Remember when the organisers of the Michael Jackson tribute gig said that those who travelled to Cardiff (obviously the natural home for a MJ tribute) would see “the biggest and best concert in the world”?
Well they won’t. By some distance too.
See, the initial line-up has been revealed and it looks more like a revival revue, with ageing acts wheeled out to bask in the spotlight still shining on Jackson’s increasingly withered corpse. So who can we look forward to seeing? Alien Ant Farm anyone?
This show will remind us what a great performer Michael was, mainly by showcasing the dreck we’ve got left on this dreadful sun-orbiting sphere of ours.
Set to maul Jackson’s back catalogue are luminaries such as JLS, Craig David, Alien Ant Farm and 3T. Remember 3T? Of course you don’t. 3T are Tito Jackson’s sons. That’s how desperate a line-up this is.
Cee Lo Green is also set to appear, as is Leona Lewis. Again, hardly A-List.
Justin Bieber has said he won’t be doing it and RnB no-marks Bruno Mars and Chris Brown have “respectfully declined”. That’s Chris Brown, who punches women, saying no to a Michael Jackson tribute gig in Wales.
Tickets aren’t on sale yet because… well… there’s no guarantee anyone will actually want to buy any after seeing the terrible line-up. And they certainly won’t want to fork out ?55 a ticket (for restricted view) to watch Craig David put an ill-advised rap into ‘Heal The World’.
Worse still, it’ll be four excruciatingly long hours in total.
It’s so awful that even the official Michael Jackson Fan Club aren’t giving any support to the show. Still, at least it’ll give light relief to everyone who wants a laugh while the manslaughter trial of Dr Conrad Murray goes ahead. It’ll be lovely for Randy and Jermaine Jackson to have everyone stuck in a tedious show while they’re trying “focus on the matter of justice” that weekend.
How tasteful.
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Cookie Monster says
It is a most fitting tribute. Surely Garry Glitter will be the ‘surprise special guest’ doing authentic ‘MJ things’ backstage.
Now I have Alien Ant Farm in my head. That one song, the one by whatshisname… you know the one.
Anna V for Vendetta says
This Tribute concert started off on the wrong foot with a very convoluted ticket pricing. This is another Tribute that’s taking a shot at capitalizing on Michael Jackson’ s death without any shame. The trial is still going on, and as a diehard fan I’d say Justice before profits. What’s the matter with the Jackson Family? They have become a runaway train, how can we trust them at this point? Even a tick stop sucking blood off you when you are dead !! Joe Jackson has recently teamed up with a professional crook Julian Rouas to exploit Michael’ s image with a new line of cheesy perfumes. Please Read:
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Cardiff says
People of Cardiff: Run while you can and on behalf of the rest of the world who are truly thankfull that this travesty isn’t getting pawned off on them, we thank you and will remember that you took one for the team, bent over like a an MJ blow up doll without the benefit of jesus juice and vasoline, when there is another MJ “tribute” concert that has ALL of the Jacksons gyrating around the stage (hurling now) signaling the end of times.
Peace be with you all…..you fuckers are gonna need it.
IT says
Just keeps getting more laughable and sad with every “spectacular” act announced. Come to think of it it at least mirrors MJs life. Both laughable and sad. Good luck Cardiff we will all raise a pint in remembrance of what you once were before armeggedone arrived.