What do YOU expect from the shows? [Archive] - The Michael Jackson Community

bjoernclausen

06-03-2009, 10:07 AM

We all have wishes for how the shows should be in our minds. But what do you EXPECT from the shows? How will the shows actually be, do you think?

In my mind, I think it'll be HIStory part 2 - sadly. Too much miming, almost no live songs. I am afraid Michael will keep to the safe side on this one. Also in the tracklisting choices, I don't see him choosing songs he hasn't performed before - even though we'd all love some more songs from Invincible.

But still somewhere in my mind, I come to think of Michael being such a perfectionist, so I can't help thinking that he might have some surprises up his sleeve...

What are your definite expectations from the shows? :dancin:

benscarr

06-03-2009, 10:24 AM

I expect Michael to sing live, I hope he doesn't lip sync as that is my only worry as I'm sure Michael can still dance at a very high standard.

I would also like Michael to change his set list around, and not play the exact same songs on every performance.

bobmoo79

06-03-2009, 11:06 AM

I expect the set list to be almost exactly the same as HIStory, judging from his statement that he is singing the songs his fans want to hear. I hope that even if this is the case, they put some proper work into updating the choreography somewhat and also update the stage effects and decoration. Times have moved on since HIStory and what he was doing then already looked dated compared to what other acts were doing. U2s Popmart tour for example had an immense stage setup and put HIStory into the shade. Let's hope he has been watching people concerts (or atleast the DVDs) to see what the competition is like.

I half expect him to mime almost everything, which will be a bitter disappointment for me. He will not earn any respect for doing that and will only gain bad reviews from the press because of it. Britney's just started her tour and the reviewers all comment on that element. It just isn't really acceptable today.

Also, my wife is coming with me and she's not a fan of MJ particularly (though she does seem to be getting a bit caught up by the buzz and hype that has been in the UK the last couple of days). She is going to see Take That at Wembley at the beginning of July and I don't think they mime. Also, their show will be impressive, no question. I just hope that Mike's can match it in every way,otherwise she will leave the show without being impressed. I want her to be impressed more than anything because she has never understood my admiration for Mike. After all, there hasn't been much to cause admiration since I met her in 2001.

man.in.the.mirror

06-03-2009, 11:14 AM

i believe that whatever michael has install for us,will be nothing more than spectacular,i personally don,t care if he is lip-syncing to some of the song,just the sheer experience of seeing him up on stage again is all that i need,

moonwalker83

06-03-2009, 11:22 AM

Hope he's still working with Simon Cowell. He can give him some good advice maybe. But, in case a DVD is recorded, he should at least sing that show live. I do not worry about the dancing part. Only seeing him on stage doing his thing makes it spectacular after all. He must already have thought out a wonderful opening act!

bobo

06-03-2009, 12:04 PM

I'd like to hear him challenge his voice. I'd love to hear 'Childhood' and 'She's Out Of My Life', you know, songs that must be done live and ones he cant hide behind the band with.

I do not think he'll mime all the gigs, maybe a couple of tracks, which is understandable. Plus, I dont think they are allowed to charge over £50 for a concert if the artist doesn't perform live.

Dangerous1991

06-03-2009, 12:11 PM

I think a less energetic Dangerous Tour

The Moonwalker

06-03-2009, 12:41 PM

I would really like to see him sing live!
More than anything else...

yeah I'd like dancing but I'd prefer to hear him sing his heart out :D

Also, not so many costume changes, guest appearences and maybe just a 5 minute segment of just dancing... a bit like Shake Your Body on the Bad tour :D

Anywhosies :D

L.T.D

06-03-2009, 12:53 PM

The AEG guy said it will be 2 hours of none stop dancing and singing.

I cant picture a 50 year old man doing that but perhaps he will shock me!

ladyinhislife

06-03-2009, 12:58 PM

i hope to hear him sing live, hit high notes at times and try to change some parts of the songs (i mean to not sing it the same like in his records)... and show the youngsters that he can still move like his not 50 y.o at all!!!!:punk::punk:

bjoernclausen

06-03-2009, 01:19 PM

Actually, I think I would settle with him recording new/altered vocals to some of his songs - like he did with TWYMMF at MSG2001. I think he changed the pitch. I mean, he can mime. But don't make it obvious. That's what Madonna does some times. She records new vocals, so it won't be obvious, that she some times mime!

jenny*

06-03-2009, 01:23 PM

i want, you are not alone and then with me on the stage, hahahahahaha......

will look a little bit weird because i,m 6.7 (1,86) tall, hahahahahaha.
I can take him under my arm and walk away, hahahahaha

Mr. Make Believe

06-03-2009, 01:48 PM

All I ask for is a LIVE show, so live singing and a live kick ass band.

