Jackson sells tickets for 50 concerts in four hours

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.

July 6th, 2009 Jackson memorial ticketing goes smoothlyLOS ANGELES — The ticket hand-off for Michael Jackson's public memorial service in Los Angeles has been going smoothly at Dodger Stadium. Winners of an Internet ticket lottery began exchanging vouchers for tickets in a drive-through process Monday in the stadium parking lot.

June 26th, 2009 Chief Justice wrote of limits to Jackson acclaimWASHINGTON — Presidents named Reagan, Bush and Clinton applauded Michael Jackson in his lifetime. John Roberts, now the nation's chief justice, said there were limits to adulation of a pop star.

March 29th, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson has embarked on a rigorous training programme to ensure he will be fit and agile enough to perform his signature moonwalk during his London concerts this summer. The Daily Mail online reports, it has been eight years since he even attempted a public Moonwalk, in which he appears to glide backwards while walking forwards, but the singer, 50, is determined not to disappoint fans.

March 24th, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson is looking to expand his family. The singer reportedly plans to adopt a child when he stays in Britain for his comeback concerts this year.

March 13th, 2009 LONDON - It seems that Jackomania has gripped people all over the world. As Michael Jackson prepares for his 'last ever' London gigs, the demand for concert tickets has soared, leaving the sales website eventually crashed.

March 13th, 2009 LONDON - King of pop Michael Jackson will be performing 50 shows at the London's O2 arena, continuing his 'last ever' gigs well into 2010. The 50-year-old star has added new shows throughout the first two months of the year, ending February 24.

March 12th, 2009 LONDON - Pop singer Michael Jackson may be going through a rough patch due to his bankruptcy and ill health, but his fan following seems unaffected, for zillions of them are desperate to obtain seats at his final concerts. Although millions of fans are keen to attend Michael's 10 farewell concerts at London's O2 arena, only 200,000 seats will be made available.

March 12th, 2009 LONDON - Sir Paul McCartney may have set a world record after selling out all the tickets for his upcoming gig in Las Vegas in an astonishing seven seconds, according to promoters. The former Beatle's performance at the opening of the New Joint at the Hardrock Hotel and Casino will be witnessed by 4,000 fans, reports The Telegraph.

March 12th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's fans were left fuming after touts got their hands on tickets for the King of Pop's London concerts, leaving them empty-handed, and later demanded up to 2,500 pounds for every bill. Over 1.5million people clamoured to snap up the first batch to go on sale for Jacko's concerts at London's O2 arena, leaving phone lines jammed and a website crashed.

March 9th, 2009 LONDON - Hundreds of thousands of Michael Jackson fans have registered for tickets before the start of official sales for the 10 concerts to be staged by the 'King of Pop' in London. Around 350,000 people were registered two days after Jackson announced the concert series in the British capital, promoters AEG Live said Saturday night.

March 6th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson has said he will stage his 'last performances in London' in July. He said the 'This Is It' shows would be his 'curtain call', reports mirror.co.uk.

March 6th, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson has undergone a series of 50 health checks to prove his fitness to perform a series of his upcoming London concerts, it has been revealed. Doubts about the 50-year-old star's fitness prompted promoters to seek undertakings on his well-being, reports dailymail.co.uk.

March 4th, 2009 LONDON - Pop superstar Michael Jackson is in Britain to announce his plans for his 150 million-pound comeback. Jackson flew in from Los Angeles on a private jet with his children.

January 26th, 2009 LONDON - The huge interest in Twenty20 World Cup cricket has prompted the organisers to release a new batch of tickets. The first allocation of tickets went on sale last June and were sold out within hours of being made available.