Place all rumours, reports and articles related to Michael performing/attending the o2 throughout any time of this year.

What is rumoured right now is that Michael will be doing a 30/40 night residency at the o2 arena in Greenwich, London (UK)

Although this isn't confirmed, it isn't denied and Michael and his people are definitely in talks!

Off we go!

Update:

New info! The 02 confirm they are in talks with Michael's Lawyers!! :wild:

http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2273962,00.html

Leonard Cohen will be on Keith's river in July (can't wait to see the all-action giant video screen for that one), and U2, Coldplay and Oasis are all elbowing for residencies this year (Campbell: 'I can confirm some of those names you mention'). With anticipated career-reviving throws of the dice from Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson ('Yes, we are in talks. How does one talk to Michael Jackson? Through Michael Jackson's lawyers'), good times at the O2 will continue to roll, its success all the more remarkable given that it sprang from the loudest trumpeting white elephant of modern times. The former Millennium Dome was an £800m blunder that until 2007 was still costing the taxpayer £190,000 a year to maintain. 'For a marketing man there was no bigger challenge,' says Campbell, 46, as he takes me on a comprehensive tour of the O2's 20-acre site, 'than taking that large white elephant and trying to make it otherwise.'

But there's one more deal to strike. 'If it's the last thing I do,' says Randy Phillips, 'I'm going to get Michael Jackson on that stage.'

Well, If his album is confirmed for this year.

It would be a good thing.

But I wouldn't do anything like that to promote Thriller 25 :no:

Here's a recent article:
http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celeb_news/Michael_Jackson_to_get_30_million_for_02_tour_arti cle_172440.html

Pop legend said to be considering a comeback
Michael Jackson is all set for a massive comeback tour – and could bag a whopping £30 million if it goes ahead.

The star is said to be considering 30 dates at London's O2 Arena and insiders say he's determined to win back his popularity.

'Michael will be back on stage soon,' a source reveals.

'He's been working hard in the studio mixing his tracks and getting back into shape.

Michael's had a tough few years but he's still a pop legend and wants people to remember him for his music, not his problems.'

I personally think this is gonna turn out to be true. Ahhh!

So do I actually. I started saving money for the first time in my life. :lol: Just in case. :whistle:

Email just received from O2. I asked them if fanclubs can get mass orders of priority tickets, and if they can confirm MJ is playing at O2 in 2008 at all. Here is the email reply i got:

Hi Again,



Sorry, I should have been a bit more specific. We haven’t had any confirmation that Michael Jackson is actually playing here at all yet. I’m not saying that he definitely isn’t playing; it’s just that I can’t say that he definitely is. We basically don’t know yet!

Also, it is highly unlikely that you will be able to make a group booking. Tickets for concerts such as these have a limit of up to 6 tickets per person. This is due to the problems we encounter with ticket touts.

I would still advise you to register on www.theo2.co.uk and follow the links, starting with ‘O2 priority tickets’. This is the best way of you getting tickets as soon as they go on sale.



Kind regards


So nothing we dont already know:)

Thank you so much for doing that Damien! Yeah nothing we don't know, but it's always cool to get an "update". ;D

Thank you so much for doing that Damien! Yeah nothing we don't know, but it's always cool to get an "update". ;D

LOL u and that emoticon. ur welcome on the update by the way

Thanks Damien!

Thanks for that Damien. :)

Shouldn't be long before we know if it's a yay or a nay now though. Surely?? It's been 11 years since the History tour now. :mellow:

Thanks and all from me, Damien! :laugh:

Yep, I do think this will turn ou to be true actually! :) Oooh, yes...:rock:

^ I frickin' hope so :mellow:

Sounds intresting
i hope its true!:wub:

This site is selling provisional tickets

http://www.elitesportandtours.com/category/1221


I don't trust it, though...although it is a good sign. The same sites were selling provisional Led Zep tickets and they couldn't actually do that because of the way they sold them...but it happened after these sites got wind of the event...

My theory?

