{"id":8755,"date":"2012-08-27T10:58:14","date_gmt":"2012-08-27T10:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjstar.co.uk\/?p=8755"},"modified":"2012-08-27T10:58:14","modified_gmt":"2012-08-27T10:58:14","slug":"johnbranca-on-the-future-of-michaels-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjstar.co.uk\/index.php\/2012\/08\/johnbranca-on-the-future-of-michaels-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"#JohnBranca On The Future Of Michael&#8217;s Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_-vXJzeq6nkQ\/TC_3069JFOI\/AAAAAAAAAFs\/3sifVoxxIbk\/s1600\/john-branca-michael-jackson.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.suntimes.com\/entertainment\/music\/14688529-421\/branca-keeps-eye-on-michael-jacksons-money-legacy.html\" target=\"_blank\">Associated Press<\/a>: John Branca sat down recently with The Associated Press to discuss the current state of the Jackson estate and projects to preserve Jackson\u2019s image as the King of Pop.<\/p>\n<p>Brimming with excitement, Branca spoke of upcoming ventures he thinks would have delighted Jackson, especially a permanent Jackson-themed extravaganza on the Las Vegas Strip. It comes on the heels of the Cirque du Soleil Jackson tribute show, &#8220;Immortal: The World Tour.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It will be highly theatrical and completely different from the arena show, which was more of a concert,&#8221; Branca said. &#8220;We will have the opportunity to create something special and ground-breaking. We&#8217;ve got all kinds of tricks up our sleeves.&#8221; Every seat will have its own speakers, while the walls and ceiling will be used to create &#8220;a totally immersive experience for the audience,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We feel Michael entrusted us with his legacy and with the future of his mother and children,&#8221; Branca said. \u201cWe\u2019re honored and proud and passionate about celebrating Michael. It\u2019s a labor of love for us. 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