MICHAEL JACKSON confirmed on Thursday that he will stage the series of “This Is It” gigs at the O2 Arena this Summer. But also shockingly announced he plans never to perform in London again – and hinted it could signal the end of his music career forever, describing the shows as his “final curtain call”.
Jackson said:
“I love you so much. Thank you all. This is it. This is it. I just want to say that these will be my final performances in London. This will be it. When I say ‘This Is It’ I really mean this is it. I will be performing the songs my fans want to hear. This is the final… the final curtain call, okay – and I will see you in July. I love you – I really do, you have to know that. I love you so much – really. From the bottom of my heart.” (VIEW VIDEO)
The run of ten shows will begin on July 8th and tickets, priced from $70 (£50), will go on sale next week. The concerts will be the superstar’s first major live performances since 1997.
how is this helpin me out??? im in the United States of America!!! lol
hopefully HBO or somebody will televise it as well
I WAS THERE! RAN OUT OF SCHOOL TO GET THERE FOR FOUR. WELL WORTH IT
wow cl come on now yall late wit everything chris brown just charged itz everywhere damn post it already!!!!!!!
how is this helping me out? im in the United States of America!! lol
hopefully HBO or somebody will televise it
I GUESS HE NEED THE MONEY…..AND HE LOOKS GOOD!!!!!!!!!
M.J The King of Pop get em Luv this dude since i was a child
@ 3. I’m waiting on photos of him at the court house later on. We aren’t late, we’re professional. And quit talking out of topic before you get banned.
LMBO!!!
I think this is great the King of Pop back out there doing his thing. I hope all goes well for him but I gotta go all the way to the UK to see him? Oh well, but this is a thought now who is going to fill his shoes the way music is today..idk..hope these artists step their game up..Love ConcreteLoop by the way I check the website everyday..Im a concrete groupie..lol
-xxxImSimplyMexxx
LMAO @7- ANGEL… I CAN’T LIE, I WAS THINKING THAT TOO.
BUT UMM, MICHAEL HASN’T PERFORMED IN ALMOST 12 YEARS?? WOW, I DIDN’T REALIZE IT HAD BEEN THAT LONG. WELL, HE’S STILL THE BEST TO ME BUT GOOD RIDDANCE.
Ok, love MJ music…. 70.00 is kinda cheap… Times really must be hard… Jay Z sold tickets for 500.00 during inaguration.
Anyho —- Little Kim —- See his face —- This is your future….. Chill out now and come back to black…
oh my dayz jus saw this on da news n im goin 2 get me a ticket as soon as they go on sell thank God i live in london. i looooooooooooooooooooooooove u michael.
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MJ this can’t be your last we need one more album!
he reall need the money !
and angel everyboDy talk off topic on like everypost just sayin
That’s right let MJ do him. I’m really wanting to go to one of his concerts. I mean he IS a legend.
@ #2- You ain’t playing around. I was going to go up and see him but thought forget it. I know what MJ fans are like. I heard how some of them flew from all over the world and have literally camped outside his hotel for a glimpse of him LOL. Go MJ!!
MJ looks like a Zombie so scary looking I’d hate to c him at night in person. I probably would piss on myself from frieght.
Jesus…Have Mercy Lord
If my heart had eyes it would cry..
Mike you look ….
I dunno what adjective I can use to describe it.
God Bless
OOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGGGGG
IM GOOOOING TO LOONDOOOOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!
Well at least this go-round the tickets are a whole lot cheaper than his family reunion concert they put on (along with other musical guest). I remember Tom Joyner was clowning them ticket prices. lol lol
I’m not really sure what type of turn out he will give and if it’s worth going to see…I mean he is a whole lot older so don’t expect his “Thriller” and “Bad” tight moves.
Do your thang MJ…do your thang!
EWWWWWWWW…..
What is it?
Is it sick…? What’s wrong with it…?
??? What?
Is he gonna do this for all major cities, bc that would be a shame if all his “last shows” were in one place. I hope he doesnt think we are traveling overseas in the depression!
Janet and Mike need to do a tour or something in Vegas together before they get to old to dance and Janet starts have JDs gremlin babies. Now that I would go see.
*mouth dropped*
Did you guys peep out his hands….YUCK!!!!!! T
I wish I could see MJ he has some of the best old music. ♡
Mj….its really a recession, aint it? Lol… Angel, luv that professional line…erbody else comments are too funny…love black, love uS…we are some of the funniest peeps alive! And past, r.i.p.
man he looks so skeletal! Eat something michael!!! Everytime I see him I just feel sorry for him…
FINALLY!
nomatter what, michael jackson will always remain the pillar of originality and i love him for that…gotta shell out that £50 to see this guy.
i’m THERE!!!!
I AM IN THERE! LOL
This should be legendary!!!
Also I c he got more meat added back to his nose. that’s probably y he was in and outta da hospital his a$$ couldn’t breathe wit da lil piece of a nose he had.
Who is that anyway ….? F-ING pedifile needs to die and anyone who attends a show should be held as an accomplice… On some To Catch a Predator ish!
Michaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel!!!!
Good for him. He has always been a great performer so hopefully things go well for him. And kudos to him for the reasonable ticket prices. Some of these artist are getting greedy. If MJ is charging between 40 and 75 dollars, these lesser artist can come down with their ticket prices.
