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sorry didn't see the news thread for today.. please find below an article from Mjeuroupe.com

MICHAEL JACKSONS NEW ALBUMS

Its no longer the secret I promised not to reveal! No sooner did Luxe Life post our exclusive story about pop-prince Michael Jackson hiding out in a Vegas hotel as he gets ready for a comeback tour and a new album release than all my respected rivals revealed hes holed up at George Maloofs Palms hotel resort.

So now I feel I can tell you another secret I also promised not to reveal: the reason Michael has hardly been seen around the casino property is because hes been using the exclusive stars-only elevator. It connects him with private passageways to access the hotels Pearl theater, its recording studio and a hidden rear entrance for limousines all well away from the prying eyes of overly enthusiastic fans and paparazzi!

The secret tactics kept Michaels 30-day stay there almost a total secret until our exclusive report prompted the other gossip gurus to name the hotel! Michael has been working not only on the remixes and re-mastering of the new Thriller 25 album being released early February to mark the 25th anniversary of his original Thriller blockbuster. Hes also been winding up the tracks of another album that he started two years ago when he was staying overseas in the oil-rich kingdom of Dubai and the calmer pastures of Ireland. Its set for release to tie in with a series of 30 concerts hes hoping to stage in England this Spring at Londons prestigious 02 Arena. If the deal is completed he’s expected to earn a cool $1 million a night per show for a total of $30 million and hes hoping it will top Princes recent 21 concert run there. Im also reliably told that Michael has been getting his vocal strengths back to full blast while working out at the Palms recording studios

Source: Vegas Luxe Life
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Thank you for posting, Rasta! I missed the days when you would post the news. :)

I am so excited about this news. Our man is really ready for this year!!
 
I am loving this! Sneaky MJ! Man.... can't wait for the new stuff!
Thanx RastaPasta
 
Thank you Rasta Pasta! With the forum down and me being sick I was wandering when I was able to do the thread.
 
More MJ News:

*Here is a little comment from NEYO about Michael pulling out of the BET Honors Show:


http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/356/public/news870004.html




[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Keys, Banks, Parsons [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial][FONT=Verdana,Arial]First BET Honors Go Out to a Stellar and Diverse Group[/FONT] [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial][FONT=Verdana,Arial]01/18/08[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana,Arial]WASHINGTON--Black star power shined on the nation’s capital Saturday as luminaries from all walks of life came out to celebrate the inaugural BET Honors Awards. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Honorees included rhythm & blues star Alicia Keys and supermodel Tyra Banks, Time Warner board chairman Richard D. Parsons and Princeton University Prof. Cornel West. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]“For me, I’m just a girl still from Harlem, and here I am,” Miss Keys said. “It’s a tremendous feeling to do what you love and for people to love what you do. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]“People are honoring me for doing what my heart tells me to do [and that is] so fulfilling.” [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]R&B artist John Legend was glad to see Miss Keys recognized. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]“She has had exceptional success in her career,” he commented. “She carries herself with such dignity and grace, and her charitable work is also really exceptional. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]“I think she’s a great entertainer and a great citizen of the world.” [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]“Dirty Sexy Money” star Blair Underwood presented Miss Keys’ award, while her musical idol, Stevie Wonder, performed a rousing version of “As” especially for her. Mr. Legend, Wyclef Jean, Gladys Knight, Brian McKnight, Jill Scott and Raheem DeVaughn also performed. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Miss Banks, dressed in a George Chakra design, confessed that she had gained 10 pounds over the holidays, but added the holidays are the perfect time “to eat whatever you want” without feeling guilty. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]She was “touched” to be honored herself, but was also proud of Mr. Parsons. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]“To have a Black man have that much power in the entertainment industry and in publications and radio and television.…It’s otherworldly.” [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Michael Jackson was a scheduled guest, but he pulled out of the event. R&B star Ne-Yo wasn’t feeling too bad about performing without his idol in the wings. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]“He has let me know a few times that he appreciates what it is that I do, and that's enough for me.” [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]These are the awards and their recipients. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Entrepreneur Award: Janice Bryant Howroyd, president of ACT 1 Personnel Services. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Corporate Citizen, Richard D. Parsons, chairman, Time Warner. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Education Award, Cornel West, professor of religion and African-American studies at Princeton University. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Media Award, Tyra Banks, executive producer of “America’s Next Top Model” and “The Tyra Banks Show.” [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Public Service Award, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (Dem., Calif.) [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Entertainment Award, Alicia Keys, singer/songwriter. [/FONT]

















