MJ to be honoured at Vienna palace

September 26th, 2009 LONDON - The mayor of Vienna Michael Haupl has said that the Michael Jackson tribute concert that was supposed to take place in the city but got cancelled was badly organized. He expressed regret in front of the city's council and said that the show would have been "very interesting...

September 25th, 2009 A tribute concert for MICHAEL JACKSON was axed after officials in Austria pulled funding when they realised the line-up consisted of "B-list" singers, it has emerged. Jermaine Jackson initially announced stars including Chris Brown and Mary J.

September 12th, 2009 LONDON - The concert in honour of Michael Jackson slated to take place in Vienna this month has been rearranged for London in June next year. The singer's brother Jermaine previously named a host of artists who would perform at the tribute that was set to take place in front of former imperial Schoenbrunn Palace on September 26.

September 11th, 2009 VIENNA - What had been billed as the "sole worldwide" Michael Jackson tribute concert in Vienna later this month was cancelled Friday, with a no-show by top performers proving the killer. Concert promoter Georg Kindel and Jackson's brother Jermaine announced that the concert would instead be staged next June at London's Wembley Stadium, Austria's APA news agency reported.

September 10th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson will make an apparent comeback when he 'sings' a virtual duet with his brother Jermaine at a forthcoming concert in his honour in Vienna. Former 'Jackson 5' member Jermaine will 'perform' with the King of Pop whose image will be projected onto the stage at former imperial Schoenbrunn Palace on September 26.

September 9th, 2009 LONDON - The line-up for an all-star tribute for Michael Jackson in Vienna has been announced. Jackson's brother Jermaine revealed Mary J Blige, Natalie Cole and Sister Sledge would be among dozens of musicians who will perform the King of Pop's greatest hits on a crown-shaped stage.

September 9th, 2009 JERMAINE JACKSON's planned Vienna, Austria tribute to his late brother MICHAEL is beginning to look like a case of wishful thinking - MARY J. BLIGE has turned the show down.

September 8th, 2009 Blige, Cole to perform at Vienna Jackson tributeVIENNA — Mary J. Blige, Natalie Cole and Sister Sledge will headline a Sept.

August 20th, 2009 Ticket site swamped for Jackson tribute in ViennaVIENNA — Fans have swamped the Web site offering tickets for next month's global Michael Jackson tribute in Vienna. Some 85,000 passes for the Sept.

August 18th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Peter Andre is planning a Michael Jackson tribute concert. The "Behind closed doors" singer has been in "regular contact" with the late pop legend's sister La Toya and is hoping to meet her next week to finalise their plans for a show, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

August 12th, 2009 Jackson tribute in Vienna set for Sept. 26VIENNA — A global tribute to Michael Jackson on the grounds of a 17th century palace in Vienna will be held Sept.

August 12th, 2009 Michael Jackson tribute in Vienna set for Sept. 26VIENNA — Organizers of what's being billed as a global tribute to Michael Jackson in Vienna say the event will be held on Sept.

August 11th, 2009 Promoter: Jackson tribute to be televised globallyVIENNA — Next month's tribute to Michael Jackson on the grounds of a 17th century palace in Vienna will feature a three-hour, star-studded show to be televised live to a global audience of 1 billion people, the event promoter said Tuesday. Georg Kindel of World Awards Media GmbH said negotiations are ongoing with networks over rights to broadcast what's being billed as Jackson's main global tribute, and the pop legend's brother Jermaine is assembling the lineup of about 10 "of the biggest artists of our time." "Jermaine thinks maybe 1 billion people will watch the television show," Kindel said in an interview with The Associated Press.

August 10th, 2009 In Vienna, a Jackson tribute fit for a kingVIENNA —It's a concert venue fit for a king — even the King of Pop. Vienna's majestic Schoenbrunn Palace, once home to Emperor Franz Joseph and his wasp-waisted consort, Empress Sisi, will serve as the backdrop for what organizers billed Monday as a "global" farewell tribute to Michael Jackson next month.

August 10th, 2009 Major Michael Jackson tribute planned for ViennaVIENNA —The King of Pop will get a royal send-off next month in Vienna. Events promoter World Awards Media GmbH confirmed Monday that members of Michael Jackson's family and a "high-profile lineup of international stars" are planning a tribute concert in the Austrian capital.