ROUND 2

TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON and HOLIDAY

FROZEN/OPEN YOUR HEART

adonna thrilled fans in London on Saturday night by performing a medley of Michael Jackson’s hits at the O2 Arena - just a week before the late legend was due to grace the same stage.
Madonna recently confirmed that she planned to perform with Jackson at one of his 50 comeback concerts, which were due to kick off on July 13.
Jackson’s classic hits “Billie Jean” and , “Wanna Be Startin’ Something”, as well as the Moonwalking dance were part of this homage, much to the delight of the London crowd.
Madonna told the audience…
“Let’s give it up for one of the greatest artists the world has ever known - Michael Jackson!”

Later in the gig, the lyrics to Jackson’s hit track “Man in the Mirror” were flashed up on screen as Madonna took to the stage wearing a black armband and a single white glove - in honor of the late music legend. In an interview before the concert, the star expressed her shock over the sudden passing of her friend — and explained her onstage tribute. She says:
“I am so terribly sad about Michael Jackson’s death. I don’t know what artist wasn’t inspired by him. To be able to do what he did at such an early age was unearthly, everybody grew up in awe of him. To work with him and become friends and hang out with him, was exciting for me. I used to love picking his brains about musical stuff. Obviously we have very different personalities - he was a lot more shy than I am. That’s because I was allowed to have a normal childhood and he wasn’t, so there was a vulnerable side to him that made you want to take care of him and protect him. He was a real paradox, one of the world’s greatest performers and obviously very confident on stage, but in real life he was shy and you really felt for him. I chose ‘Billie Jean’ (to perform at the O2) because it’s instantly recognizable. Kento, my dancer, was obsessed with Michael all his life. And when Michael was having auditions for his tour, Kento really wanted to go but he’d already made a commitment to me. So now he’s about to have his moment and be Michael at my show.”