[FONT=Verdana,Arial]*Looks like SonyATV/and Michael bidded to buy Chrysalis. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSL186989920080118[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana,Arial]LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - EMI, under its new owner Guy Hands, has tabled an indicative bid for British music firm Chrysalis (CHS.L: Quote, Profile, Research) -- one of many indicative offers submitted for the group, sources involved in the situation said on Friday.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Hands, whose private equity firm Terra Firma bought EMI last year, faces competition as Chrysalis has also received indicative bids from several other groups including Warner Chappell, the music publishing unit of Warner Music (WMG.N: Quote, Profile, Research), said the sources, who asked not be to be named.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Chrysalis sold its radio assets last year to focus on its music publishing and recording business and it said in December that it was in preliminary discussions with "select parties" which could lead to an offer. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Shares in the music group shot up almost 11 percent at the start of trading on Friday, and were up 7.6 percent at 106.5 pence at 1025 GMT.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]EMI, Chrysalis and Warner Music all declined to comment.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]According to a report in the Times, Sony/ATV, a joint venture between Sony (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) and the singer Michael Jackson, has also made a bid, while private-equity firms and specialist music publishers have also shown an interest.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Chrysalis is one of the few remaining independent publishers in Britain and has Blondie, David Bowie, David Gray and Gnarls Barkley on its roster.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Terra Firma's Hands bought EMI last year and on Tuesday announced up to 2,000 job cuts in the recorded music division. But music publishing offers a more reliable income as it benefits when its music is played on television and radio, computer games and in advertising. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]No one at Universal Music Group, which is owned by Vivendi (VIV.PA: Quote, Profile, Research), was available to comment. (Reporting by Kate Holton and Miyoung Kim; Editing by Quentin Bryar) [/FONT]







[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Michael Jackson Mentionings:[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2008/01/18/wedding_bell_blues_take_a_toll_on_27_dresses/[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Wedding bell blues take a toll on '27 Dresses'[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]The first batch of scenes is a giddy whirlwind. Jane is somehow serving in two concurrent ceremonies, and she hires a taxi to shuttle her between them. The movie conflates the two, cutting back and forth as if the separate events were one, with Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" holding it all together. We see the blissfully banal rituals (the YMCA, the electric slide, the speeches, the brides who need their dresses held while they go to the bathroom.) Heigl is at the center of the madness, smiling, stressing, rolling her eyes. This is fun. It's almost as well engineered a sequence as that montage in "Wedding Crashers" where Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson drink, dance, and score.[/FONT]




