8 at London's 20,000-capacity O2 Arena.

"It was not an easy decision to change the schedule but in the end we wanted to ensure that all of Michael's fans attending the concerts get the same quality in staging and level of entertainment," said the Ticketmaster e-mail sent to someone who bought tickets for the fifth show.

"In order to deliver a phenomenal and unprecedented show -- the first show on the 8th July will take place on 13th July 2009," according AEG Live, the promoter of the London concerts. "The subsequent shows on 10th July will be moved to 1st March 2010, 12th July will be moved to 3rd March 2010, and the show on the 14th July will be moved to 6th March 2010."

The delay is "due to the sheer magnitude" of the concerts, AEG said. The decision "to move back a few of the opening shows" was needed "in order to meet the challenges presented by such a massive and technically complex show," it said.

Randy Phillips, president and CEO of AEG Live, last week denied reports that Jackson had skin cancer.

"He's as healthy as he can be -- no health problems whatsoever," the executive told CNN on Saturday.

"Michael, who is directly involved with all aspects of the styling/choreography/band selection and rehearsals, is working around the clock to ensure this is the show to end all shows!" AEG said in it's delay announcement.

Jackson held open auditions for dancers last month at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California.

Promoters released a video this week showing that process and ending with a clip of the 12 dancers who were chosen meeting Jackson in an undisclosed gym in the Los Angeles area, where he has been preparing for the shows.

Ticketmaster, in its e-mail, assured the ticket holders they would "have the same seat originally purchased."

"You do not have to do anything as you will be automatically allocated the same seats and moved to the revised date," it said.