Michael Jackson Returns

Michael Jackson is set to return to the UK to play a handful of dates at the O2 arena in London but with the amount of tickets sold and the price they were at you cant help but think this is all for the money to counter his bankruptcy.

He has been said to have been "crying with joy" when the tickets for all the dates sold out. Was this at the joy of so many people wanting to see him or the joy that he finally has some money to pay of his debts?

The tickets sold out for the gigs in just less than 2 hours, so this proves that he is still one of the biggest acts around. The fact of the matter is everybody knows the name Michael Jackson, recently due to the allegations made against him and his outrageous antics but could everyone really name a Michael Jackson song with the possible exception of "Thriller"?

There is no doubt that he will not be as good as he was in his golden days, his voice will lack the depth it once had. So will this not leave over a million ticket holders disappointed? Some people have paid large sums of money for these tickets and although some people are just going so they can say they have seen Michael Jackson live, some people will be die hard fans and are going to see a good show.

He will also be rusty as it has been years since his appeared on stage. The fact he has not played in years or released any new work in over a decade could possibly be forgiven as a lot of things have been going on in his life. There is no doubt that these shows will be spectacular events, with most likely great support acts, lights, dancers etc but the fact Michael is past it should have and at least countered the outrageous prices. These shows will be memorable events, but only time will tell if it’s for good or bad reasons.

Tommy Wilson