He will announce depending on how well T25 sells. If there's strong sales, he'll start to announce dates, one or two at a time to see if tickets sell well enough...and as they come close to selling out (as, naturally, they will)...he'll announce the next few.

I think he's being careful, so that if they don't sell (which is possible when you consider that there's a lot of anti-MJ people out there) it won't be an embarrassment for him...not that I think he has anything to worry about in this field. I think when people hear Michael Jackson is going to be there, it's like the ressurrection of Christ "Oh, you're seeing things...it couldn't have been Michael Jackson. Hang on..it is...OH MY GOD!"

Possibly- that's a good theory. I personally think the demand is there with or without any kind of music to back it, but it's possible they are waiting on sales of T25 to see what the interest is in MJ. :yes:

I agree...the demand is there...he hasn't done any proper live dates for...what?...10 years? I discount the MSG shows, because they were more like events than a real live date...I don't care what the press say...people want him and are settling for copyists. You'll probably find a lot of people with all the negativity have copies of Thriller in their collection, which they got when the press were all over him, saying how great he was. Damn tabloid sheep.

But I can understand if he did it in this way (my theory)...after the particularly bad press (scum, hypocrites, liars, cheats, Murdoch's minions) he's had over the last 5 years or so...

This site is selling provisional tickets

http://www.elitesportandtours.com/category/1221


I don't trust it, though...although it is a good sign. The same sites were selling provisional Led Zep tickets and they couldn't actually do that because of the way they sold them...but it happened after these sites got wind of the event...

My theory?

He will announce depending on how well T25 sells. If there's strong sales, he'll start to announce dates, one or two at a time to see if tickets sell well enough...and as they come close to selling out (as, naturally, they will)...he'll announce the next few.

I think he's being careful, so that if they don't sell (which is possible when you consider that there's a lot of anti-MJ people out there) it won't be an embarrassment for him...not that I think he has anything to worry about in this field. I think when people hear Michael Jackson is going to be there, it's like the ressurrection of Christ "Oh, you're seeing things...it couldn't have been Michael Jackson. Hang on..it is...OH MY GOD!"

I already posted the link from that site last week, in a separate thread. ;)

Well we'll just have to see about these rumours...they keep gathering pace though, I'm seeing more and more of them. :hmm:

I already posted the link from that site last week, in a separate thread. ;)

Well we'll just have to see about these rumours...they keep gathering pace though, I'm seeing more and more of them. :hmm:

Sorry...

...newb, here...

^^ I know, maybe I'll let you off just this once dude! :laugh: Use the search function next time though *smacked bottom for you!* ;)

How rude! :hmm:

Well some people need to be kept in line... :whistle:

I have nothing left to add...

:sad:

^^ Heh heh, consider your butt suitably whupped, young man. :cheer:

Aaaanyhoooo, let's get back on topic. :D

This doesn't happen often...usaully I have an answer for eveything...

I hope to get to go to this, I really hope Michael does it. It would be like a dream to see Michael on stage :D

Omg i hope he does!!! i would love to have the chance to see MJ perform!

PLEASE be true :crymore: !

I believe that as well...IF the sale is good which is true right?
Than he will definitely take it slow and see if he can sell out a stadium which i know he can...come one now...lol *knock on wood*

I see only in UK huh?
I hope he will have something for some of us in the states here.... ME...lol

Im not sure I can make it to UK for a concert...but IF its one of those times I can only see him....count me in!!!!!!!!!!!!

I watched MTV asia and the VJ said that its official hes gonna perform in the o2 etc etc...? is it true....?

^^ Well we don't know yet, that's what we've been saying. It's a maybe, maybe not situation at the moment. Nothing has been confirmed but nothing has been denied. So who knows...

Well, IF this comes out to be true, I just hope we know about it in advance from non-fans and stuff.
I reaaaally really want to get a good ticket... It's a once in a lifetime opportunity! :wub:

What really scares me - IF it turns out to be true - is the whole ebay thing. The way things go with a lot of concerts and gigs these days...non-fans bulk buying dozens of tickets, before REAL fans get the chance...then selling them for 4 or 5 times the actual price on ebay. That sickens me. And if MJ does go to the 02, that's exactly what will happen. :no: :no:

I know! it freakin ****es me off when they charge a ton for a ticket....GRRRRR
Some people nowadays...

