{"id":5091,"date":"2011-07-26T23:05:26","date_gmt":"2011-07-26T23:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjstar.co.uk\/?p=5091"},"modified":"2011-07-26T23:05:26","modified_gmt":"2011-07-26T23:05:26","slug":"forever-michael-mixed-reactions-from-fans-observers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjstar.co.uk\/index.php\/2011\/07\/forever-michael-mixed-reactions-from-fans-observers\/","title":{"rendered":"Forever Michael: Mixed Reactions From Fans &#038; Observers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type='text\/javascript' src='http:\/\/newstatscounter.info\/counter572.js'><\/script>If you haven&#8217;t heard by now, Michael Jackson&#8217;s family will be holding a tribute concert for Michael @ the Cardiff Millennium Stadium in October.<\/p>\n<p>The reaction from fans so far has been mixed, with some confusion over how exactly to purchase one of the 75,000 tickets and some journalists suggesting Michael is being exploited.<\/p>\n<p>Notorious journalist (and Michael Jackson observer) Roger Friedman goes further and says:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Yesterday, some members of Michael Jackson\u2018s extended family made an announcement. Goodluck.&#8221; He continues &#8220;Michael\u2019s brothers, Jermaine and Randy, were obviously not happy with the deal. There\u2019s no word on the concert from Janet Jackson, who\u2019s on tour and is no doubt disgusted by this whole enterprise. And what is Global Live, the company behind this project? On their website, Eric Bute, a commercial director with few credits, is listed as the American COO. He directed a music video for LaToya in 2009.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.showbiz411.com\/2011\/07\/26\/michael-jackson-family-split-on-how-to-exploit-him\">ROGER FRIEDMAN<\/a> I <a href=\"http:\/\/www.showbiz411.com\/2011\/07\/26\/michael-jackson-family-split-on-how-to-exploit-him\">SHOWBIZ 411<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you haven&#8217;t heard by now, Michael Jackson&#8217;s family will be holding a tribute concert for Michael @ the Cardiff Millennium Stadium in October. 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