Michael Jackson tribute concert planned in Cardiff
The show, supported by Jackson family matriarch Katherine Jackson, will be held on October 8 in Cardiff at the Millennium Stadium, which holds about 75,000 people.
It will be broadcast live via satellite on pay-per-view tv and into motion picture theatres around the world, some of which will screen it in 3D, according to promoter Global Live Events.
Katherine Jackson told reporters at the unveiling in Beverly Hills, California, that she is proud of the event and the caliber of singers performing, even though no names were announced.
“If my son was here today, he would feel the same way, and so I’d like to state thank you very much for helping to keep my son’s legacy alive,” she said.
Jackson’s brother, Jermaine Jackson, tried in vain to mount a tribute concert in Vienna in 2009, but plans were scrapped after he struggled to get big-name acts and the event’s organiser went out of business.
Jermaine, Janet, and Michael Jackson’s dad Joe, were not on hand at Monday’s announcement. Instead, Katherine was joined by family members, Tito, Jackie, Marlon and La Toya.
Michael Jackson died in June 2009 of an overdose of the surgical anesthetic propofol he used as a sleep aid.
source : telegraph.feedsportal.com
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