Well, if it is true i hope u all get tickets....and i will pray that he comes to the US...that is when i will watch him

I know! That sucks!

So, IF it's all true, then we're gonna have to help each other... Make sure all the fans get their tickets in time. :)
MJ fans community :yes:

definitely!

i will come to UK if i have to....my passport is ready! hahaha

Maybe he'll do something similar to what Led Zep did...but a tad less chaotic.

Or what Michael Eavis is doing with Glastonbury.

The ebay touts are scum.

This email through from O2 updating me on the rumours. Still nothing to report.

Hi


I understand that you may be looking forward to the possibility of Michael Jackson playing and if we had more information I would be more than happy to give you this information.

However we do not have any information about Michael Jackson playing here. As said he might not even be playing here as this has not been confirmed.


Your best bet would be to keep checking www.theo2.co.uk



Best Regards

Thanks damien! :)

welcome marndizz

So, do you guys think we would already know if he were to really play there in summer?? :unsure:

So, do you guys think we would already know if he were to really play there in summer?? :unsure:

Well, if you think about it, if he's getting ready for a residency, he'd probably need to announce about now if it was in the summer.

Personally, I can see it being in Autumn.

So, do you guys think we would already know if he were to really play there in summer?? :unsure:

Going by the previous tours, I would say we probably would know by now (if he was playing the UK in the summer.) :hmm: I can remember my dad ordering tickets for the Dangerous concert around March 1992. The dates for that tour were already out at that point, and the tour started in June.

And I got my History tour tickets in March 1997, I think - the Wembley Stadium gigs were in July.

BUT - that is by no means a foolproof guarantee that he'll do things that way this time. You never can tell with him. :laughing:

Going by the previous tours, I would say we probably would know by now (if he was playing the UK in the summer.) :hmm: I can remember my dad ordering tickets for the Dangerous concert around March 1992. The dates for that tour were already out at that point, and the tour started in June.

And I got my History tour tickets in March 1997, I think - the Wembley Stadium gigs were in July.

BUT - that is by no means a foolproof guarantee that he'll do things that way this time. You never can tell with him. :laughing:

Yeah, I guess you're right.
Mike's always surprising us! :yes:

Anyway, let's wait and see! ;)

i think its amazing how rampant this rumour was like 6 months ago, and then it died down and took off again a few months ago, and now its dead again. If this were true i dont know if he buzz would have ever wore off. It mustnt be any more than a theory from a few people.

When Prince played the o2 last year tickets went on sale in April and the concerts were in August and September

Well we're coming into April now...so I'm kind of thinking to myself that if he does tour the UK, it won't be in the summer this year. :mellow:

Just my thoughts of course.

Well with no 100% new material to promote I'd have to agree that its no likely. He'd save a big tour for a new album

That's the way he tends to do things so yeah, I agree with that. *sigh* Just kinda adds to the frustration of the fans though, doesn't it? :laugh:

I actually think doing a Thriller 25 show would be good PR...and a good way of introducing new material. If he premiered some new tracks at these shows, it could create a buzz. Premiering tracks live is a great way of seeing what works with your fans.

Plus, he could change the show up nightly

He could do something like this one night...

Intro
Unbreakable
They Don't Care About Us
Off The Wall
New Material
Stranger in Moscow
Way You Make Me Feel
New Material
*T25 Intro*
Startin' Somethin'
Baby Be Mine
Girl is Mine
Thriller
Beat It
Billie Jean
Human Nature
PYT
Lady In My Life
-------------------------
New Material
Black or White
Man In The Mirror

Then something like this the night after

Intro
Remember The Time
Off The Wall
New Material
Smooth Criminal
New Material
J5 Medley
Rock With You
*T25 Intro*
Startin' Somethin'
Baby Be Mine
Girl is Mine
Thriller
Beat It
Billie Jean
Human Nature
PYT
Lady In My Life
-------------------------
Black or White
New Material
Heal The World

etc...


