Today in Michael Jackson HIStory: June 27

[earthlyme]

~JUNE 27~


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1970
‘The Love You Save’ hits number 1 on the Pop singles chart, replacing The Beatles’ ‘The Long And Winding Road.’ It holds its position for two weeks and remains on the charts for thirteen weeks. The Jackson 5 become the first act of the rock era to have their first three releases go to number one, thereby fulfilling Gordy’s prediction for the group’s success.



1989

Michael Jackson heads an American poll of stars who children would like to visit their schools. Runners-up are Debbie Gibson, Guns N’ Roses, Tiffany and The Beach Boys.

CHILDREN LOVE MICHAEL!

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1999

Michael performs at the second ‘Michael Jackson And His Friends’ concert in Munich, Germany. Due to a technical problem part of the set, the central section of ‘The Bridge Of No Return’ collapses, leaving Michael to climb back on to the stage. Michael continues to perform as planned and is taken to hospital for a check-up after the show.

2009

The Jackson family issue the following statement: “In one of the darkest moments of our lives we find it hard to find the words appropriate to this sudden tragedy we all had to encounter. Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times. “We miss Michael endlessly, our pain cannot be described in words. But Michael would not want us to give up now. So we want to thank all of his faithful supporters and loyal fans worldwide, you who Michael loved so much. Please do not despair, because to live on in each and every one of you. Continue to spread his message, because that is what he would want you to do. Carry on, so his legacy will live forever.” In addition, Joseph Jackson says: “My grand-children are deeply moved by all the love and support you have shown for them and their father, Michael Jackson.”

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Michael takes a fall while performing Earthsong… - 1999






Quote of the day: "Mother Earth wants us to be happy and to love her as we tend her needs. She needs fearless people on her side, whose courage comes from being part of her, like a baby who is brave enough to walk because Mother is holding out her arms to catch him. When that one in the mirror is full of love for me and for him, there is no room for fear. When we were afraid and panicky, we stopped loving this life of ours and this earth. We disconnected. Yet how can anybody rush to help the earth if they feel disconnected? Perhaps the earth is telling us what she wants, and by not listening, we fall back on our own fear and panic."
- ♥ Michael Jackson ♥





**Please feel free to add any information/pics/videos in regards to this HIStoric day.

Enjoy Your Day

[Bubs]

Michael is such a trooper, he stayed there and kept singing even after 50 feet fall
I cannot imagine many performers would have done the same as Michael.
I've seen that fall many times and every time I'm amazed that he didn't hurt himself too badly!
Here is another youtube video of the fall it shows clearly how and what happened

[sabe]

You're so right Bubs, think another performer would have stop his show



1988

Concert at The Parc des Princes in Paris









1992
Michael kicks off the Dangerous World Tour at the Olympic Stadium in Munich (Public : 72 000)

[AliCat]

June 29, 1999, Michael Jackson Takes A Fall During A Benefit Concert

On this day in 1999 at the Olympic stadium in Munich, Germany, Michael Jackson fell more than 50 feet, after the bridge that he was performing on collapsed. His set for the Michael and Friends benefit concert, titled “Bridge of No Return,” symbolized the refugee children.The bridge was supposed to drop during Jackson’s performance, but it separated too soon and the middle section fell into the pit of the stage as Michael sang his environmental awareness song “Earth Song.” With typical gumption, Jackson moved past the unexpected malfunction and continued performing for the 62,000 fans attending. After the show, he was taken to a Munich hospital suffering from a few bruises and minor burns. Despite Jackson’s tumble, his eight-hour benefit concert raised $1.6 million with proceeds donated to the Nelson Mandela Children’s fund, Red Cross, and UNESCO.

michael arrives at the Bayerische Hof in Munich. The day after the concert my friends and i gave michael balloons together with a letter because of the accident he had on the concert.



Even tho this is in German, you can still watch this News segment as the local television station gives a basic understanding of what took place in regards to the accident. "Yes, Michael get hurt. He had sprained his ankle. And since that day he had problems with his spine."

28/06/1999 "MJ & Friends" in Munich - Concert Report

Sunday June 27th, 70,000 people gathered at the Munich Olympic Stadium to attend the "Michael Jackson & Friends" concert. The venue was sold out. Early in the morning, Luciano Pavarotti informed Mama Concerts' management that he would not come to perform at the concert for personal reasons. Together with Marcel Avram, his concert promoter, Michael decided he would come on stage at 8:15 p.m. (original scheduled timing for the German ZDF TV station live switch on) to introduce Andrea Bocelli's performance. Since Michael and Pavarotti were expected on stage at that time to sing their duet ("My Song To The Wind"), it was important to give the viewers a glimpse of the King of Pop to keep up the excitement of the TV broadcast.

The "Michael Jackson & Friends" concert in Munich was obviously a huge event but the numerous technical problems that occured during the show left the audience disappointed. However, it was when Michael came on stage, around 10:30 p.m., that the biggest problem of the evening happened.

