Michael Jackson Postpones His Concert Dates By 5 Days

 

Michael Jackson has pushed back the start of his London concert extravaganza by five days to allow himself more time to prepare for his seven-month residency.

The King-of-Pop will perform his first show at the British capital’s O2 Arena on July 13, five days after he was due to open his This Is It show.

Fans that have purchase tickets for the original opening night of July 8 will still have seats for the new date, but those due to attend on July 10, 12 and 14 will now have to wait until March 2010 to see his show.

Concert producers of AEG Live released a statement saying:

“Due to the sheer magnitude of the This Is It concerts at the O2 Arena, promoters and producers AEG Live and Kenny Ortega, Michael’s directorial partner and creative collaborator, have elected to move back a few of the opening shows in order to meet the challenges presented by such a massive and technically complex show.

Organisers are determined that all Michael’s legions of fans attending the opening nights get the same quality of staging and level of entertainment.

Kenny and Michael are, at the same time, both creative pioneers and perfectionists. This show has grown in size and scope, thereby, necessitating more lead time for manufacture of the set, programming the content for the massive video elements, and, most importantly, more time for full production and dress rehearsals in the world’s busiest arena, the O2.

As much as we agonized over this change in the original schedule, we are sure the fans will understand when they experience the level of entertainment Michael Jackson intends to deliver while also ensuring the safety of the musicians, cast and crew and the crisp execution of the production.”

His choreographer Ortega added:

“After directing the Dangerous and HIStory tours, I know what the fans expect and myself and the team want to deliver a flawless production. We apologise to all disappointed Michael Jackson fans and remain extremely dedicated and focused on creating an exceptional live music experience.”

Well sucks to be those that now have to wait until next year…damn!

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