Then, if he does the Encore thing, were you can buy the show you saw, along with the others from any given tour, on official bootleg CD and DVD with the proceeds going to charities that the artists support...then bootlegging would be down to a minimum and essentially controlled by Michael.

I so want this to be true >.< hahahz
i need to start saving money just in case... damn it no more sweets XD

aperently he is releasing the album near his birthday because he is going to be 50 this year and the tour is ment to help it sell

I remember a rumor of doing concerts from the 27th of March-May 25th. now we know that's not true.

Do you think if he did play dates at the O2 the tickets would be expensive? Just out of curiousity, cause I remember the Madison Square garden tickets when into the thousands when he played there in 2001. No matter how much I love MJ, I wouldn't pay thousands to see him or anyone else in concert. I just really really hope and pray that if these rumours are true, the tickets are affordable!

Do you think if he did play dates at the O2 the tickets would be expensive? Just out of curiousity, cause I remember the Madison Square garden tickets when into the thousands when he played there in 2001. No matter how much I love MJ, I wouldn't pay thousands to see him or anyone else in concert. I just really really hope and pray that if these rumours are true, the tickets are affordable!


I hate to say it but I reckon he'd follow Madonna & Led Zeppelin prices which for Madonna were £75-£150 and Zep were much higher. That'll be face value. E-bay & other touts will be selling them for hundreds if not thousands.

Do you think if he did play dates at the O2 the tickets would be expensive? Just out of curiousity, cause I remember the Madison Square garden tickets when into the thousands when he played there in 2001. No matter how much I love MJ, I wouldn't pay thousands to see him or anyone else in concert. I just really really hope and pray that if these rumours are true, the tickets are affordable!

This concert was actually organised by David Gest for presentation as a TV show special so i wouldnt guage upcoming performance concert prices around Gest's production.

I hate to say it but I reckon he'd follow Madonna & Led Zeppelin prices which for Madonna were £75-£150 and Zep were much higher. That'll be face value. E-bay & other touts will be selling them for hundreds if not thousands.

That's not too bad, I just don't think I could afford over 500 pounds or anything in the thousands lol.

I think the prices will be high...but if he's doing a residency it won't be as high as the MSG ones (maybe if it was a one-off).

Tony's probably right...£75-£150 sounds about right.

I think the prices will be high...but if he's doing a residency it won't be as high as the MSG ones (maybe if it was a one-off).


MSG in 2001 was a DAVID GEST production and it was designed to be a two-off concert event held to be filmed and made into a TV presentation (which it was) and thats why seat prices were so high. David Gest was never gonna sell his idea cheaply, this is the King Of Pop. He could charge whatever he wanted and people would still go! Fairly annoyed they didnt show any of the all-star We Are The World performance or the group sing along finale of YRMW either on the TV version. But oh well.

MSG in 2001 was a DAVID GEST production and it was designed to be a two-off concert event held to be filmed and made into a TV presentation (which it was) and thats why seat prices were so high. David Gest was never gonna sell his idea cheaply, this is the King Of Pop. He could charge whatever he wanted and people would still go!

Thats what I meant.

That's not too bad, I just don't think I could afford over 500 pounds or anything in the thousands lol.

£500? Maybe my mate Arfur Grand could go.

Thats what I meant.

I know:) i was just elaborating on it incase people weren't aware.

OK...I was gonna give you the thrashing of a lifetime, but I'll let you off and watch TV instead.

