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Archive for July 6th, 2009
BGTs Shaheen Jafargholi to join all-star line-up at Michael Jackson memorial
Posted in Britain’s Got Talent, Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer, Michael Jackson, Usher on the July 6, 2009
Britain’s Got Talent finalist Shaheen Jafargholi will join Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder in an all-star memorial to Michael Jackson.
The 12-year-old boy from Wales, who wowed judges with his version of Jackson’s hit Who’s Lovin’ You, is on the preliminary list of performers announced by the Jackson Family.
Other celebrities appearing at the star-studded memorial at The Staples Centre in LA include Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson, singer John Mayer, basketball player Kobe Bryant, actress Brooke Shields, R&B singer Usher, sports veteran Magic Johnson, Smokey Robinson, the Andrae Crouch Choir, and the Reverend Al Sharpton.
Motown founder Berry Gordy, who helped launch Jackson’s career, will also appear, while two of the late Martin Luther King JR’s children – Martin Luther King III and Bernice A King – will also pay tribute to the pop legend.
U2’s political message
Posted in U2, World Tour on the July 6, 2009
The Irish rock band who is kicking off their world tour in Thailand has been advising fans to take a stand with regards to the imprisonment of Aung Sang Suu Kyi. The following statement can be read on U2’s official website: “Wear it to work or college. Wear it on the bus or the train. Wear it in the pub or at shops. And don’t forget. Bring it to a U2 show.” This reffers to the Suu Kyi masks U2 is encouraging their fans to wear. Wow this sounds so V for Vendetta-ish… one must wonder, is there a revolution coming?
Jacko fans get chance to win free tickets to King of Pop’s memorial service
Posted in Michael Jackson, Singer on the July 6, 2009
Michael Jackson fans wanting to pay their respects to the Thriller singer will have to enter an online lottery to get tickets for his memorial service in Los Angeles.
The Jackson family have made available 17,500 free tickets for the extravaganza at the Staples Centre next Tuesday (7 July).
Registration for tickets started today – with millions of fans expected to apply in the US – and closes on Saturday.
A computer will then randomly pick names, but hopeful fans will have to wait until Sunday to find out if they have won the chance of scooping a pair of tickets.
However, the draw is only open to US residents, which is sure to upset many European fans who have travelled to LA especially for the event.