I believe the balance between music and show was perfect during the Dangerous Tour. During the HIStory tour the show was put first and the music therefore was lost. That is not what Mike is about.

If he does lipsync, he must be ready to be bashed by the press and I can´t blame them.

What I expect... I can´t help being affraid for dissapointment, although I wish I was not. I really do hope he surprizes me!

h0opman31

06-03-2009, 01:51 PM

I don't know what to expect.

hopefully he does a a setlist like dangerous tour with some Live signing and some with a lot of dancing. just making it balanced. i don't think he can do it all at the same time. and hopefully its a long show. atleast 90 minutes

L.T.D

06-03-2009, 02:20 PM

I think in todays era, he should work the dancing around the singing and not the other way round. Im sure he knows this.

He should only really lip sync to Dangerous or Smooth Criminal. I think he could even pass Dangerous of as just dancing. He wont even have to mime. Pass it of as just a dance!

I expect more methodical dance moves, more robot and popping stuff. Also if they are smart they will follow up a faster song with a slow song.

Say doing Unbreakable followed by You Are Not Alone. I feel the problem with Human Nature on The Dangerous Tour is that he started the show with Jam and Wanna Be Startin Somethin and was already knackered by the time he did Human Nature. I understand why because you dont want the show to start out with a bang (literally) and then suddenyl stop and slow down, you have keep the momentum going a bit.

So I think he will start out with a song like Unbreakable which will flow into something like they did with TDCAU and In The Closet on the HIStory tour, but with different songs.

Then follow them up with Stranger in Moscow. Then burst out with Wanna Be Startin Somethin.
Then give us a bit of a duet with Jermaine for Ill Be There!

Then suddenly come out with Thriller, the fans would go mad.

Come out with a few new songs!

Then this is the bit I like, have a bit of a play on what he said on Motown 25. I've got a lot of new stuff prepared for the future with an album coming out sometime early next year, and I love all this new stuff ive been doing and working with a lot of the todays artists, but especially I like......the old songs!

Enter Billie Jean!

Merge Dangerous and Smooth Criminal into one. Im sure they could do something cool with the two of them together, it would be awesome.

You Are Not Alone

New faster song which merges into Beat It (like Dangerous tour, the crane ;)

We've Had Enough

Black Or White ( Could he get Slash to join him?)

Man In The Mirror

raingirl

06-03-2009, 03:17 PM

Something new, something borrowed and something blue :D
I'd really want to hear Keep the faith live.

analogue

06-03-2009, 05:49 PM

Since that these are gonna be his last shows in London the least he can do is try to atleast sing a few songs live. He should only lip sync the songs he really has to like Smooth Criminal and Dangerous

He should make it like the Dangerous tour where it's pretty much 70% live and 30% lip synched

AGB

06-03-2009, 05:58 PM

I think Michael will definitely be singing a lot of songs live but not all of them, I mean you can't expect him to perform a song like Smooth Criminal and Dangerous with the hardcore routines that they have and sing his ass off at the same time. I do think MJ will perform some new songs and I think he will perform some of his songs differently this time with a twist. O2 have made it clear that there will be a live band which is fantastic. I have a feeling that Michael will return to the BAD style tour performances in the sense that instead of having a lot of routine dances like the Dangerous tour he will make the dancing aspect more spontaneous allowing him flexibility in performing the songs.

jam_boy

06-03-2009, 05:59 PM

new coreographies and new costumes! then, i hope he's not going to lipsynch the whole show!

big DB

06-03-2009, 06:00 PM

live, or miming, I dont care. :P

Im there for the experience of just seeing him which is worth the ticket of admission anyways, to see the King of Pop for possibly the final time I will ever see him will be a great night, no matter what he sings, no matter how he dances, or whether he sings some songs and mimes others, I didnt care before and it doesnt matter now.

I just expect a great show, and I know he will deliver, even on his worst day he hasnt let down the fans when it comes to a show. :)

AGB

06-03-2009, 06:02 PM

Raiden

06-03-2009, 06:55 PM

The AEG guy said it will be 2 hours of none stop dancing and singing.

I cant picture a 50 year old man doing that but perhaps he will shock me!