Even though he is weird now, he is still an ICON and I would love to see his last performance. He is a part of good and bad history. But he is still Michael Fffing Jackson!!
I am pretty much cool on Michael!!
ROFLMAO!!! sorry @#7 Angel…I was look for the same thing!!! However the professionalism is what I love about CL!
I know that’s right Angel #7, tell em!
Giving respect to Mr. Jackson (cause I’m nasty) he is a legend to music as well as the industry. However, it is time for him to retire. There is just too much going on but not enough in his life. I wish him the best. Hope this is it for the accusations of him being a pedofile.
good 4 u MJ!
I’M GOING!!!!
Why London only??! One of my life long dreams is to see MJ perform live…
Mijack !!! Go head Skeletor we still love you man !
…..If any of you had the pleasure of seeing MJ in concert you know that he is
…..puts on an incredible show, talk about his looks all you want, that boy is BAD!
TMZ POSTED CHRIS BROWN ARRIVING AT THE COURT PICS ALREADY!!!!!
CONCRETELOOP IS LATE WITH EVRYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
chris needs some counseling i bet if we dig deeper the abuse by his stepfather was towards his mother but i bet is was sexual towards chris..as a researcher in the field of behavorial science what we are finding is that men who are sexually abused when young who do not participate in same sex behavior later on in life are physical abusers of women (and men to if the participate) but the men who are not gay but were abused and do not participate in the gay lifestyle usually abuse women or boys the same age as they were when they were abused…Examine why would Puff daddy (sexuality in question–childhood in question) would reach out to Chris…why did the producer Shakir (in ATL ) take his own life..Black men do not kill themselves that is a psychological fact..unless they are struggling with their sexuality ..we have been informed in recent years and by looking at the show “the bruthas” that child molestation is a RAMPANT unspoken shadow cast in the music industry (ATL)…I said all this to say that we need to speak up when we suspect something we need to step in when we get a feeling…we used to be a community that would die for each other …setting our loved one free..risking death during slavery…..lets CHANGE and be that again…i hope he recieves the help he deserves…and on another note…Women single mothers…yes your son needs a daddy but you should have thought about that when you had him out of wedlock…dont just take up with ANY man so your son can have a figure in his life…we as black women will leave our children with ANTY body……anybody and that is not fair if you dont know the man you know your child doesnt..WAKE up——I am getting mad so let me go…
YOU ARE SO RIGHT NUMBER 41 BUT I DONT THING CHRIS IS GAY
This was insane and I will tell you why.
1-He was an hour and a half late for his own conference.
2-He was only on stage for a mere 5 minutes after waiting so damn long.
3-”This is it!?” So………does this mean you are only doing this to pay off your swelling bills and retire for good? What about a U.S. show? What about some new material? Why would you half-ass your fans after so many years of M.I.A.? I’m a fan myself, but I gotta say that this is a let down.
Forget the recession, if he can still perform, I’m there cos he’s a legend. And I dont have to travel far. Woop.
NOOOOOOOOO!
I was ready for a real comeback from him…I mean everybody who was big in the 80s and early 90s has comeback. Mariah came back, Whitney is about to have one, I wanted Michael to have one SOOOOOO bad.
I am soo excited, but real mad that the USA is getting shut out. He has fans here. I hope these go well so he will consider Vegas.
I think he had more to say but the fans would not let him speak.
I am hoping that HBO does some kinda pay per view.
oh and Delta is $853 round trip to London, lol
Ah yes, the Broke Pedophile Tour, coming to a city near you. Oh the lipsynching! Oh those old creaky bones trying to do those dance moves from 25 years ago! I must rush out and buy tickets…….NOT! *yawns*
#41, you’re an ill-informed, ignorant dingbat! Sorry, just had to point that out.
@ #37- Because LDN is one of the best cities in the world! OK but forreal, I heard he decided to do it in London because the media in the US is still to critical and hung up over that whole court case stuff. But hopefully he’ll tour some other countries too, so all his fans can see him.
mj = God
Got damn that video of him has left me speechless! Damn damn damn this dude is too freakin strange!!!
Micheal is the man. I have got to get me one. Knowing 02 the price will go up when they start to sell
OH LORD
I CAN’T TAKE MICHAEL, NOT TODAY
I just recently read that he’s insured for up to 30 shows. So I could see him doing the initial 10 and possibly bumping it up a few if they’re well received. Either way, I’d really like to see him come to the U.S. for a couple shows. I’ve always been a fan, and want to see him live but don’t have travel overseas kinda money.
There are all types of subliminal messages in Michael’s speech, hinting towards “the end”. He needs to sit down.
@ Elisa, that is very true. Another thing, Diddy’s sexualilty is not in question. Xzibit even spoke about how Diddy took him to a gay club in Miami. His secret has been out.
The greatest ever…It would be nice to see him do it one last time.
….WTF!! I use to love the H377 out of Mike….. but he need to call it quits years ago. Oh, btw Prince already did this in 2007 and the first EVER artist to sell 21 nights (straight) in London at the O2 Arena (check out the book).. The Mike we loved been gone kids, so WAKE-UP!!!! He just said ‘last call’ because he want to sell tickets….so sad, tired.,…NEXT!!!!