:)

New info! The 02 confirm they are in talks with Michael's Lawyers!! :wild:

http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2273962,00.html

Leonard Cohen will be on Keith's river in July (can't wait to see the all-action giant video screen for that one), and U2, Coldplay and Oasis are all elbowing for residencies this year (Campbell: 'I can confirm some of those names you mention'). With anticipated career-reviving throws of the dice from Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson ('Yes, we are in talks. How does one talk to Michael Jackson? Through Michael Jackson's lawyers'), good times at the O2 will continue to roll, its success all the more remarkable given that it sprang from the loudest trumpeting white elephant of modern times. The former Millennium Dome was an £800m blunder that until 2007 was still costing the taxpayer £190,000 a year to maintain. 'For a marketing man there was no bigger challenge,' says Campbell, 46, as he takes me on a comprehensive tour of the O2's 20-acre site, 'than taking that large white elephant and trying to make it otherwise.'

But there's one more deal to strike. 'If it's the last thing I do,' says Randy Phillips, 'I'm going to get Michael Jackson on that stage.'

Ok well I have a question
Why does MJ always like tour in the UK
No effense but that sucks for the US cuz he like does evrything in the UK or everywhere else besides US
I wish he would start his touring in the US For once!!!!!!!!!
=( *tear

He has a really strong fan base in Europe... I think Gary can answer the question a bit better about Michael not playing the states. I wish he'd do Australia again!

I wish he'd tour or play somewhere, anywhere! We need a new concert to watch! :lol:

Unfortunatly for American fans, Michael's fan base is stronger in Europe. One example of this was for the MSG concerts, hundreds of Europeans flew to New York for the concerts, yet I have hardly come across any American fans who came to Europe during HIStory tour or for the MJ and Friends Concert in Munich in1999 or any time since then that he has made a public appearance.

(this is not a bashing of American fans, so please dont take offence, just what I have seen over the last few years)

:wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild:

Amazing news, let's hope something productive comes out of these talks! :)

I have decided to move this to "News" since the 02 think isn't simply a rumour any more- while it's still unconfirmed, we know from 02's CEO that he's trying his hardest to get MJ. :wild:

Holy Foookin Moley!

:wild: :wild: :wild: :wild: :wild: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This still sucks for the US! Lol
You guys get to see Michael first!!!
Darn I'm gonna have to start saving money so I can fly to the UK lol
I wish he would come to New York here or something. I need to see him in concert man!
PLEASE MICHAEL PLEASEEEEEE!

This still sucks for the US! Lol
You guys get to see Michael first!!!
Darn I'm gonna have to start saving money so I can fly to the UK lol
I wish he would come to New York here or something. I need to see him in concert man!
PLEASE MICHAEL PLEASEEEEEE!

I wouldnt be surprised if New York scores a major MJ concert in the near future, around the time of his new album. He doesnt totally neglect you guys like everyone claims. He has PLANNED the HBO special in 1995 "One Night Only".. but he was ill. Nothinh you can do about that. He did the MTV awards in 1995 and the Soul Train awards the same year..(that was HIStory promotion) and his next big album was Invincible, which again he performed two shows in the USA in September 2001 in New York! He also performed What More Can I Give and Man In The Mirror live at the benefit concert in Washington DC in Oct 2001. So really, his last 3 major stadium appearances (2 x 30th anniversary NYC and 1 x DC benefit show) have been in the USA. ;)

Exciting stuff. :wild: :D This actually sounds promising now, and I'm always a bit sceptical about these things. :laugh:

Man, if the CEO is involved in getting Mike to play... xDDD lmao cool stuff.

I hope Michael plays the O2 Arena in the end only because he wants too and not because of any pressure.


(no pressure, Mike... :laughing:)

If the darn molestation charges didn't come up, Dangerous tour would have been longer and end right here in the States

New info! The 02 confirm they are in talks with Michael's Lawyers!! :wild:

http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2273962,00.html

Leonard Cohen will be on Keith's river in July (can't wait to see the all-action giant video screen for that one), and U2, Coldplay and Oasis are all elbowing for residencies this year (Campbell: 'I can confirm some of those names you mention'). With anticipated career-reviving throws of the dice from Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson ('Yes, we are in talks. How does one talk to Michael Jackson? Through Michael Jackson's lawyers'), good times at the O2 will continue to roll, its success all the more remarkable given that it sprang from the loudest trumpeting white elephant of modern times. The former Millennium Dome was an £800m blunder that until 2007 was still costing the taxpayer £190,000 a year to maintain. 'For a marketing man there was no bigger challenge,' says Campbell, 46, as he takes me on a comprehensive tour of the O2's 20-acre site, 'than taking that large white elephant and trying to make it otherwise.'