[FONT=Verdana,Arial]http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/new....1971209.0.young_duo_face_cowell_audition.php[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Young duo face Cowell audition[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana,Arial]TWO talented Trowbridge children will appear before celebrity judge Simon Cowell next week after they were selected to go through to the next round of a TV competition.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Eleven-year-old Lauren Medway and her brother Joseph Medway, eight, both produced high standard performances during the qualifying stages and now have the chance to perform in front of the Britain's Got Talent judging panel.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]The ITV show is holding the second rounds in Cardiff on Thursday and Friday next week and the Medway family are building up a supporters club for the trip.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Lauren, a pupil at Southwick Primary School, will be singing Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Eva Cassidy and her brother Joseph, who goes to the same school, is singing Black or White by Michael Jackson.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Joseph said: "I screamed like mad when I found out. I'm not scared about going. My favourite song is Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson."[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]His sister said: "It was a big surprise and I'm really excited. I'm looking forward to getting in front of Simon Cowell. It's one of my biggest dreams to become famous[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Proud mum Rachael Medway runs Starry Eyes workshop based in Southwick Village Hall.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]She said: "It was a huge surprise and they were both running up and down the stairs when they found out. They are looking forward to meeting Ant and Dec."[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]DJ father Colin Medway and grandmother Sally Boyle, who is also a singer, will be backing them all the way.[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana,Arial]http://www.thev247.com/entertainment/people_2230___article.html/dubuc_really.html[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]The Secret Handshake greets the RGV[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]At any show Luis Dubuc is stuck in the middle. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]On one side might be the fans of Indie-punk, emo or power-pop; on the other, perhaps fans of garage, dance or electronica. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]And Dubuc, the young man responsible for The Secret Handshake, is totally OK with being somewhere in between. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]People can’t really put their finger on what The Secret Handshake really is. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]According to Dubuc, it’s equal parts electronic, hip-hop, Indie and alternative. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]“It’s a weird mash up of people and I like it,” the Venezuelan-born singer/songwriter said in a phone interview of the people found in the crowd. “It’s positive and people come not knowing what to expect. I know that I don’t sound like anything and I like that.” [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]His goal is to get people to respond to his creations - to get them moving in a way they’ve never done at an Indie show. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]“I think when I play live it’s a party, its fun, it’s cool,” he says, adding offstage he’s the antithesis of a partying rock star. “In reality, I’m not really like that. After a show I’m probably at the hotel sleeping.” [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]In fact, a few things about Dubuc may come as a surprise. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Not only is he not much of a party animal, his musical taste is just as diverse as his fan base. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Though his first real musical epiphany was with the King of Pop he’ll tell you how much he digs R&B. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]He’s a big fan of Brandy and Boyz II Men, along with a few legends of Motown and so many more, he says. His ideal collaboration would involve famed producers Pharrell (Williams) of the Neptunes and Timbaland. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]“I know it sounds funny (that I’m really into R&B),” Dubuc said. “It’s fun, it’s upbeat and a lot of people ask, ‘do you really like that stuff?’ And I say, ‘yeah, it’s super fun to listen to.’” [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Dubuc, now a Dallas resident, dabbled in a heavy metal band as he approached his teenage years in Canada. He knew, however, that specific genre wasn’t something he wanted to stick with the rest of his life. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]He says everyone has their Michael Jackson moment at one point in their life whether it was Jackson, the Dixie Chicks or The Beatles. People are entitled to these experiences with different artists, he said. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]With The Secret Handshake, Dubuc has created a cult-following based on his likeability and his “left-field” productions. His full-length debut, Antarctica, not only turned heads back in 2004 but gave music lovers a breath of fresh air within the height of an Indie explosion. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Less than a year later, The Secret Handshake released the EP, This is Bigger than You and I on Doll House Recordings. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Dubuc sometimes adds a full band to the live show. But with just a pianist and a drummer “they have been known to turn any rock show into a dance party.” [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]His latest album, One Full Year, take listeners on a roller-coaster ride through the senses and promises one different sound after another. Dubuc says fans can find elements of electronica legends, Daft Punk, homage to Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall album and some traces of disco. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]“The other day I pulled it out and skimmed through it and said, ‘this is good,’” he said. “I’m proud of that.” [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial]Dubuc’s been busy touring nationally - playing from California to Canada, and most recently overseas. After his tour wraps in South Texas, The Secret Handshake heads to the United Kingdom for the second leg of his tour alongside The Rocket Summer. [/FONT]



[FONT=Verdana,Arial]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/you/article.html?in_article_id=509011&in_page_id=1908[/FONT]



[FONT=Verdana,Arial]They saw each other every day for the ensuing three weeks. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial]She learned how Nick, 41, had filmed pop videos with the likes of Michael Jackson and Moby before developing his own niche in 'fine art' photography of African wildlife. One night, they were supposed to be going out with friends, but "we were sitting in front of the fire and thinking we just wanted to be with each other, and he was telling me about his favourite place in Africa. "Suddenly he was asking me if we could get married there. [/FONT]










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They should stop revealing MJ's secret access to and fro the recording studio. Darn, now folks may show up there. I, too, feel sorry for Mike. I kinda enjoyed the articles until I got to the "outsell Prince" part. Drama.

Thanks for posting.
 
Thanks for posting! Loads of mentionings! :D
 
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Another mentioning (maybe it can go in 19th of Jan mentionings?):
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979315.html?categoryid=2526&cs=1
Byron Garcia enables jailhouse rock
'Thriller' re-creation becomes a hit on YouTube
By CLIFFORD COONAN
It sounds like an episode of "Prison Break" gone terribly wrong: 1,500 orange-suited inmates -- plus one ponytailed prisoner in mules and a halter top -- doing a perfectly choreographed re-creation of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video.

