{"id":6110,"date":"2011-12-14T10:53:11","date_gmt":"2011-12-14T10:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjstar.co.uk\/?p=6110"},"modified":"2011-12-14T10:53:11","modified_gmt":"2011-12-14T10:53:11","slug":"immortal-tour-its-official-the-number-one-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjstar.co.uk\/index.php\/2011\/12\/immortal-tour-its-official-the-number-one-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"IMMORTAL TOUR: It&#8217;s Official, The Number One Tour!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sammy Davis,   Jr. once said that \u201ceverything Michael Jackson does on stage is exactly right.\u201d The King of Pop indeed left some big leather loafers to fill, but judging by the crowd\u2019s reaction at MGM\u2019s Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Cirque du Soleil\u2019s Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour is doing an admirable job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have all done our best to make this a celebration of his essence in his absence,\u201d musical director Greg Phillinganes told me shortly after the show\u2019s debut. \u201cHis passion for humanity \u2026 his commitment to excellence, his flair for the big show, we\u2019ve tried to incorporate all those factors.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Immortal is the highest-grossing live show in the country for the second week in a row, bringing in just shy of $2 million per night in Vegas. 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