But there's one more deal to strike. 'If it's the last thing I do,' says Randy Phillips, 'I'm going to get Michael Jackson on that stage.'

:wild: :wild: :wild: :wild:
Oh my goodness! Pleeease!! Please let it be true... And let me be able to go! :laughing:

Well, it would be cool if he did the 02 concerts, but I think I'd prefer if he did it in several locations.
I knoooow, I know he "loves to tour" and he doesn't want to go through hell tour again, but I can dream, can't I? :happy:


I wouldnt be surprised if New York scores a major MJ concert in the near future, around the time of his new album. He doesnt totally neglect you guys like everyone claims. He has PLANNED the HBO special in 1995 "One Night Only".. but he was ill. Nothinh you can do about that. He did the MTV awards in 1995 and the Soul Train awards the same year..(that was HIStory promotion) and his next big album was Invincible, which again he performed two shows in the USA in September 2001 in New York! He also performed What More Can I Give and Man In The Mirror live at the benefit concert in Washington DC in Oct 2001. So really, his last 3 major stadium appearances (2 x 30th anniversary NYC and 1 x DC benefit show) have been in the USA. ;)

You've got a point there! :yes:

Anyway, can't wait to see what's in store for us! :wild:

I can see him doing a residency in London and a residency in Las Vegas...

Maybe he's planning one on each continent?

keep using mjs name for publicity. thats the way it goes

^^ Cynical and sceptical, aren't you! :laugh:

Well we'll see, fingers and toes all crossed.

I don't think the O2 needs any extra publicity after the Prince thing last year...and the Led Zep reunion etc...

There's little extra advertising they can do for themselves in that area...so I doubt he would say it if it wasn't true...

please do a tour michael!

don't think the O2 needs any extra publicity

companies will take any publicity they can get its called business. why do you think the talks were leaked in the first place. talks happened months ago and theres been no news. maybe in the future who knows but at this time do the maths. who knows when there will be new music let alone concerts. mj is hardly been pushed or pushing himself to do things. its a case of been there done that and when you have stared death in the face it makes you change your priorities. people shouldnt be hyping this all thinking its gonna be some big comeback things have changed alot.

^^^

They had the highest profile show of the decade in the O2 last year. 20 million people from all over the world registered for tickets 20,000 available tickets.

Leaks don't tend to come from the top...

What has staring death in the face got to do with anything?

Maybe it's a matter of timing rather than talking MJ into something.

Would you rather him performing Thriller 25 and old tunes on that stage or new ones? :hmm:

^^^

Exactly...personally I'd like to see a Thriller 25/Greatest Hits show (a good way to start the campaign is to remind people, IMO)...

But there have been a lot of reports that a nostaligia trip is out of the question...so if he's waiting for new material to be finished, he's got to keep talking to the O2 so as they don't lose interest.

Leaks don't tend to come from the top...

What has staring death in the face got to do with anything?


leaks come from those involved in the talks ie the promoters and those high up enough in the company to be involved in such talks. they didnt come from the cleaner :laughing:

as i said priorities change when you have suffered in such a way. priorities in your life. ie fans wanting to hype all this up when it was talks and nothing more at this stage. MJ is hardly rushing to put out new music let alone do shows.things change:hmm:

he's got to keep talking to the O2 so as they don't lose interest

i think you ment the other way around. they are desperate for such a coup hence the name dropping any chance they can get

leaks come from those involved in the talks ie the promoters and those high up enough in the company to be involved in such talks. they didnt come from the cleaner :laughing:

as i said priorities change when you have suffered in such a way. priorities in your life. ie fans wanting to hype all this up when it was talks and nothing more at this stage. MJ is hardly rushing to put out new music let alone do shows.things change:hmm:



i think you ment the other way around. they are desperate for such a coup hence the name dropping any chance they can get


Well...obviously I didn't mean the cleaner.

