Why is Michael Jackson not popular now?

March 4, 2009 - According to the latest news: Michael Jackson arrived at London Luton Airport at around 3 pm UK time. His hotel was the luxurious Lanesborough Hotel on Park Lane.

March 06, 2009 15:32

The premiere will be held on July 8. In the early morning of March 6, Beijing time, wearing a black sequined jacket and sunglasses Jackson attended the press conference and announced that he would hold 10 comeback concerts at London's O2 Arena starting on July 8.

O2 Arena

Randy Phillips, president of AEG Live Entertainment, announced that the London concert is just the first step in Jackson's three-year tour plan, and he will also visit New York, Mumbai and Paris in the future. Tour. It is estimated that box office and memorabilia sales from the London show will net Jackson 50 million pounds, and if he continues to tour, he is expected to earn a total of 400 million U.S. dollars. Tickets for London will go on sale at 7am on March 13th.

It is reported that the concert ticket prices are divided into three levels: 50 pounds, 65 pounds and 75 pounds. The VIP package ticket for the concert is up to 1,000 pounds, which is about 9,700 yuan. According to sources, the reason why the London concert ticket prices are so low is because Michael Jackson personally fought for the fans, and he did not want the performance companies to take the opportunity to rip off the fans.

On March 13, fans had already set up tents and sleeping bags to wait, and the earliest ones came two days in advance to reserve seats. It seems that the 50-year-old Michael Jackson is still a strong cash cow. It is reported that his comeback concerts have been extended to 50. The first batch of 360,000 tickets has long been sold out, and the second batch of 500,000 tickets has been sold out. Even ordinary tickets that originally cost 50 to 70 pounds were sold for more than 1,000 pounds on eBay, and two tickets for VIP seats at the first concert were sold for 200,000 yuan. The number of clicks on the ticket registration website once reached 16,000 times per second. All tickets were sold out within 4 and a half hours at the ticket sales office. Sources pointed out: "There is no doubt that Jackson still has unparalleled appeal. And after he has been away from the music scene for so long, the attraction of tickets has also increased. "

Even football superstar Beckham had to go through the back door to buy a few tickets, and even several popular American stars couldn't get tickets. It's hard to get a ticket.

The performance will invite the world's most famous magician David Copperfield to help out. Michael Jackson and David Copperfield were good friends for many years. David once made the Statue of Liberty disappear and levitated for him.

Thousands of fans are enthusiastically pursuing it

The 50-year-old "Problem King" has been out of the public eye for many years, but enthusiastic fans have not forgotten this pop music superstar.

On the day of the press conference, thousands of fans arrived five or six hours in advance to wait outside the press conference in order to catch a glimpse of their idol. Some of them even held up signs saying "Michael, we love you." You” placard.

When Jackson entered the scene, fans screamed with excitement. He also seemed happy, pausing briefly in the crowd to wave to fans.

Jackson said at the press conference that he would try his best to meet the fans' requirements, "I will sing more songs they like to hear."

For those who are caught in the financial crisis For London, Jackson will bring a lot of business to the city - including hotels, transport and entertainment industries will benefit from it - which is expected to stimulate consumption of 100 million pounds.

The organizer, American AEG, provides health insurance for Jackson

In recent years, Jackson’s strange behavior and changing appearance have made people worried about his health.

According to relevant sources, Jackson had undergone a series of health examinations before holding the press conference, which proved that he had good physical fitness to complete the high-intensity concert.

Relevant sources also revealed that Jackson will perform vigorous singing and dancing at the concert.

AEG Live Entertainment revealed that once the insurance is successful and Jackson is unable to sing due to physical reasons, the compensation for the first 10 games will reach 80 million pounds, and the compensation for 50 games will be as high as 300 million pounds. The company currently We are looking for a suitable insurance company. If no insurance company is willing to cover it, AEG Live Entertainment will bear the risk of Jackson's concert.

Jackson’s first comeback concert is scheduled for July 9. At that time, everyone can once again appreciate his wonderful dance skills of moonwalk back. It is reported that in order to allow more fans to watch Jackson's concert, the ticket prices for this concert are not high and are within the range that ordinary fans can afford. VIP packages are expensive, with the highest price reaching 1,000 pounds.

There is no hope of holding a concert in China

Michael Jackson’s mentor Bobby Taylor was originally scheduled to hold concerts in five places including Chengdu, Chongqing and Kunming in May. He originally planned to invite Michael ·Jackson is a guest. But this plan fell through recently because Michael Jackson's appearance fee was too high!

According to Bobby Taylor, Jackson’s mentor and music director of the American “Innovation Kingdom” record company, he plans to hold five “Blues in the Sky Concerts” this year in Chengdu, Chongqing, Wuhan, Kunming, and Guiyang. . According to the original idea, the staff hoped to invite Michael Jackson to Chengdu around the first anniversary of the "5.12" Wenchuan Earthquake, in the name of condolences and encouragement to Sichuan, and with the call of his mentor, to meet under Bobby Taylor's guidance. Appear at a concert.

However, more than a month later, the reporter asked the performance company about the progress, but received a frustrating response: This plan cannot be realized.

Bobby Taylor revealed that there was only one problem in not inviting Jackson, "He is too expensive and no one can afford it." How much did Michael Jackson ask for? Please listen to what his mentor said -

The appearance fee for a solo concert exceeds 5 million U.S. dollars

"Did you know? Madonna's solo concert fee is 5 million U.S. dollars. And Michael Jackson’s price was higher than hers.” Bobby Taylor did not elaborate on how high the price was.

$1.5 million for just one appearance but no singing

"Of course he can come and not sing, but even so, the round trip alone will cost $1.5 million." $1.5 million! How to spend it? This is not a problem for Jackson, "Chartered flights, he himself takes first class, and his entourage takes business class; 6 luxury limousines, because he can't let people know which one he takes; at least two floors of a five-star hotel, he He lives on the first floor, and his entourage lives on the first floor; at least 200 security personnel protect his travel safety around the clock..."

Record a VCR for 500,000 US dollars

"I have I couldn't contact him directly. I had to find his lawyer first and go to his agent through his lawyer. However, it would cost at least $50,000 for Jackson to go to Michael. To record a VCR, you will have to spend more than 450,000 US dollars."

Jackson is expected to come to Taiwan

Michael Jackson's "Curtain Call" concert was a hit at the box office in London, England, and Taiwan. The concert organizer has also become interested, and someone has already contacted the British performer. If everything goes well, fans are expected to welcome Michael at the Little Arena in the second half of next year. Melvin, the person in charge of the Bullock Brothers, which often organizes concerts for European and American stars in Taiwan, said that he has been in contact with the British company AEG Live, which organizes Michael's concerts, and was invited to London to watch the performance in July. Because AEG Live wants to enter the mainland market, if Bullock successfully assists the Asian tour as a partner, Michael's Taiwan concert will have a greater chance of success. The ideal arrangement is for Michael to perform twice in a row in the second half of next year.