Our new section "Angel" has just opened. I don't want to talk about these pictures because of their sadness and grief. But there are almost 2000 images in this section and you should look at them.
What better way to close out a performance of the song "Pop" than with the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson. Justin Timberlake beatboxing while MJ dances is a moment to treasure.
Michael made a surprise appearance with N*Sync during their performance of “Pop” on 6th September 2001 at the MTV Video Music Awards. The appearance was unannounced and came as a surprise to fans all over the world.
The next day, Michael performed at the first of two concerts in honour of his 30th anniversary as a solo artist. “Michael Jackson: The 30th Anniversary Celebration” was organised by David Gest and held at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The two part special celebration was held on September 7th and September 10th, 2001. Guest performers included: Luther Vandross, Destiny’s Child, Liza Minelli, Usher, Mya and many more who paid tribute to Michael by singing songs from his musical career and their current material. The concert also included a special Jacksons reunion performance with a set that included “Can You Feel It”, “I Want You Back” and “Shake Your Body” and a special performance of “Dancing Machine” with N*Sync. Michael closed the concerts with a special performance of his greatest hits, including “Billie Jean”, “Beat It”, “Black or White” (with Slash), “You Rock My World”, and “The Way You Make Me Feel” (with Britney Spears). The show broadcasted in November to over 26 million viewers in the US and featured a mix of the two concerts. The show won two NAACP Image Awards for “Outstanding Variety Series / Special” and “Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series / Special”.
At the MTV Video Music Awards, which took place at the Radio City Music Hall in New York on August 29, Michael Jackson received a special award. At the beginning of the MTV show, singer Britney Spears came on stage to present the award. As it was Michael Jackson's birthday there was a huge four-layer cake, white with black musical notes and silver stars positioned in the back. The award, a silver treble clef, was on the table with the cake.
Britney Spears started with the following words:
The HIStory World Tour was the third and final worldwide solo concert tour, covering Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania and North America. The tour included a total of 82 concerts and was attended by approximately 4.5 million fans, beating his previous Bad Tour with 4.4 million. The tour was the largest concert tour ever by a solo artist in terms of attendance at the time grossing a total of over $225 million (excluding free concerts). The HIStory tour spanned the globe with stops in 58 cities, 35 countries on 5 continents.
September 7, 1996 - October 15, 1997
The Dangerous World Tour began at the Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany on June 27, 1992 and concluded in Mexico City, Mexico on November 11, 1993. It included 68 concerts which took place in Europe and Japan.
On October 1, 1992, the concert in Bucharest (Romania) was recorded by the US tv channel HBO. The second half of the Dangerous World Tour began on August 25, 1993. It took Michael on a two-and-a-half-month trek through Asia, Russia, Israel, Turkey, Tenerife, South America, and Mexico.
June 27, 1992 - November 11, 1993