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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
AT 6:52PM BY USWEEKLY STAFF
“I am truly honored to be working with Global Live Events and the Jackson family members in participating in this epic event,” Foxx, 43, told Us Weekly exclusively. “Michael was larger than life and I have admired him, honored him, joked about him but always loved and respected him… I hope I honor his legacy in a way that would make him laugh and cry.”
9/9/2011 7:20 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Another HUGE addition to the upcoming Michael Jackson tribute concert … TMZ has learned Jamie Foxx has signed on and will perform LIVE in Wales at the October show.
Foxx joins Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo, Smokey Robinson and others who are set to perform at the Oct. 8 show.
Sources connected to the show tell TMZ … show organizers are pumped up about Beyonce‘s performance — and insist she did NOT pull out, despite a report to the contrary. We’re told B is recording a “unique, never before seen performance” that will be played at the show … just as she committed to do.
By Jen Heger - Radar Legal Editor
The Michael Jackson Tribute concert in Cardiff, Wales, will not be featuring a live satellite performance by Beyonce as originally promised, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
Concert promoters had earlier stated that the pregnant singer would be performing via satellite, but on the Ticketmaster website for the event, Beyonce is now listed as making “a special contribution on video.”
“Beyonce won’t be performing a song live via satellite for the tribute concert now,” a source close to the situation tells RadarOnline.com exclusively.
The tribute concert also won’t be attended by Janet, Randy or Jermaine Jacksonbecause the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, who is charged in the death of Michael, will be going on at the same time.
However, Katherine Jackson has said she will attend the concert, along with Michael’s children, and LaToya fully supports the show and will also be there.
Creating more controversy, Michael Jackson fans are outraged that promoters are now offering 2-for-1 deals for tickets.
Fans that already bought tickets for the October 8 show at the 75,000 seat arena, won’t qualify for the deal.
Performers slated to perform are Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, Leona Lewis, and Ne-Yo.
Ticket prices range from $55-450 with a service and processing fee of $20.
Concert promoter Global Live Events didn’t immediately respond to request for comment on the story.
Source:http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/09/beyonce-pulls-out-michael-jackson-tribute-concert
Thursday, 08 September 2011 Written by Elliott Batte
Angry MJ fans have deemed a letter from Global Live Events to the members of the MJ Community as ‘condescending and insulting’ after they replied to concerns aired by MJ fan forums.
The letter, written by GLE’s tributer producer Andy Picheta, individually addressed concerns felt by fans that have made it publicly known that they are against the concert. Picheta claimed that their concert will be “the only multi-artist, family led, pure Michael tribute that will ever take place” – but they fans believe the artists they have scheduled are a cause of concern, and that the tribute is not completely family led – Randy and Jermaine have opposed the concert since the start and various members of the Jackson family have become embroiled in the conflict surround it.
GLE have also come under scrutiny after they attempted to define what a ‘true MJ fan’ was – infuriating the members of MJ Community, who see themselves as the true fans. The letter, though, isn’t the only thing which has outraged fans – as bungling co-ordinators started selling tickets on a buy-one-get-one-free (BOGOF) basis in an attempt to shift some of the 75,000 tickets on sale for the concert.
The move will surely upset fans who have already forked out hundreds of pounds for tickets only to see the same tickets now effectively selling for half the price of just days previous. It’ll also stoke rumours that the concerts ticket sales have been poor, as the organisers try to raise their revenues needed before the show, scheduled for October 8th in Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium.
Fans on the M4Tribute Facebook page for the concert are particularly unhappy and have been posting messages reminding the organisers of previous MJ concerts that sold-out in minutes and broke ticket records – including a gig on September 7th 2001 (ten years ago yesterday) which sold out Madison Square in just 30 minutes.
The news comes after more bookings were announced for the show, including the not-so-renowned Tommy Organ, who played guitar on the This Is It tour and the more justifiable hiring of soul singer Gladys Knight.
