Chris Brown not to perform at MJ tributeSeptember 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Chris Brown will not perform at the forthcoming Michael Jackson tribute show in Vienna, his representative has said. The singer's name was included in the list of artists who would pay tribute to the King of Pop at the former imperial Schoenbrunn Palace on September 26.
Source: Chris Brown will not perform at Michael Jackson tribute concert in AustriaSeptember 9th, 2009 Source: Chris Brown won't perform Jackson tributeLOS ANGELES — Chris Brown won't perform at a Michael Jackson tribute concert in Austria, contrary to statements by promoters, a person close to the situation said Wednesday. A publicist for Mary J.
Jackson's U-turn On BrownSeptember 9th, 2009 JERMAINE JACKSON has backtracked on his announcement that disgraced CHRIS BROWN will perform at the upcoming tribute concert to his late brother MICHAEL - insisting he was merely inviting the troubled star to perform. Jackson hit headlines all over the world on Tuesday (08Sep09) after he unveiled Brown as one of the acts scheduled to appear at the King of Pop's memorial gig in Vienna, Austria later this month (26Sep09) - telling the media: "We have Chris Brown."
Now he admits Brown is not on the bill - and might not even be allowed to travel out of the U.S.
Brown Follows Sentencing With Jackson TributeAugust 27th, 2009 CHRIS BROWN stunned clubgoers in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (25Aug09) by performing an impromptu song-and-dance tribute to MICHAEL JACKSON - just hours after he was sentenced for his assault on ex-girlfriend RIHANNA
The Kiss Kiss singer was given five years probation and six months of community labour following his February (09) bust up with the Umbrella hitmaker. He followed up the hearing with a night out at West Hollywood hotspot Guys and Dolls, where he grabbed the mic during Jackson's hit Dirty Diana and told the crowd: "There was only one King of Pop.
CBS plans memorial for Walter Cronkite with President Obama, othersAugust 18th, 2009 President to attend memorial for Walter CronkiteNEW YORK — The White House says President Barack Obama is among the dignitaries scheduled to speak at a memorial service for the late CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite next month. The memorial is set for Sept.
Michael Jackson Memorial Booklet ProgramJuly 8th, 2009 On Michael Jackson’s memorial service, there is a Michael Jackson Memorial Booklet on every seat on Staples Center. Michael Jackson Memorial Booklet serves as an obituary, a tribute and a memory that you were in his burial.
Circus elephant parade through downtown Los Angeles before Jackson memorialJuly 7th, 2009 Elephants lumber to Staples before Jackson serviceLOS ANGELES — Hours before a public memorial for Michael Jackson, a herd of elephants were on the march through downtown Los Angeles in a fitting start to a circus-like day. Eleven Asian elephants and seven horses from the Ringling Bros.
Michael Jackson's ex-wife not to attend his memorial serviceJuly 7th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, will not be attending his memorial service. The 49-year-old mother of his two eldest kids, Prince and Paris, believes that her attendance would probably distract from the celebration of his life.
Los Angeles braces for Jackson's last moment in the spotlightJuly 7th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Thousands of police deployed in downtown Los Angeles early Tuesday as the world's entertainment capital braced itself for the memorial service of one of the greatest entertainers in history. Police said the operation ahead of the public memorial for Michael Jackson exceeded that of all past events in the city's history, including the 1984 Olympics, the Los Angeles Times reported.
8,750 Michael Jackson fans chosen to attend his memorial serviceJuly 6th, 2009 LONDON - A total of 8,750 Michael Jackson fans have been picked up in a random draw to receive tickets to attend the late King of Pop's memorial service in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The selected fans will each receive two tickets for ceremony at the Staples Center.
Usher, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder scheduled to attend Michael Jackson memorial serviceJuly 6th, 2009 Usher, Mariah Carey to attend Jackson memorialLOS ANGELES — Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Kobe Bryant and Brooke Shields are slated to be part of the all-star tribute at Michael Jackson's memorial. The representatives for Jackson's family released a list of participants Monday.
Scalpers put tickets to Michael Jackson memorial up for sale online, asking thousandsJuly 6th, 2009 Tix to Jackson memorial being sold for thousandsNEW YORK — Michael Jackson's concerts always were difficult to get tickets to, but that's nothing compared to the pop star's memorial service. On eBay, bids for tickets for Tuesday's event were reaching as high as $3,000, though it was impossible to verify the seriousness of those bids.
Over 1.2 mn people request Jackson memorial ticketsJuly 5th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - More than 1.2 million Michael Jackson fans had requested tickets by Saturday afternoon for admission to his memorial tribute Tuesday in Los Angeles, a number that could climb to over two million. Only 8,750 of those people will win two tickets each for themselves and a partner to attend the event at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, Tmz.com reported online.
AEG awaits word from Katherine Jackson on location, time for Michael Jackson memorialJuly 3rd, 2009 Jackson memorial tentatively set for Tuesday in LALOS ANGELES — An executive with a concert promoter says Michael Jackson's memorial service will be Tuesday at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles — if that's what his mother wants. Randy Phillips, chief executive for AEG Live, which owns Staples and was Jackson's promoter, says he met Thursday with Jackson's brother Randy.
Jacko's 11,000 fans can attend his memorial service for freeJuly 3rd, 2009 MELBOURNE - Fans wanting to bid their final adieu to late King of Pop Michael Jackson can attend his memorial service free of charge. The Jackson family has confirmed that a memorial service for the late pop icon will take place on Wednesday at the Staples Centre arena in Los Angeles
About 11,000 tickets will be distributed free of charge for the event, the family said, through a public relations company engaged to handle the event.