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Posts Tagged ‘Michael Jackson’
Michael Jackson mansion contents fetch nearly $1 million
Written by admin on December 18, 2011 – 7:29 pm - |
The contents of the Beverly Hills mansion where Michael Jackson lived before his death in 2009 have been auctioned for nearly $1 million. |
Tags: Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson 100 North Carolwood Drive auction
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“Michael Jackson – Immortal” opens in Las Vegas
Written by admin on December 5, 2011 – 9:36 pm -| A star-studded audience attended the Las Vegas debut of Cirque du Soleil’s “Michael Jackson – Immortal” on Saturday night, including Carlos Santana, Berry Gordy, Allison Janney, James Gandolfini and Jackson’s brothers and three children. |
Tags: Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson - Immortal, Michael Jackson - The Immortal World Tour
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Unreleased Michael Jackson film expected to fetch £4 million
Written by admin on November 15, 2011 – 10:04 am -| A previously unseen Michael Jackson documentary is expected to sell for at least £4 million at an auction in London on November 26.
The film was shot during three concerts at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, in Buenos Aires, Argentina during Jackson’s “Dangerous” tour in 1993. |
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Tags: Elvis Presley, Frank Zappa, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson unseen documentary, Michael Jackson: The life of an icon, Paul McCartney
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Song of the Week #78 – “Thriller”
Written by admin on October 31, 2011 – 10:09 am - |
We celebrate Halloween on Classic Pop Icons by selecting Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” as Song of the Week. |
Tags: Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson Thriller, Quincy Jones, Thriller
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Stars pay tribute to Michael Jackson
Written by admin on October 9, 2011 – 7:03 pm - |
Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight and Christina Aguilera were among the stars who paid tribute to Michael Jackson at the Michael Forever concert at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium last night. The controversial event proved a success, despite late withdrawals from performers and the abandoned Facebook stream. |
Tags: Alexandra Burke, Alien Ant Farm, Beyonce, Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera, Craig David, Gladys Knight, Michael Forever tribute concert, Michael Jackson, Pixie Lott, smokey robinson, Yolanda Adams
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