Well, mind you, Jackie Chan who is 50 still does AMAZINGLY DANGEROUS stunts and he's fast as always, so.... I think Mike too can pull his stuff off;)

Sifa_Dias

06-03-2009, 07:41 PM

My guess is he's gonna go with spectacle. Incredible effects, sets, etc. I don't expect the dancing to be as intense, he'll probably use backup dancers for a lot of it. Singing wise, he'll probably do the same as his other tours. Most of it will be mimed, perhaps with re-done vocals, and a little will be live, of course ad-libs will be live. As I understand it there will be guest performers as well, so I'm not quite sure how that's gonna work out.

Seeing that it will be enormously scrutinized and focused upon, not to mention documented for a dvd, I bet he'll play for safe and not leave anything up to chance. If there's a dvd, it'll contain probably a compilation of the best performance gathered from all 10 shows, unless he'll go for other cities too, in which case the dvd will come later.

If he IS planning in all out extravaganza with him singing and dancingn to the fullest extent, he better be rehearsing right now, otherwise he's playing it very close. Same goes for production and band stuff. I'm really hoping that they've been working on this for a while.

moonwalker5885

06-03-2009, 07:45 PM

As long as there is no miming I'm happy. Good classic songs, a few new ones that haven't been performed and some great dance moves.

Ape

06-03-2009, 07:52 PM

I will love anything he does. I just hope that I'll have no problems seeing it. I know there won't be a problem hearing it. I know the older songs will be performed but I will love hearing new ones as well for sure.

ForeverBeInPeaceMichael

06-03-2009, 08:16 PM

:heart:Michael Jackson and NOTHING else

:woohoo:

michaelsson

06-03-2009, 08:19 PM

more than likeyl it wud be like the dangerous tour in the sense of mixing live and miming

gLOVE

07-03-2009, 01:51 AM

I just want Michael on stage doing what he does best....

He has been performing since he was 5 years old and he knows how to entertain a crowd! He still got the moves! Those slight moves he did at the end of the press conference proved he very well can. I just hope that he is confident and knows he can actually do a good show if he wants to!

Dont yall worry Mike KNOWS how to do it! He has blown us away before and will do it again.

movingcoolcat

07-03-2009, 02:08 AM

Ok, this might be interpreting things waaaay to mutch but; he said "the songs his fans wants to hear".
He knows his fans wants to hear new music, right? Soooooo..........?:cheeky:

Cinnamon234

07-03-2009, 06:40 AM

Well what i'm expecting and what i'd actually like to see are two different things as far as i'm concerned. I'm expecting him to mime most of the time, sing the same old songs as always and do the same type of dance moves. I HOPE i'm wrong though.

I would love it if he'd sing live (at least for most of the show), sang some new songs or songs he's never performed before. I would just like him to change things up a bit. Maybe he can try to re-arrange some of his songs. Anything to just mix it up a bit and stray away from doing the usual. I just want to be suprised and I want him to prove myself and his detractors wrong when it comes to lip synching and all that. Above all, I just really hope he puts on an incredible show.

rahul_adams2001

07-03-2009, 07:57 AM

Singing and Dancing..He gotta move cuz we all know nobody moves like Michael Jackson..Plus get rid of those headsets,just hold a mic in hand in old fashioned way and dont be bothered if your breath gets heavy cuz if he is wearin headset then he has to be conscious about his heavy breath.Plus keep tht heavy bass on WBSS..lol WBSS during 88 tour was it,the best guitaring on that song was during 88.But which band will be playing with him..I mean will Jennifer Batten join him again???I dont know but I would love to see her play that Beat It Solo..She is very good guitar player.And Mike dont try to be 29 just be yourself..We all know at age of 29 Michael used to sing and dance intensely which no other artist could ever do even at much younger age..And somebody compared U2 with Michael..lol..What Bono does,does he sing and dance..We have to accpet this fact Michael is complete artist not just a singer.Other singers just stand and sing but Mike moves intensely and he is very very spontaneous on stage and this thing about Mike is most impressive..