After performing his greatest hits medley and "Dangerous", the "Earth Song" number began. As stated earlier, Michael had imagined the "Bridge of No Return" for this number. By the end of the song, a steel bridge is elevated on stage and Michael walks on top of it to sing until a soldier comes up to him with a gun and takes him down. Then, a tank breaks in and the performance ends in the same way as during the HIStoy Tour concerts. That's the number how it was imagined and how it happened in Seoul a few days before. However, in Munich, while Michael was singing on top of the bridge (more than 8 meters from the ground), a mechanical problem happened. The upper part of the bridge fell down. It was no longer held by the engines and only stopped from falling free by the cables that were attached to it. Michael was standing on that steel footbridge when it fell down and violently hit the ground below stage level (through the opened hatch in the stage). The audience didn't notice the accident and thought it was all part of the show. Very few fans understood the terrible thing that had just happened. When the bridge hit the ground, Michael was obviously shocked. Nevertheless, he carried on his performance and kept singing "Earth Song" with half of his body emerging from the stage hatch. Nobody could tell something was wrong. Then, without showing any sign of pain or distress, Michael climbed back on stage and ended the song with the HIStory Tour usual routine (band members decided on that new arrangement within seconds after the accident). The tank then came on stage and so did the soldier and the kid. "Earth Song" was over. A few minutes later, "You Are Not Alone" began. Parts of the "Bridge of No Return" weres still on stage. Crew members were unable to operate them anymore and had to leave them there. Michael appeared on stage with his "Earth Song" outfit, which was a clear indication that something was wrong. He was indeed supposed to change clothes for this number. As soon as "You Are Not Alone" finished, with a remarkable ending vocal performance (given the circumstances), Michael left the stadium.

He was immediately taken to a Munich hospital for a complete check-up. One hour later, after the doctors agreed that no major physical injuries had occured, Michael was released and headed back to his hotel. Unfortunately, on his way back, he fainted from nervous exhaustion due to the intense fear, stress and commotion he had just gone through. He was taken back to the hospital and spent the night there under medical observation.

The next day, Monday June 28th, the King of Pop was back to his hotel and Mama Concert's Marcel Avram issued the following statement: " 'Michael Jackson is doing fine', stated his agent Marcel Avram this Monday-morning answering journalist's questions concerning Michael Jackson's state of health. Mr. Avram went on by saying that Michael Jackson will stay in Munich today and leave Germany tomorrow, as scheduled."

29/06/1999 Munich - Michael hospitalized
After the "Bridge of No Return" accident during the "Earth Song" performance, Michael was immediately taken to a Munich hospital for a complete check-up. One hour later, after the doctors agreed that no major physical injuries had occured (just a sprained ankle and minor burns), Michael was released and headed back to his hotel. Unfortunately, on his way back, he fainted from nervous exhaustion due to the intense fear, stress and commotion he had just gone through. He was taken back to the hospital and spent the night there under medical observation. The next day, Monday June 28th, the King of Pop was back to his hotel and Mama Concert's Marcel Avram issued the following statement: " 'Michael Jackson is doing fine', stated his agent Marcel Avram this Monday-morning answering journalist's questions concerning Michael Jackson's state of health. Mr. Avram went on by saying that Michael Jackson will stay in Munich today and leave Germany tomorrow, as scheduled."

29/06/1999 Fans support Michael in Munich
500 fans spent Monday June 28th in front of Michael's Bayerisher Hof Hotel in Munich, chanting and wishing a speedy recovery to the King of Pop. Michael was very happy with that great support from his fans; he often appeared at his suite window (wearing his pajamas) to salute the fans. He sent for their banners and gifts, and threw balloons and messages to them from his window.
Early in the evening, a fan fainted in the crowd and had to be carried away by a medical team. As she was being laid in the ambulance, a TV crew from RTL (a station that has a history of being anti-Jackson) tried to film the exhausted fan. Led by fan-club leader Dirk H lsenbeck, police officers stopped the TV crew from doing their unethical job. Simultaneously, the hundreds of fans standing near started to sing the newly created slogan: "Michael is the best, f*/!@ the press!". The slogan soon became a huge roar and Michael appeared at the window of his suite to put his thumb up in appreciation. And the more the fans sang, the faster Michael's thumb was moving! Earlier in the afternoon, Mama Concerts' Marcel Avram held a press conference to confirm that Michael's condition was now fine. He also rose to the occasion to tell the press the King of Pop would come out with a new album before the new millennium concerts in Sydney and Hawai. Michael will leave Munich on Tuesday morning and will come to Paris for a series of business and artistic meetings. He will then go back to the USA to carry on his work on the new album.

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[Bubs]

Snippet from Ali's post
"Michael is the best, f*/!@ the press!".(I love this)
The slogan soon became a huge roar and Michael appeared at the window of his suite to put his thumb up in appreciation.
And the more the fans sang, the faster Michael's thumb was moving!
Hahaaa