But a Filipino security consultant hoped to turn Jackson's "Thriller" into a symbol of prisoner reform, and with nearly 11 million hits, a video spawned by the effort is already a big draw on YouTube.

The video of the grooving inmates at Cebu Detention and Rehabilitation Center was uploaded in July by Byron Garcia, a security consultant working at the Cebu provincial government.

Garcia introduced dancing to the detention center in 2006. Inmates -- most of them behind bars for serious crimes such as murder, rape and drug trafficking -- have also done dance versions of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" and various Village People tracks.

He'd even hoped to showcase the success of the rehabilitation program by having the prisoners perform at the local Sinulog festival on Jan. 20. To reduce flight risk, just 100 prisoners would perform at the city's sports complex, with a guard assigned to each.

Not surprisingly, local officials told him to, um, beat it.

"I will not allow it even if Michael Jackson joins them," Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmena told the Philippine News Agency. "In jail, the inmates can dance all they want."
 
Am I the only one wondering why Michael pulled out of the BET event? I'm sorry to be negative, but it seems like this is becoming a trend. He can do what he likes of course, but I find it a little worrying. Has he developed stage fright or something?
 
JudgingNoone said:
Am I the only one wondering why Michael pulled out of the BET event? I'm sorry to be negative, but it seems like this is becoming a trend. He can do what he likes of course, but I find it a little worrying. Has he developed stage fright or something?
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Well, we have no evidence that Mj was going to be there. This could have been a attempt by Bet to get people watching by implying that MJ was going to be there, It happens all the time. Jemaine Dupri did it for his party too. Organisations send invitations to MJ and without hearing from him, send out signals that he is going to show up, then when he doesn't appear, they say he didn't show up. It's a way of covering themselves.
 
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Datsymay said:
Well, we have no evidence that Mj was going to be there. This could have been a attempt by Bet to get people watching by implying that MJ was going to be there, It happens all the time. Jemaine Dupri did it for his party too. Organisations send invitations to MJ and without hearing from him, send out signals that he is going to show up, then when he doesn't appear, they say he didn't show up. It's a way of covering themselves.
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I don't always agree with you but do on this one. Besides, the original article and NeYo's comment imply he was only to be there to watch. Neyo's comment seems to say, "I am not hurt that he didn't come to watch me because he has told me personally he likes what I do".
 
Originally Posted by JudgingNoone
Am I the only one wondering why Michael pulled out of the BET event? I'm sorry to be negative, but it seems like this is becoming a trend. He can do what he likes of course, but I find it a little worrying. Has he developed stage fright or something?

No I ain't wondering. What's the big deal. OMG it's such a catastrophe. Michael needs to keep his appearances for his new album. For himself not BET. I'm actually glad he didn't attend. It's too early. There is timing for everyting.

Fans do nothing but be negative and moan about every single little thing these days. It's a bore. Michael Jackson fans haven't got a clue.
 
Does Michael Jackson really have a habit of pulling out of events at the last minute?....'cause that would be news to me.

He did'nt go.....his business and I can't be bothered to get myself worked up over why.....there will be other moments for him to shine, he probably just is'nt ready yet.
 
^^ People say he 'pulled out' when they were wrong.. Because they have all ready said he'd be there or whatever and he was never planning on it..


VERY simular to 2006 WMA. remeber?? How MJ did not plan to do a performance at all.. THEN they started saying at last minute, that he pulled out of the performance etc...

They do that stuff all the time.. Covering up there own misunderstandings, over looking the fine prints etc..

MJ says, he'll be at the WMA's, and there will be a THRILLER performance..

They turn that into, 'Michael Jackson will perform Thriller at the World Music Awards.'

Once they find out Chris Brown was planning to do THRILLER.. They try to make it look like MJ's fault for 'pulling out' other than, them not paying attention, or jumping the gun.

simply covering up there own mistake, by pointing the fingers at Mike
 
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Irish Flower said:
Originally Posted by JudgingNoone
Am I the only one wondering why Michael pulled out of the BET event? I'm sorry to be negative, but it seems like this is becoming a trend. He can do what he likes of course, but I find it a little worrying. Has he developed stage fright or something?