So Mike just be yourself and don't be soo much conscious about it.:cheeky:We''be fine..hehe And anyway he is Michael Jackson,he knows what to do and none of us is that much intelligent to give a piece of advice to Michael Jackson..:D All we can do is give our opinions:)

lilsusie

07-03-2009, 08:09 AM

I think in todays era, he should work the dancing around the singing and not the other way round. Im sure he knows this.
Totally agree.

bjoernclausen

07-03-2009, 08:27 AM

Why are y'all thinking about a DVD anyways? I'm talkin' BLU-RAY!!! WOOP! :D

DianaJS

07-03-2009, 10:59 AM

I expect the show to be.....UNexpected. lol:D Seriously. I haven't been an MJ fan as long as some of the vets in here, but I've noticed that MJ has kind of a gift for leading people on (in a fun, tag-your-it kind of way), and when EVERYBODY thinks they have him figured out, he takes that fork in the road and looses them every time.:rofl: He's already done that to me several times just in the course of this week.:cheeky: Of course while I try to ignore the maintstream media as much as possible, there is that little sneaking doubt that Mr. Jackson is going to be slightly less 'out there' than his earlier shows, I know I can't just write him off either. Come on. I don't know about you guys but I kind of feel this....tension or electricity in the air right now. Like some kind of nervous energy. When was the last time ANYBODY's been this excited over just a hackneyed, overdone, overrated pop concert? The way I see it, if I try to guess what Mr. Jackson is up too, I will probably end up being wrong and the show will be the exact opposite of what I thought it would be. Besides, it's WAAAY more fun just sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to see what'll happen. :cheers:

raingirl

07-03-2009, 11:13 AM

How do you guys think the shows are going to be? All in a row, night after night or like 2-3 per week?

wojciszek

07-03-2009, 11:40 AM

i expect
1. not lip synching to his ballads and slow songs
2. not lip synching to beat it, billie jean, off the wall, ds, dirty diana, give into me
3. dancing in mj style ;]

so my setlist:
1. Scream/Jam ( he proved that he can sing scream live, at least 1st verse :) )
2. History Medley ( they don't care about us etc )
3. WBSS
4. SiM ( he shouldn't lip synch to this, he sung it in some rehearsals and sounded good )
5. Smooth Criminal
6. Sooml/YANA
7. IJCSLY
8. J5 Medley
9. Off the wall
10. Whatever Happens
11. Billie Jean
12. Give into me / Dirty Diana
13. Beat it
14. Man in the mirror
15. Earth song / Bad
16. You rock my world

big DB

07-03-2009, 12:24 PM

I wonder if Greg Philliganes will return to be the musical director? :D

L.T.D

07-03-2009, 12:33 PM

Why are y'all thinking about a DVD anyways? I'm talkin' BLU-RAY!!! WOOP! :D

Hell yeah!!!! A blu ray release would be awesome! Only fair that they bring a DVD out as well for people without ps3's or blu ray players.

Staffordshire Bullterrier

04-04-2009, 04:58 PM

I expect some surprises. Like how he entered the stage in the spaceship thing, something like that for the O2 shows...at least, a cool 'entrance' so to speak, you know.

I don't expect of him to sing every song live, when he has 50 shows to perform (even though he has a break after september to january) but at least sing the ballads live and a few faster songs too. But to be honest...i don't know what to expect of him and whether he'll be miming or not...it would suck and i would find it rather lame if everything is mimed....but i doubt that.

I also expect some new songs....since the dude from AEG said that. :P

Pentum

04-04-2009, 05:20 PM

Does anyone know how long a concert will take? I really hope for several hours! Never been to one, you see.

swirly

04-04-2009, 05:58 PM

You'll probably be AT the concert for 4-5 hours, but generally (all the concerts that I've been to anyway), the supporting acts will be on for an hour and a half/2 hours, and then I'm hoping Michael will be on for at least an hour and a half too!! But I expect there will be a 20 minute break for him also?? :)

Pentum

04-04-2009, 06:08 PM

What happens at the break? Does all people sit and stand where they have their place?

When can we buy things from the sourvernir shop? :)

swirly

04-04-2009, 06:12 PM

I really don't know to be honest! I haven't actually been to a concert where they have had a break in the middle, but I'm just presuming that Michael will have a small rest because of the sheer energy he's gonna be throwing about. I really hope he will be on for at least an hour and a half though, I think that's about average now??

Unless you go and see Ken Dodd and then he lasts about 6 hours :lol:

I think you can buy souvenirs before, during and after as far as I'm aware?? But I'm guessing there will be huuuuuge queues everywhere!

Ashtanga

04-04-2009, 06:14 PM

It will be very exciting. I am sure that all shows will be amazing and that Michael will bring many surprises. That our hearts are prepared for so many emotions! LOL! :)

Michaeliscious

04-04-2009, 06:33 PM

All I hope for is Mike with a mic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's enough for me!!!!!!!!!