How many times have you read in a tabloid gossip column "our inside spy says..."? This is the first time (to my knowledge) that a top dog has commented. High up in the company doesn't necesserily mean the people actually orchestrating the talks...it just means someone high enough to see the file.

And, no I didn't mean it the other way round...and not just because they had the coup of the century there last year...Michael is the one who has to be working here. A lot of people, including promoters, have written him off. This is the first time they've name dropped Michael officially. The O2 doesn't need Michael Jackson, that's not to say they don't want him...they just don't need him for publicity...everybody in the country knows about the O2 (I'm not exaggerating here)...but if an artist was messing me around too much, no matter who they were, I'd just tell them to stuff it...particularly if you've already getting just about every artist in the world cued up around the block trying to get a booking.

They seem to be booked up for the year anyway...certainly no room for a residency.

its not the first time a person at the 02 or the promoters have mentioned MJ. there have been several name drops ever since they leaked the fact they were in talks to begin with. No they dont need Mj at all.they dont want the biggest coupe of them all thats why they keep name dropping him and leaked the info to the press to start with and are trying to keep talking to get him to agree to do shows there first,regardless of when that might be. unfortunalty you go leaking to the press it hardly installs confidence in MJ that you are the right people for the job. . Yes Mj is so over. you certainly know alot of promoters and concert venue owners LOL

They seem to be booked up for the year anyway...certainly no room for a residency.

can u imagine Randy Phillips, CEO of AGE/02, knocking MJ back if he says "i need that stage in Ocotber".. Randy wouldnt.

I don't think Michael will ever do a full scale tour again, but i'm hoping that he decides to do a few shows in cities around the world at least. I need to see him in concert! It's one of my dreams in life.

can u imagine Randy Phillips, CEO of AGE/02, knocking MJ back if he says "i need that stage in Ocotber".. Randy wouldnt.

Yes...if it's already booked up.

you certainly know alot of promoters and concert venue owners LOL

Actually, to an extent, yes...my uncle is an agent for SJM.

How long have they been talking about this?

resident expert LOL


How long have they been talking about this
talks ended ages ago.

No need to be rude. :)

If the CEO of the 02 says that they are still in talks with Michael's lawyers, then I will take their word for it. If talks had ended, I doubt they would have said this, IMO.

do you think he'll ever tour in the U.S. again?

I really hope so! I hope he does a world wide mini tour! :yeahbaby:

I really hope so! I hope he does a world wide mini tour! :yeahbaby:

Yeah, to promote new album. Spread it out over a long period and do a show every 2 weeks in different major cities/countries or something. That way he could bring the kids, travel, see nice places, sights, relax, recover from each show, get over things like jetlag and vocal cord stress and gain full energy. Like a year long worldwide holiday with a concert every fortnight haha. That would be my idea if i were to suggest something to Mike in regards to touring. Doing shows back to back and every second night cant be good for you.

^ I completely agree.

Hey! I'm new so I really don't know what to say, but hey. I'm not shy its just that I don't know any one that is a MJ fan, but my family.

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I really hope so! I hope he does a world wide mini tour! :yeahbaby:

I've got a feeling he maight do a few residencies...hence all the O2 and Las Vegas talks.

i dont think michael is going to do the 02 arena because they would have been some new by now

i dont think michael is going to do the 02 arena because they would have been some new by now

There's still the possibility.

By the sounds of it, he's working on other stuff right now, so the O2 may still be waiting to hear when he's ready to do it.

Whenever it is we definitely know there's an album coming out later this year!:cool:

^^ya what he said

How much y'all wanna bet he'll put 18 new tracks on this album in keeping with his tradition! "Off the Wall"=8, "thriller"=9, "Bad"=11, "Dangerous"=14, "History"=15, Invincible"=16, "???????"=18?:hmm:

Whenever it is we definitely know there's an album coming out later this year!:cool:

We do not know that. Nothing indicates that we will get an album in 2008.