No I ain't wondering. What's the big deal. OMG it's such a catastrophe. Michael needs to keep his appearances for his new album. For himself not BET. I'm actually glad he didn't attend. It's too early. There is timing for everyting.

Fans do nothing but be negative and moan about every single little thing these days. It's a bore. Michael Jackson fans haven't got a clue.
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I tend to agree with you...

I celebrate the fact .. that man has his freedom and chose not to wollow in sorrow...

a continuation of his legacy is being written.. don't miss it!
 
Am I the only one wondering why Michael pulled out of the BET event? I'm sorry to be negative, but it seems like this is becoming a trend. He can do what he likes of course, but I find it a little worrying. Has he developed stage fright or something?
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probably was never going in the first place. thats the truth with most of these stories. media etc gotta find someone to blame
 
JudgingNoone said:
Am I the only one wondering why Michael pulled out of the BET event? I'm sorry to be negative, but it seems like this is becoming a trend. He can do what he likes of course, but I find it a little worrying. Has he developed stage fright or something?
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Yes, you might be. Michael can cancel any event he wants to. MJ is not required to come to the event. He was invited. I have been invited to parties and I didn't go.That does not mean that I did not want to go, I just did not have thetime. That could be the same for MJ. MJ probably did it go because he had things to do. We already know that MJ is working on a new CD. We already know that MJ is getting ready to release Thriller 25. Going to that event that BET threw probably was something MJ just could not go. You should not worry about anything and you should not be assuming anything. MJ has a right to cancel invitations. That does not mean that it is becoming a trend and it does not mean that he has developed stage fright.
 
Irish Flower said:
Originally Posted by JudgingNoone
Am I the only one wondering why Michael pulled out of the BET event? I'm sorry to be negative, but it seems like this is becoming a trend. He can do what he likes of course, but I find it a little worrying. Has he developed stage fright or something?

No I ain't wondering. What's the big deal. OMG it's such a catastrophe. Michael needs to keep his appearances for his new album. For himself not BET. I'm actually glad he didn't attend. It's too early. There is timing for everyting.

Fans do nothing but be negative and moan about every single little thing these days. It's a bore. Michael Jackson fans haven't got a clue.
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Don't be judgemental. If your last statement is to characterize JudgingNoone perhaps you have not been around enough of late to know the characterization is wrong. She just asked a question. It makes sense to consider all possibilities and then start weeding out the ones that don't seem strong. I thought of the very thing she asked as I am sure a lot of others did and threw it out but even for the short time I considered it, it was a very worrysome idea. So she wanted some input to help her decide, or some comfort, not an insult. We are here to help each other, not just Michael It goes together and I was glad to read most fans here responding with comforting and helpful words.
 
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just saw this on mjeurope.com

thrillerpostcardweb.jpg
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That's a (fan) party that was advertised on myspace. :yes:
 
Thanks for the news. I knew MIchael has some surprises that'll just leave our jaws dropping.
 
eternitys_child said:
Don't be judgemental. If your last statement is to characterize JudgingNoone perhaps you have not been around enough of late to know the characterization is wrong. She just asked a question. It makes sense to consider all possibilities and then start weeding out the ones that don't seem strong. I thought of the very thing she asked as I am sure a lot of others did and threw it out but even for the short time I considered it, it was a very worrysome idea. So she wanted some input to help her decide, or some comfort, not an insult. We are here to help each other, not just Michael It goes together and I was glad to read most fans here responding with comforting and helpful words.
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Thank you :flowers:. I'm not out to judge Michael or spread negativity. I'm well aware that his name is often used to get publicity. There is always so much rumour surrounding him that it's hard to tell what is true and what isn't. I'm just saying that there have been so many rumoured appearances in the last year or so (Grammys, X-factor and so on) that haven't materialized that it makes me wonder and worry a little. One possibility is that it's all talk, another is that he did in fact pull out. We'll never know for sure. All I meant to express is that I hope he is not feeling insecure about appearing or performing. He never used to, but he's been through so much in the last few years that he might be feeling the pressure. I mean, who wouldn't?
 
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