Staffordshire Bullterrier

04-04-2009, 06:44 PM

Does anyone know how long a concert will take? I really hope for several hours! Never been to one, you see.

I just checked the Dangerous Bucarest dvd, Michael's show was 2 hours. With now and then a few minutes..like 2 or three where you just see the fans, and nobody onstage...so those are the moments that Mike is resting for those few minutes.

It would be awesome if the O2 shows will be 2 hours as well. I don't remember how long HIStory was?

Pentum

04-04-2009, 09:22 PM

Good! I know this question has been asked before, and kind of off topic, but is it allowed to take your cell phone with you? So you can film and take pictures? Can you bring digital cameras too? In your pocket?

That would be twice as awesome as if not, to have the memories on my computer, ++.

Michaholic

06-04-2009, 07:43 PM

I expect to be the happiest woman in the world when my dream comes true. :)

Word Smith Sr

06-04-2009, 07:49 PM

I expect great entertainment + it will be kinda strange to see him live as i have only seen him on pics or in a box (computer,tv)

beccalovesmj

06-04-2009, 08:24 PM

I've never EVER seen him sing live before. I've never actually been to a concert :( I want my first (and last) Michael Jackson concert to be the best he has ever done. How he chooses to do this I don't mind. I want to see his amazing dancing live and want to hear him sing at least a few songs live. We gotta remember he is getting on though he doesn't look it. Hes not that 20 year old he was before. I just want to see him do what he does best. Wow the crowd and moonwalk across that stage. *swoons*

Misayko

06-04-2009, 08:41 PM

i want him to "hee hee" and "aoouuw" and "shamoon"
that would make my day ;)

plzzzz michael do that!! jeez x__x

Hess

07-04-2009, 12:27 AM

I expect LIVE singing!!

That's the most important for me! - Otherwise I could just wait and see the DVD and the clip on e-bay!

If he mimes it will NO DOUBT still be great!! - BUT I will be hugely disapointed!

lada

08-04-2009, 11:43 AM

I´d like Michael ti sing only songs from his new album :-)) But I expect old stuf only.

DCM80

08-04-2009, 11:58 AM

I also expect some live singing, at least more than he did during the HIStory tour!
I mean the BAD tour was entirely sung live and it was awesome! I don't expect him to dance as much as he used to and I really hope he will focus on the live singing more. People expect that nowadays!

tanja4

09-04-2009, 08:40 PM

I wish that he would not so much jumping on the concert, and then suddenly become ill.

lmojackson

09-04-2009, 09:20 PM

i dont want it to be like the history tour at all

i kno hes not in his prime but if your gonna lipsing

prerecord the track so that people cannot tell

but dont just lipsing and it sounds just like the record because im gonna be very mad

as for the dancing

the dancing is always on point

the songs he havent done in a long time or never done
hummmm
im expected to see songs from invincible,
and alot of slow ballads!!!!!!!

tanja4

10-04-2009, 09:33 PM

I think that Michael did not disappoint us, and will sing for us the most beautiful songs. :punk:

michaeljojacksonfan

19-04-2009, 09:39 AM

I thought it would be a great idea to compile a list of the things we can expect from the tour. I will update the list as we get more information on the concerts. If you would like to add anything please don't hesitate to post it!

- The stage will be an end stage, simliar to all of his previous stages.

- Siedah Garrett is planned to be a part of the tour, in what capacity it is not yet known.

- Backup dancers/singers will consist of six men (with four understudies) and two women (with two understudies).

- There will be special effects, explosions and magic.

- Dangerous, Smooth Criminal and I Just Cant Stop Loving You are rumored to be part of the setlist.

- The shows will be recorded for future viewing.

- Akon and DJ Benny are planned to be part of the tour, possibly as an opening act, in the month of July.

- According to concert promoter Randy Phillips, Michael will perform at least one new song. (There is a new single scheduled to be released before the shows)

- The tour will consist of several superstar guest appearences.

More info as we get it..

Pentum

19-04-2009, 09:51 AM

Sounds excellent, and I can't wait! really hope the new songs is MJ style, and no modern hip hop style..

olivertom

19-04-2009, 10:05 AM

A Crane.

I'm gonna need there to be a crane.

:D

Lorraine

19-04-2009, 10:19 AM

There is a thread like this already, I am sure. I'll merge them. :)

Hess

19-04-2009, 03:29 PM