The King of Pop returns!

avanti · March 5th, 2009, 10:34 PM

Surprised this hasn't been mentioned anywhere.

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For days rumors have circulated that Michael Jackson was startin' somethin'. And Thursday afternoon, before a couple of thousand screaming fans at London's 02 arena, the King of Pop revealed what has been referred to as "the worst kept secret in the world". Namely, a 10-concert residency beginning July 8 — his first full tour in 12 years...

http://www.time.com/time/arts/articl...883416,00.html

Luckily I don't give a shit about what people do in their private life, so for me MJ will always be one of the greatest entertainers in history.

Might try and get some tickets.

+ YouTube Video

MP4/14 · March 5th, 2009, 11:45 PM

I read in the newspaper he could earn up to $110M for the whole tour.

I wonder if he'll try and buy some of his things back images/smilies/tongue.gif

nate_bartlet · March 6th, 2009, 1:49 AM

while i was doing dinner earlier today BBC News coverage had live coverage of the announcement (guess there was nothing more important going on in the world at that time) and all i saw was a bunch of people screaming their heads off, one bloke in particular... a grown man... screaming at the top of his voice, tears streaming down his face looking like a girl in a take that concert at the height of their popularity...
I'm a self confessed star wars nut but i'd never do this to George Lucas... well in fact i keep a sniper rifle ready and loaded just in case he decides to rename Star Wars to The Fantastic Adventures of Jar Jar Binks.

Seasonone · March 6th, 2009, 6:14 PM

20 years ago this would have been cool, maybe even 10. Now he is just a child molesting weirdo with more problems than an American car who will be remembered as much for being the biggest train wreck in history as he will for having the best selling album ever.

At least after this I can stop hearing about him because frankly I am tired of him.

teeb · March 6th, 2009, 8:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MP4/14

I read in the newspaper he could earn up to $110M for the whole tour.

I wonder if he'll try and buy some of his things back images/smilies/tongue.gif

I find that hard to believe.

The Times suggested that the concerts - if sold out - would raise £15 million through ticket sales, not including things like venue hiring, staff, and so on.

here is the article

nate_bartlet · March 6th, 2009, 11:40 PM

well i did notice that he said that these would be his final concerts in london. therefore it goes to say that he could do 'final concerts' in new york, berlin, paris, sydney and so on. he might earn a fair amount of money from the london ones, but if he continues on to do 'final concerts' then he could make a lot more money.

dawes · March 7th, 2009, 7:31 PM

Michael is the shit, he's a legend, but seriously, who is waiting on a zombie trying to moonwalk and going 'woohoo!heehee!'. He's not the man he used to be. The Michael from the eighties, yes, I would to ANYTHING to see him perform, but the Michael as we know him now.. No thanks.

nate_bartlet · March 7th, 2009, 8:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dawes

Michael is the shit, he's a legend, but seriously, who is waiting on a zombie trying to moonwalk and going 'woohoo!heehee!'. He's not the man he used to be. The Michael from the eighties, yes, I would to ANYTHING to see him perform, but the Michael as we know him now.. No thanks.

agreed, the last great album i heard from Michael Jackson was the bad album. after that his songs just nose dived and became all preachy. Especially that 'Earth Song' never have i wanted to dive off a skyscraper so much in my life.

dawes · March 7th, 2009, 8:05 PM

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Originally Posted by nate_bartlet

Especially that 'Earth Song' never have i wanted to dive off a skyscraper so much in my life.

LMAO
but I agree images/smilies/tongue.gif

Devon · March 8th, 2009, 7:24 AM

I thought he was suppose to be dying of some lung disease? I've got a feeling this won't be "it" for Michael Jackson, he will try to capitalize and make more money...

Wizegui · March 8th, 2009, 8:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dawes

Michael is the shit, he's a legend, but seriously, who is waiting on a zombie trying to moonwalk and going 'woohoo!heehee!'. He's not the man he used to be. The Michael from the eighties, yes, I would to ANYTHING to see him perform, but the Michael as we know him now.. No thanks.

x2 I'd kill to see 80's Michael Jackson perform!!

MP4/14 · March 8th, 2009, 9:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Wizegui

x2 I'd kill to see 80's Michael Jackson perform!!

Last time he sang he was off key and didnt make it through one song.

der_jackal · March 8th, 2009, 9:40 AM

He's not even the court jester of pop much less its King.

Could he perform? You bet your arse.

