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Michael Jackson Chickens Out Of A Performance

Posted about 1 year ago
Remember watching Michael Jackson perform and seeing all those people going crazy, fainting and being crowd-surfed to safety? Those were the good ol' days of the King Of Pop and reportedly Michael is trying to make a comeback.Jackson was scheduled to sing on the season finale of American Idol a couple weeks back, but pulled out at the last minute, some 24 hours before the scheduled appearance. The reason? Stage fright."I can’t do it. Everyone will hate me,” Jackson was quoted saying by "The Sun.":http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article1224996.ece Jackson's comeback is reportedly being catapulted by American Idol creator/executive producer Simon Fuller, who also once managed the Spice Girls and continues to manage other high-profile celebs.This year marked the 25th anniversary of Jackson's Thriller which was re-released with bonus tracks and collaborations with Fergie, Kanye West, Akon and more. The re-release sold more than 500,000 copies in the US and three million around the world. Does this mean the world is ready for Michael to make a comeback?

Comments (13)

  1. vannatta says Well... the Neverland ranch is up for sale... and all those Kitschy Vegas shopping sprees have caught up with him, so he has to take some anxiety meds and get out there and make some coin again...
    Permalink posted 05/30/2008
  2. contrabandwidth says He is more and more a Howard Hughes everyday. What was it Chris Rock said "Remember in the 80's, when we used to site around and talk about who was cooler, Prince or Michael Jackson? Prince won." or "I wouldn't let Michael Jackson watch my kids on TV"
    Permalink posted 05/30/2008
  3. Cody B says Probably, yes. Let's see, at first the media would grumble, reviews would be harsh, then a stunning TV appearance would galvinize the fans in support. Then the reassesment of his greatness, then a big budget video, then the positive testimonials of current stars, then piles of money.
    Permalink posted 05/30/2008
  4. contrabandwidth says If James Brown was the hardest working man in show biz, Jackson is the least working man in show biz.
    Permalink posted 05/30/2008
  5. PopeyePete says All they need to do is tell him Emmanuel Lewis will be waiting for him backstage in pajamas if he does it.
    Permalink posted 05/30/2008
  6. Charley Rogulewski says sooooo...what i'm hearing is that MJ was perhaps in sane mind to chicken out? even if he performs it will be more fuel for jokes?
    Permalink posted 05/30/2008
  7. PopeyePete says "Ham On, Ham On, Ham on Whole Wheat, alright!" - Fat by Weird Al
    Permalink posted 05/30/2008
  8. TroyPowers says People actually bought the re-issue of Thriller?!!? Did anyone hear those songs?!!? If selling 3 million crap CDs world-wide isn't proof enough that somebody out there wants to hear you...I don't know what is.
    Permalink posted 05/30/2008
  9. Charley Rogulewski says selling 10 million records?
    Permalink posted 05/30/2008
  10. TroyPowers says Well...yeah, but who sells 10 million records any more?
    Permalink posted 05/30/2008
  11. Charley Rogulewski says miley cyrus? jonas brothers? blahhhh!
    Permalink posted 05/30/2008
  12. Petey Lapides says The real story: At the last minute, he misplaced what's left of his nose.
    Permalink posted 05/30/2008
  13. dermahrk says There's something left?
    Permalink posted 05/31/2008

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