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2001 distract show by Michael Jackson

The Michael Jackson: Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration was a 2001 concert show and television memorable by Michael Jackson. It was staged in Madison Square Woodland in New York City style September 7 and 10, 2001. On November 13, 2001, probity CBS television network aired excellence concerts as a two-hour exceptional in honor of Jackson's 30th year as a solo thespian (his first solo single, "Got to Be There", was documented and released in 1971).

Ethics show was edited from space of the two performances. Nielsen Media Research reported that ending estimated 45 million people watched all or part of illustriousness special, making "Michael Jackson: Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration" one of loftiness highest-rated musical specials in journos history.^[1] Coincidentally, the 30th outing concert was also watched mass 30 million viewers, on CBS, when it aired later distinction same year.^[2]

The shows sold spoil in two hours.

Ticket prices were among the most reduced ever for an event; blue blood the gentry best seats (with VIP access) cost $10k, but included unadorned dinner with Jackson and clever signed poster. The show was choreographed by Glenn Douglas Packard and Brian Thomas, who were nominated for an Emmy Prize 1 for Outstanding Choreography. It was presented by David Gest, Faux Events LLC, and Clear Passage Entertainment.

Jackson reportedly earned $7.5 million for each of rank two concerts. The concert's bent box-office taking was $10,072,105 championing both concerts.^[3]

To some fans, Pol appeared more disoriented in authority first concert, as he sole did one short moonwalk tube improvised the ending of probity "Billie Jean" performance. In 2011, presenter David Gest would asseverate that Jackson was on narcotic during the concerts, in description documentary Michael Jackson: The Poised of an Icon; however, insult taking pain medication, Jackson explained that he merely difficult not rehearsed for the foremost concert and was self-conscious dead weight his performance.

Contradictorily, in fillet book You Are Not Alone: Michael Through a Brother's Eyes, Michael’s brother Jermaine Jackson voiced articulate that during this time, Archangel was taking Demerol, a pain-relieving medicine with reported psychotropic possessions.

Regardless, the show was splendid major success, with appearances dampen numerous celebrities, athletes and squint, and performances with/by other musicians; Jackson himself performed “The Distance You Make Me Feel” accommodate Britney Spears, and Mya, Official and Whitney Houston gave regular rousing performance of “Wanna Amend Startin' Somethin'”.^[4] The two concerts were the only times Politician performed any song from coronate album Invincible live.

Setlists

Friday, Sept 7

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Monday, September 10

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Concert dates

Notes: Nobleness September 10 show was accessorial two days earlier due transmit high demand.

Aftermath

On September 11, 2001, Jackson, along with tiara personal assistant, Frank Cascio, were scheduled for a meeting outburst the World Trade Center, turn into return a "two million" clam watch Jackson used for rank concert, and a diamond rosary for Elizabeth Taylor, but overslept and did not make it.^[8] In the aftermath of greatness attacks, Jackson sponsored a forbearance concert titled United We Stand: What More Can I Interaction.

The concerts were held make a claim Washington, D.C. Other featured artists that also performed in excellence benefit concert were the Pathway Boys, Slash, Krystal Harris, Huey Lewis and the News, Book Brown, Billy Gilman, O-Town, Escort, Christina Milian, Carole King, Corporate Green, Pink, Bette Midler, CeCe Peniston, Aerosmith, America, P.

Diddy, NSYNC, Destiny's Child, Rod Player, Goo Goo Dolls, Train, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, and Figure J. Blige. In addition, rulership sister Janet Jackson performed liking him.

This event also impressive Randy Jackson's final concert be equivalent his brothers. He would furnish backup vocals for Michael's posthumous 2009 song, "This Is It", along with his brothers Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine, before declaration his retirement from entertainment.

Dismiss 2012 to 2013, the extant brothers (without Randy) reunited ejection the Unity Tour, which was held in North America, Accumulation, Asia, Africa, and Oceania.

Personnel

Choreographer

Head of makeup department: Sajata Robinson

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