As part of the pop star routine, Michael Jackson was planning a comeback. In March, the 50-year-old singer had announced that he would perform 50 concerts at the London O2 Arena. The sold-out “This Is It” tour was scheduled to kick off July 13th, and Jackson was in the midst of rehearsals at the time of his death.At a June 26nd memorial gathering with the tour's cast and crew, concert organizers announced that the show will go on.
AEG, the entertainment company behind Jackson’s tour and owner of the O2 Arena, has begun reaching out to performers to try to work out a possible star-studded series of tribute concerts to the King of Pop later in the fall.
A source confirmed to the Evening Standard that, “There will be tribute concerts eventually. Initial discussions are taking place—nothing formal yet, just sounding some artists out and the response has been very positive.”
Madonna, who was schedule to appear alongside Jackson in London, is one of the artists in consideration along with Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Usher and Diddy.
And to pay tribute to the icon’s Motown legacy, artists like Diana Ross, Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder are also being considered. Promoters hope to get the blessing of the Jackson family and producer Quincy Jones to go ahead with the production.
“It is definitely something we would like to happen and we have received lots of requests from the fans,” the source said.
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