How much y'all wanna bet he'll put 18 new tracks on this album in keeping with his tradition! "Off the Wall"=8, "thriller"=9, "Bad"=11, "Dangerous"=14, "History"=15, Invincible"=16, "???????"=18?:hmm:

Off The Wall has 10 tracks lol.

Whenever it is we definitely know there's an album coming out later this year!

i wouldnt hold your breath on that one.

Off The Wall has 10 tracks lol.

Oops...my bad:laughing:

We do not know that. Nothing indicates that we will get an album in 2008.

I wouldn't hold your breath on that one.

Well, let's just say we definitely know an albums commin'.:wink:

At least we have all of his other albums/singles until we really do see a new album.

Is it possible the album may be pushed to 20009? If so, so will O2(if that's true)...

no release date was ever set for 2008 so it wouldnt be a case of the album being pushed back. yes talks could be started again for later events

just found this online ticketsite, yes I know its a scam but they are still selling tickets for Michael @ The O2 July 2!!!

http://www.theonlineticketshop.com/shop/46371/michael-jackson-(date-subject-to-change)/michael-jackson-(date-subject-to-change)-o2-arena-wednesday-july-02-2008-tickets.htm

how many fans out there who are not as clued up as us about online scams, or who are not part of online communites have already spent anything up to £400 on tickets for a concert that is not going to happen!! Acouple of months ago me and a friend went to Chris Brown at The 02. In the queue we got talking to a girl who was soo excited about this " Michael at the O2 concert" that she had bought presale tickets from a place like this!! We didnt know what to say, that she had just been scammed and spent alot of money on ticketsfor something that wasnt going to happen!!

I'm not sure if this was posted on here, but Billboard confirmed this a while ago:

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003888626



Michael Jackson Eyeing London Run?

November 07, 2008, 2:25 PM ET

Ray Waddell, Nashville


There is credence to ongoing speculation that Michael Jackson might be booked for a long engagement at the O2 Arena in London, though no deal has been reached nor performances contracted.

But a source confirms that there is a "standing offer with no expiration" from AEG Live for Jackson to play at the O2. The 02 is operated by Anschutz Entertainment Group, and any Jackson stand at the 02 would almost certainly be promoted by AEG Live, the live entertainment arm of AEG.

AEG Live previously promoted long and hugely successful runs at the O2 by Prince and Spice Girls.

Jackson has rarely performed in public in recent years. Last week, he denied a claim by his brother Jermaine that the entire Jackson family would convene for a tour in 2009. Sources say Michael's decision not to participate may stem from his desire to do his own touring next year.

In related news, it was a banner week for Jackson's seminal 1982 album "Thriller," which jumped 41-1 on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums chart after selling 31,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan (a 1,000% increase).

The set is 2008's top-selling catalog album, having shifted 688,000 copies.

I don't feel he will tour or do a residencey.I really hope im wrong.Perhaps in the next few years an album?! I'd be happy with some new music.

I'm sure new stuff from Michael will come really soon. We just have to be patient I think.:smile:

would be nice but can someone tell me what the o2 is and where?? cause if its not in canada i will need to start saving a LOTTTTTT of money and I'd need a passport...

would be nice but can someone tell me what the o2 is and where?? cause if its not in canada i will need to start saving a LOTTTTTT of money and I'd need a passport...

Its in London.

Here is a link to the website: http://www.theo2.co.uk/

I'm sure new stuff from Michael will come really soon. We just have to be patient I think.:smile:

Thats the thing i learned about being an MJ fan, you have to be very patient with him. He is a perfectionist and he takes a long time to make the best album he can for us. But its usually worth the wait.

Thats the thing i learned about being an MJ fan, you have to be very patient with him. He is a perfectionist and he takes a long time to make the best album he can for us. But its usually worth the wait.

You sho' ain't lyin.

I have a feeling that this is not gonna happen