Michael Jackson wants to work with Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am on a comeback song.
Jackson has asked the rapper to record with him ahead of his 50-date sell-out residency at London’s O2 arena, according to Music-News.
will.i.am has previously worked with the King Of Pop, remixing his 1982 single ‘The Girl Is Mine’.
‘Closer’ singer Ne-Yo has also reportedly been contacted for a collaboration, while Kanye West is awaiting approval for a new song he offered Jackson.
The King of Pop is back! Michael Jackson gave a short, yet spectacular, press conference in London.
Jade Goody, who is now reportedly slowly losing her sight and going blind, is afraid she won’t be able to see her sons anymore. Jade said: “I’m so proud of my little men — I love them more than anything.”
The shocking news of Jade’s deteriorating health comes just days after a stalker fan held a bedside vigil with a hammer. The intruder, said to be a 41-year-old French citizen, woke the ailing star with her chanting and praying. The individual was arrested but later freed on bail.
The Britney Spears circus is still coming to town Sunday, but the show will start an hour later than initially reported.
Doors at the St. Pete Times forum for “The Circus Starring Britney Spears Tour” will open at 8 p.m. The Pussycat Dolls will pounce on stage at 9 p.m., and Spears will appear afterward.
The tour is Spears’ first in five years. She’ll appear in 27 United States cities before heading to Europe in June.
Michael Jackson has announced a series of comeback concerts at the O2 arena in London.
The 50-year-old has a history of ill health and has not completed a tour in 12 years.
Music industry insiders and fans give their verdict on whether it will be landmark or lacklustre.
Micheal Jackson
The 50-year-old star has been in secret talks with organizers for months in a desperate bid to revive his career after recent personal problems.
In one of the most lucrative music deals ever, the cash-strapped singer is reportedly on the verge of securing £1.5million-a-night to perform.
Sources close to the negotiations have dismissed rumors of recent ill health and say a deal is weeks from being announced.
The residency at the 20,000-seat arena will eclipse the longest run of 21 shows at the arena by U.S. singer Prince in 2007.
Jackson is said to favor London over a U.S. venue because he still enjoys huge popularity across Europe.
Organizers AEGLive have already earmarked July for his first performance and are confident he will attract fans from across the world.
Ticket prices are tipped to exceed the record of £500 set by Barbara Streisand’s comeback concerts in 2007. It will be the first time Jackson has performed a run of concerts in England since the History tour in 1997.
It would be the greatest comeback in the history of pop and there would be no problem selling out the O2 every night.
No-one is concerned about his reputation and people don’t feel it is a risk. Organizers are confident people will come from all over the world to see him.
There have been rumors about his health but that is not an issue. He is capable of doing all the shows.
Bringing a star like Michael Jackson to the O2 is not simple. But things have really progressed and it is on the verge of being tied up.
Jackson has sold more than 750 million records during his career and is one of the most successful musicians of all time having won 13 Grammy awards and achieving 13 number one singles.
But despite his success, he has been hit by rumors of financial troubles. He has already sold his Neverland mansion and in April he is selling off 2,000 personal items at an auction, although aides say the sale is not motivated by cash-problems.
However, it is understood the singer has accrued debts of more than £150 million due to reckless spending and is desperately trying to recoup some of his losses.
In December his lawyers reached an out of court settlement with Bahraini, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hamad Bin Isa Khalifa after he allegedly reneged on a recording deal.
Reports that he is suffering from a lung disease have been strenuously denied by Jackson’s spokesman who dismissed the allegations as ‘total fabrication’ in January.
They added: ‘Mr Jackson is in fine health and finalising negotiations with a major entertainment company and television network for both a world tour and a series of specials and appearances.’
Rihanna Injured Face
Rihanna
The fight escalated after they got out and by the time officers arrived at the scene in Hancock Park, Brown had left.
He handed himself in to police the following day, when he was arrested and released on £30,000 bail.
A statement released through his publicist said: ‘Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired.
Chris Brown & Rihanna
Both Brown and his Barbadian girlfriend were nominated for Grammys and were due to appear at the music awards show in LA but cancelled at the last minute.
The picture emerged after a leak from the LA police, prompting an internal investigation. A spokesman said the force took its duty to maintain the confidentiality of victims of domestic violence ‘very seriously’.
Rihanna and Brown
Police are continuing to investigate the case and Brown may face domestic violence charges.
Rihanna, meanwhile, is said to be staying with relatives in Barbados.
Amy Winehouse has shifted to a more secluded villa on St Lucia, so that her romance with a fitness instructor can have more privacy.
Just last week Winehouse had swapped her hotel on the Caribbean isle for more private, rented accommodation after she met the instructor named only as Andrew.
But she has now moved off to an even more remote location, in order to keep her romance from the public eye.
Amy is head-over-heels with Andrew and doesn’t want anything coming in the way of their relationship.
