Comments on: Will Jacko’s Resurrection be worth the risk?

By: Karen Earl

Karen Earl — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:55:45 +0000

Since writing about Jacko, I have heard from a very reliable source that he wanted to do 100 nights! The promoters thought 50 nights were sufficient.

I can only assume he is really on his uppers to have suggested 100 performances.

I went to the O2 last week and was met at the top of the escalators by a very happy woman wrapped in a duvet. She’d just got her tickets. There were literally hundreds of people still queuing to try and get theirs.

I began to wonder if my scepticism was misplaced or did someone know something I didn’t? Or was it just a case of “hope springs eternal”.

Whatever the outcome, the promoters were right. Rarely has there been such a talking point in entertainment and the world really will be watching on July 8th.

By: Stephanie Branston

Stephanie Branston — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:02:25 +0000

If we weren’t sure he would last 10 performances, questions certainly arise as to how he will cope with 50 nights at the O2. If you believe the promoters, tickets for the concerts sold at a rate of 11 per second. Impressive stuff for a man of 50 with a history of ill health and who has not completed a tour in 12 years.

I just hope he surprises us all…even if the moonwalking is a little slower than in his heyday.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:46:10 +0000

Jacko in my eyes will always be the King of Pop; however I am not prepared to take the gamble that these concerts will not live up the History Tour I went to at the old Wembley Stadium.

I truly hope that he does prove me wrong, however with PR stunts such as the sympathetic phone call to Jade Goody (have they ever met before..?)and the 2am text message I received from O2 this morning promoting the concert (twice!), I won’t be buying into the hype this time around.

By: Stephanie Branston

Stephanie Branston — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:58:30 +0000

Completely agree but more than a million people (who have already pre-registered to buy tickets for the London O2 gigs) can’t be wrong. Surely? It must be said, when you see the state of some of his die-hard fans, you have to seriously wonder. And will he manage more than a few lines of ‘We Are the World’ this time?

However, it almost certainly will be the last chance to see him live (debatable) in London. And for that reason alone, I fear that I may go against my better judgement and get caught up in the whole emotion to get tickets for one of the shows.

As the man himself would say, “When I say this is it, I really mean this is it.” Probably.