But let's be honest, Quincy Jones made him what he is. Quincy is the Supreme Overlord of Pop with his mop topped fab 4 as the 4 puddles of the a-pop-colypse.

MP4/14 · March 13th, 2009, 4:18 AM

Michael Jackson Announces Tour Name

http://img.timeinc.net/time/daily/2009/0903/michael_jackson_a_0305.jpg

"Fiddler on the Roof"

motogpboy · March 13th, 2009, 8:03 PM

I'll play beat it usually on a Friday night at the local bar.... and a lot of kids my age will look at me and be like "What the hell is this this is lame"... While others actually "get it". Beat It is probably in the top 20 most badass songs of all time. Just imagine yourself walking into a bar with that leather jacket with the collar popped, sunglasses on, and beat it playing, then tell me you wouldn't feel like a total bad ass.

Not to mention Back to the Future II. Hoverboards don't work on water, unless you've got powaahhhhh.

And for that and the rest of that album he pretty much has a free pass for the rest of his life.

NooDle · March 18th, 2009, 4:01 PM

I'm hearing more and more rumours that he's going to playback the whole thing or hire a body double to do all of the fancy dance moves...

which is pretty fail...

nate_bartlet · March 18th, 2009, 4:24 PM

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Originally Posted by NooDle

I'm hearing more and more rumours that he's going to playback the whole thing or hire a body double to do all of the fancy dance moves...

which is pretty fail...

and i'll bet that the legions of Jacko fans will still go in their millions to pay and watch it. sometimes i don't know where the entertainment comes from. Jackson with his misguided attempts to relaunch his long dead career or his fans who seem to have a obsession that borders on the Charles Manson Award for creepiness.

edkwon · March 18th, 2009, 4:44 PM

Michael Jackson's return deserves a big

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Originally Posted by nate_bartlet

agreed, the last great album i heard from Michael Jackson was the bad album. after that his songs just nose dived and became all preachy. Especially that 'Earth Song' never have i wanted to dive off a skyscraper so much in my life.

Agreed, everything went downhill after Bad.

He's irreparably damaged his legacy.

Derek · March 18th, 2009, 4:58 PM

* Derek has 2 tickets. images/smilies/cool.gif

Seasonone · March 19th, 2009, 6:29 AM

* Seasonone would rather have his Gozaga vs Akron tickets images/smilies/lol.gif

March 6th, 2009, 1:49 AM	#3
nate_bartlet Joined: Jun 22nd, 2008 Last Online: October 9th, 2009 Age: 31 Posts: 1,081 Rep Power: 33	while i was doing dinner earlier today BBC News coverage had live coverage of the announcement (guess there was nothing more important going on in the world at that time) and all i saw was a bunch of people screaming their heads off, one bloke in particular... a grown man... screaming at the top of his voice, tears streaming down his face looking like a girl in a take that concert at the height of their popularity... I'm a self confessed star wars nut but i'd never do this to George Lucas... well in fact i keep a sniper rifle ready and loaded just in case he decides to rename Star Wars to The Fantastic Adventures of Jar Jar Binks. __________________ "Do i really look like a guy with a plan? You know what i am? I'm a dog chasing cars. I wouldn't know what to do with one if i caught it. You know? I just do things. The Mob has plans, the Cops have plans. Gordon's got plans. You know they're schemers. Schemers trying to control their little worlds. I'm not a schemer. I try to show the schemers how pathetic their attempts to control things are. It's the schemer's that put you where you are. You were a schemer, you had plans and look where that got you. I just did what i do best. I took your little plan and turned it on itself. Nobody panics when things go 'according to plan.' Even if the plan is horrifying. Nobody panics, because its all part of the plan. Introduce a little anarchy. Upset the established order and everything becomes chaos. I'm an agent of chaos. Oh and you know the thing about Chaos? It's Fair." - The Dark Knight

