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NEW YORK (AP) — Last year, as the Grammys were approaching, the show’s executive producer was in frequent talks with Michael Jackson to appear on the telecast to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “Thriller.”
Ken Ehrlich, the Grammy telecast’s co-executive producer, had presented several ideas for performers, including Justin Timberlake and Usher
NEW YORK – Last year, as the Grammys were approaching, the show’s executive producer was in frequent talks with Michael Jackson to appear on the telecast to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “Thriller.”
Ken Ehrlich, the Grammy telecast’s co-executive producer, had presented several ideas for performers, including Justin Timberlake and Usher, all of which excited Jackson. But in the end, he declined the show’s invitation.
LONDON (Reuters) – Michael Jackson intended his run of 50 live concerts in London to be his live performance farewell and an event to share with his growing children, the director of his new movie said on Tuesday.
In the last few days of his life, Jackson appeared to have “gone into another gear” while rehearsing for the concerts and showed no signs of drug dependency, Kenny Ortega told Reuters in an interview.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Singer Leonard Cohen is expected to return to the stage on Monday after he collapsed during a concert in Spain on Friday and was rushed to hospital.
The Canadian, who turns 75 on Monday, was halfway through a performance of his hit song “Bird on a Wire” at a show in Valencia when he fainted.
A clip from the concert posted on YouTube showed him sitting on a platform on the stage before keeling
Weekly Music News: The MTV Video Music Awards was must see TV this week; not for the performances, but for the random drama. With the unpredictable appearances from artists with opinions paired with the gory performance pulled off by Pop’s problem child Lady Gaga, to say that the VMA’s this year was a night to remember would be a complete understatement. Kanye’s uninvited stage crash, Janet’s tribute to Michael, and Whitney Houston on Oprah rounds out this week’s music news.
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Scarlett Johansson dreads heading out on tour with her new musical collaborator Pete Yorn - because she suffers from terrible stage fright.
The actress has recorded a new album with Yorn, called “Break Up,” and she fears success will lead to a series of live shows she’d rather not think about.
She says, “I have terrible stage fright. I’ve never had to sing in front of a live audience, other than some back-up vocals.
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CAMROSE, Alberta (AP) — Organizers cancelled the closing day of a country music festival in central Alberta a day after a fierce thunderstorm caused an outdoor stage to collapse, killing one person and injuring about 75 others.
Thousands of fans were camped out at the Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, 60 miles (100 kilometers) southeast of Edmonton, when strong winds and heavy rain struck about 6 p.m. on Saturday, sending people screaming
DUBLIN (AP) — Dubliners angry over the around-the-clock dismantling of U2’s monumental concert stage mounted street protests Tuesday, snarling the Irish band’s plans for the next stages of their European tour.
Residents around Croke Park stadium said their aim was to embarrass Dublin City Council and the Gaelic Athletic Association — which authorized the all-night noise — not delay Ireland’s most famous musical
DUBLIN – Dubliners angry over the around-the-clock dismantling of U2’s monumental concert stage mounted street protests Tuesday, snarling the Irish band’s plans for the next stages of their European tour.
Residents around Croke Park stadium said their aim was to embarrass Dublin City Council and the Gaelic Athletic Association — which authorized the all-night noise — not delay Ireland’s most famous musical export.
MARSEILLES, France (AP) — Madonna is expected to visit some of the eight workers who were injured in an accident in which two workers were killed while assembling a music stage for the singer in the French port of Marseilles.
The mayor’s office in Marseilles says Madonna is expected to visit two hospitals Sunday night.
Madonna’s concert that was scheduled for Sunday night in Marseilles was canceled
