Well known DJ Adam England and songstress Kelly Dawn Taylor will take part in both shows, as will Malcolm Bryce and Will Fox.

Tickets are available for pre-order at a price of £10.

For further information and to book tickets, please click here.

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There is speculation the project may also be made available to cinemas, television, and even to Disneyland to run alongside Captain EO in rotation, but no confirmation at this time.

Source: slashfilm.com & MJWN with special thanks to Paul

It is a heartwarming story, which of course will come as no surprise to his fans. To read the full report, please click here.

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The portrait measures 30 inches x 44 inches and was painted by the artist James Paul Brown.

So if you have a spare $30,000 to spare and would like to buy the portrait, please email Maggie at mmurry0803@sbcglobal.net

Please be are the seller has a certificate of authenticity.

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“To all friends and fans of Michael Jackson:

We are a group of MJ-fans from Austria and we would like to ask for your help!

We are organizing fan parties in remembrance of Michael and we are donating the proceeds to charity - for instance the money goes to cancer kids in a hospital in Vienna. To organize, announce and remember these events we are going to set up a new website and we need some pictures of Michael for the page. But as you may know picture rights cost a lot and in many cases are not even identifiable.

So here is…what we would like to ask you for: Many of you have been on concerts or press conferences and many of you met Michael during shopping or something else. We would need any kind of picture material of Michael that you can send us and that you can give us the permission to use! These photographs must have been taken by yourself otherwise you don’t own the rights to share or use them - so don’t copy anything from the internet.

It would be great if you could help us to realize our charity project and your name would be listed on our homepage as the copyright owner of your pictures that will be included into the website design. The site will be posted here at MJWN, as soon as it goes online.

Help us to remember The King Of Pop and to simultaneously raise money for charity!
We are very thankful for any help that we get.

With L.O.V.E,
Andreas from Austria”

Please email any pictures that would like to share with Andreas to: andreas081@gmx.at

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New York, NY - Special Administrators for the Estate of Michael Jackson, John Branca and John McClain, and Sony Music will continue the label’s 30-year relationship with Michael Jackson and his music with a landmark recording deal, it was announced today.

With this new agreement, Sony Music’s Columbia Epic Label Group and Legacy Recordings will continue their term of rights to his catalog and also create new projects for Michael Jackson featuring the never-before-released Jackson recordings. The first project featuring unreleased music is expected for release in November 2010.

Rob Stringer, Chairman of the Columbia Epic Label Group comments, “Michael has always been a treasured member of the Sony Music family. We’re dedicated to protecting this icon’s legacy and we’re thrilled that we can continue to bring his music to the world for the foreseeable future.”

John Branca comments, “During his life, Michael’s contracts set the standard for the industry, reflecting his unique vision and talents that inspired and excited people in every corner of the world. By all objective criteria, this agreement with Sony Music demonstrates the lasting power of Michael’s music by exceeding all previous industry benchmarks. Each new generation produces countless new fans who appreciate Michael’s artistry, requiring a partner that has Sony’s wherewithal, business acumen and foresight to properly and respectfully showcase his genius well into the future.”

As a solo artist with Epic Records spanning three decades, Michael has sold hundreds of millions of records worldwide and released thirteen #1 singles. Jackson became one of a handful of artists to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, won 13 Grammy Awards and received the American Music Award’s Artist of the Century Award. Sony’s Legacy Recordings has also created a number of successful projects such as the “Thriller” 25th anniversary album. The best selling album of all time worldwide by wide margin, “Thriller” showed the lasting power of Michael’s music by returning to #1 on the weekly sales charts in 2008.

John McClain comments, “Nowhere did Michael set the bar higher than he did with ‘Thriller,’ which nearly three decades after its release by Epic remains by far the best-selling album in history worldwide with music that transcends generations. We believe we have a partner in Sony that knows and appreciates Michael’s artistry as well as the passion of his fans. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Sony to preserve and enhance his remarkable musical legacy.”

This past fall, Sony Music released the #1 two-disc album companion to the motion picture Michael Jackson’s This is It ” which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide. Released by Sony Pictures, the film made history as the highest grossing concert film of all time and the recently released DVD took the #1 spot in DVD sales, breaking the record for first-week’s sales of a music film.

Source: Sony Music & MJWN

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The video is part of the hospital’s infection prevention drive, which has seen cases of MRSA drop by more than 60%, and C Difficile by over 50% in the last twelve months. With the opening line “Don’t wanna see any bugs around here; don’t wanna see no germs, they better disappear,” it has proven a hit with staff, students and patients and can be viewed on YouTube.

Chief executive, Mr Hartley, who even attempts the moonwalk in the three-minute video, said; “This is about getting across a serious message, in a consistent, engaging way and we’ve all been pleased with the response. I took a bit of convincing to sing and dance on camera but I wanted to show my support for the fantastic work the rest of the staff are doing. I think it’s important that we have strong leadership on such an important issue and put a smile on people’s face at the same time.

Every hospital is doing an awful lot on this because it’s a national priority but our way seems to have captured people’s imaginations. It was low cost and has been generating interest from other hospitals in the region.”

Source: South Manchester Reporter & MJWN

“There was a ‘I’m still Black’ undertone to a lot of his work.  I don’t think it’s a mere coincidence that he turned into a black panther. It could have been a horse, could have been a lion.  He was Black Panther.  That was a message. That was no accident.”

Source: Hiphopwired & MJWN