March 6th, 2009, 11:40 PM	#6
nate_bartlet Joined: Jun 22nd, 2008 Last Online: October 9th, 2009 Age: 31 Posts: 1,081 Rep Power: 33	well i did notice that he said that these would be his final concerts in london. therefore it goes to say that he could do 'final concerts' in new york, berlin, paris, sydney and so on. he might earn a fair amount of money from the london ones, but if he continues on to do 'final concerts' then he could make a lot more money. __________________ "Do i really look like a guy with a plan? You know what i am? I'm a dog chasing cars. I wouldn't know what to do with one if i caught it. You know? I just do things. The Mob has plans, the Cops have plans. Gordon's got plans. You know they're schemers. Schemers trying to control their little worlds. I'm not a schemer. I try to show the schemers how pathetic their attempts to control things are. It's the schemer's that put you where you are. You were a schemer, you had plans and look where that got you. I just did what i do best. I took your little plan and turned it on itself. Nobody panics when things go 'according to plan.' Even if the plan is horrifying. Nobody panics, because its all part of the plan. Introduce a little anarchy. Upset the established order and everything becomes chaos. I'm an agent of chaos. Oh and you know the thing about Chaos? It's Fair." - The Dark Knight

March 7th, 2009, 7:31 PM	#7
dawes Not A Dude Joined: Feb 18th, 2009 Last Online: November 4th, 2009 Location: Delft, NL Age: 20 Posts: 289 Car: Someday I'll own an Alfa Romeo Spyder. Rep Power: 8	Michael is the shit, he's a legend, but seriously, who is waiting on a zombie trying to moonwalk and going 'woohoo!heehee!'. He's not the man he used to be. The Michael from the eighties, yes, I would to ANYTHING to see him perform, but the Michael as we know him now.. No thanks. __________________ JM: 'Can I just say...' JC: 'What?' JM: 'You look like a gay cowboy and you look like a gay terrorist.' JC: 'No, you look like a terrorist with a broken windscreen wiper and your face is ridiculous.'

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Devon Joined: Jun 18th, 2005 Last Online: November 14th, 2009 Location: Australia Age: 22 Posts: 2,953 Car: 2008 MY09 Subaru Impreza RX Rep Power: 32	I thought he was suppose to be dying of some lung disease? I've got a feeling this won't be "it" for Michael Jackson, he will try to capitalize and make more money... __________________

March 8th, 2009, 9:40 AM	#13
der_jackal Joined: Jun 13th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Cooler King Age: 40 Posts: 539 Car: '05.5 S4 + '06 Discovery 3 Rep Power: 56	He's not even the court jester of pop much less its King. Could he perform? You bet your arse. But let's be honest, Quincy Jones made him what he is. Quincy is the Supreme Overlord of Pop with his mop topped fab 4 as the 4 puddles of the a-pop-colypse. __________________ VIVA LAS CLARKSONISTAS!

March 5th, 2009, 11:45 PM	#2
MP4/14 Joined: Mar 3rd, 2009 Last Online: 1:56 AM Location: Australia Posts: 802 Rep Power: 16	I read in the newspaper he could earn up to $110M for the whole tour. I wonder if he'll try and buy some of his things back

March 6th, 2009, 6:14 PM	#4
Seasonone Joined: Jun 30th, 2008 Last Online: March 22nd, 2009 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Age: 25 Posts: 958 Car: RB25 "silvia" Rep Power: 29	20 years ago this would have been cool, maybe even 10. Now he is just a child molesting weirdo with more problems than an American car who will be remembered as much for being the biggest train wreck in history as he will for having the best selling album ever. At least after this I can stop hearing about him because frankly I am tired of him.

March 13th, 2009, 4:18 AM	#14
MP4/14 Joined: Mar 3rd, 2009 Last Online: 1:56 AM Location: Australia Posts: 802 Rep Power: 16	Michael Jackson Announces Tour Name "Fiddler on the Roof"

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motogpboy Joined: Jan 20th, 2009 Last Online: 7:02 PM Location: UC Berkeley Age: 23 Posts: 516 Car: 2006 WRX Rep Power: 23	I'll play beat it usually on a Friday night at the local bar.... and a lot of kids my age will look at me and be like "What the hell is this this is lame"... While others actually "get it". Beat It is probably in the top 20 most badass songs of all time. Just imagine yourself walking into a bar with that leather jacket with the collar popped, sunglasses on, and beat it playing, then tell me you wouldn't feel like a total bad ass. Not to mention Back to the Future II. Hoverboards don't work on water, unless you've got powaahhhhh. And for that and the rest of that album he pretty much has a free pass for the rest of his life. __________________

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Derek Is Über Joined: Dec 7th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: United Netherlands + Rapepublic of Belgium Age: 20 Posts: 1,318 Car: Ain't got no Rep Power: 137	* Derek has 2 tickets. __________________ "You're the biggest asshole I know. And that says a lot." - Ice

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