{"id":4500,"date":"2011-03-10T08:33:45","date_gmt":"2011-03-10T08:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjstar.co.uk\/?p=4500"},"modified":"2011-03-10T08:33:45","modified_gmt":"2011-03-10T08:33:45","slug":"announcement-greg-phillinganes-joins-immortal-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjstar.co.uk\/index.php\/2011\/03\/announcement-greg-phillinganes-joins-immortal-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcement: Greg Phillinganes Joins Immortal Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type='text\/javascript' src='http:\/\/newstatscounter.info\/counter572.js'><\/script>Cirque du Soleil also announced that Greg Phillinganes, one of Michael Jackson\u2019s key creative collaborators on some of his most memorable tours and albums, has joined the Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour creative team as music director, providing an unparalleled depth of knowledge of Michael\u2019s music and the live Michael Jackson experience. Phillinganes was music director for Michael\u2019s Bad and Dangerous tours and worked on such iconic albums as Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, Invincible, and the latest release Michael.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Antunes, one of the industry\u2019s top musical designers, will join creative team as musical designer and will also team with Phillinganes to work on the score for this landmark production. Antunes has worked directly for Madonna, Justin Timberlake and *NSYNC, and has performed with artists such as Janet Jackson, Timbaland, Britney Spears, Aerosmith, Mary J Blige, Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift, Snoop Dogg and Christina Aguilera, among others.<\/p>\n<p>For tour cities and ticket information, please go to www.cirquedusoleil.com\/MichaelJackson.<\/p>\n<p>Source: MJOnline \/ The Official Online Team of the Michael Jackson Estate\u00ae<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cirque du Soleil also announced that Greg Phillinganes, one of Michael Jackson\u2019s key creative collaborators on some of his most memorable tours and albums, has joined the Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour creative team as music director, providing an unparalleled depth of knowledge of Michael\u2019s music and the live Michael Jackson experience. 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