Michael Jackson - Some tickets still available!!!

After a record breaking sale, MJ Tickets sold out at Ticketmaster. Some tickets are still available at theonlineticketshop and theonlineticketexchange.

- the hottest tickets on the planet, and the fastest selling tickets in London ever are completely sold out.

750,000 fans have bought tickets to see the undisputed King Of Pop live at the O2 Arena in days of frantic fan frenzy and saturated media coverage around the globe.

The amazing news of Michael Jackson's return to the stage caused tickets to sell at an average rate of 40,000 an hour, over 650 tickets per minute - an astonishing 11 per second!

Chris Edmonds, Managing Director, Ticketmaster UK, said: "We often talk about unprecedented demand, but this week we have witnessed a live entertainment phenomenon. We have seen a truly amazing level of interest and demand for tickets from fans from across the world for the Michael Jackson shows at The O2 over the last 3 days. The success of the general on-sale today has led to Michael Jackson and AEG Live adding even more dates, taking the total amount of performances to 50. Today, we saw well over 250,000 fans hitting the Ticketmaster site at 7am for the general sale tickets. Whilst queues were long we were selling tickets at an exceptional rate. This was undoubtedly the busiest demand for tickets for an event which we have ever experienced."

Three quarters of a million fans clearly feel the same way and their attention will now turn to the actual concerts, perhaps the most anticipated in history. Up there alongside Elvis Presley in Las Vegas, Michael Jackson is about to write a new chapter in entertainment folklore.

Michael Jackson's 50 dates at London's O2 arena sell out

The King of Pop's residency has completely sold out in just a few hours with fans snapping up more than a million tickets.

Rosie Swash
guardian.co.uk, Friday 13 March 2009

Tickets for Michael Jackson's 50 live dates at London's O2 arena have sold out, meaning that a staggering one million tickets to see the singer have been bought in a matter of hours.
Dates for the summer residency, beginning on 8 July, had been extended to 50 nights – one for each year of Jackson's life. The singer is said to be "thrilled" by the response, though no doubt his promoters are even happier. "Not only are these concerts unparalleled, these records have never been broken," said Randy Phillips, of promoters AEG Live. "We knew this was show business history, but this is a cultural phenomenon".

Tickets only went on sale on Friday 13 March, with pre-sale allocation available yesterday, and Ticketmaster described the demand as "unprecedented". Fans queued overnight outside the O2 arena in Greenwich, south-east London, in the hope of avoiding jammed phonelines. However, those not lucky enough to secure a ticket can head to eBay to buy them second hand, providing they are prepared to pay between £170 and £10,000.

Jackson confirmed details of his O2 arena residency last week with the words: "When I say this is it, I mean this is it," prompting many to question whether this will be his farewell tour.

Michael Jackson Tickets for all upcoming show are available at TheOnLineTicketShop

JACKSON TAKES COMEBACK SHOWS INTO 2010

MICHAEL JACKSON has bowed to pressure from fans and extended his comeback shows to a mammoth 45-date run - the star will be performing in London until February 2010.The Thriller hitmaker announced his return to the stage last week (05Mar09), unveiling a residency of 10 shows at the British capital's O2 Arena in July. More than a million fans registered to buy tickets for the 10 shows at the 20,000-capacity venue, with pre-sale seats snapped up within minutes of going on sale on Wednesday (11Mar09).

And due to the high demand for tickets the pop legend will now play 45 nights at the arena, spread out over eight months.

If the shows sell out, the massive residency - which dwarfs Prince's 21-date run at the O2 in 2007 - will generate more than $90 million (£65 million) in ticket sales alone.

The shows, which Jackson insist will be his last in London, now stretch from 8 July (09) until mid February (10).

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday (13Mar09).

sorce: Contactmusic.com

Michael Jackson mobbed as he goes to see Oliver!

Michael Jackson was mobbed by fans as he took his two youngest children to see Oliver! the musical in London.

By Chris Irvine
Last Updated: 10:05AM GMT 07 Mar 2009

Michael Jackson is mobbed by fans after he watched a performance of Oliver! with his children, at Drury Lane in central London
Photo: SPLASH

The scenes began when Jackson, in the city to promote a series of summer concerts, left his luxury hotel, The Lanesborough in Knightsbridge.

Jackson appeared happy with the reception from his fans, smiling and waving at fans, signing autographs and shaking hands before leaving in a minibus.

He then descended on London's Drury Lane to watch the show starring Mr Bean actor Rowan Atkinson, with his two youngest children, Prince Michael II (also known as Blanket), aged seven, and Paris 11. Both hid their faces as they were escorted through the crowd.

At the show, the trio were joined by Jackson's friend Mark Lester, who played Oliver in the original 1968 film.

Earlier this week, Jackson announced plans to stage a string of 10 comeback concerts at London's O2 arena.

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Michael Jackson to announce string of concerts at O2

Michael Jackson, the tarnished pop music superstar, is to announce his latest comeback at London's O2 arena.

Michael Jackson has signed up to dozens of concerts in a residency at the o2 arena during June and July Photo: AP

The singer has signed up to dozens of concerts in a residency at the arena during June and July which could bank him up to £100 million. The announcement of the concert deal will be televised live on Thursday.

Negotiations between Jackson and AEG Live, the company that opened the O2 in 2007 with a 21-night residency by Prince, began more than a year ago. It will be the longest run of shows by one performer since the relaunch of the former Millennium Dome.

The concerts will be modelled on Las Vegas where Sir Elton John and Celine Dion have long-running residencies which were established by Frank Sinatra. He will not be playing any other concert venues which his management hope will lead to a huge demand for tickets. The residency will avoid the rigours of touring for a singer who has fragile health.

Jackson is hoping the concerts, which will coincide with the release of a new album a first in eight years, will revive the catastrophic slump in his fortunes which has seen his nickname go from the "King of Pop" to "Wacko Jacko".

In 2005 he was acquitted of child molestation charges but his reputation was further damaged when he held his young son aloft over a hotel balcony in Berlin. His Neverland ranch has been sold and a lawsuit from Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Khalifa, who claims that he gave him £4.7m to relaunch his career, was settled out of court...
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Michael Jackson Press Conference at 5th March 2009

Michael Jackson to Make a Special Announcement in London at the O2

Attention Fans! AEG Live is inviting you down to The O2 in London for a very special announcement from Michael Jackson. Access is granted on a first come first served basis.
Here are the details:

WHAT: Michael Jackson to Make A Special Announcement

WHEN: Thursday, March 5th

TIME: Suggested Arrival Time is 1pm.

Press Conference Starts at 4pm.
WHERE: The O2

Grand Concourse

Peninsula Square

London SE10 0DX

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