SYDNEY (AFP) - The Jackson Five, the group that launched the career of pop superstar Michael Jackson, are planning to reunite for a world tour next year, his older brother said, according to Australian media Wednesday.

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Jermaine Jackson said his siblings, including Michael and Janet, were on board as he attended a pay TV launch in Sydney Wednesday, the national AAP news agency reported.


"This has been a long time coming for the Jackson family to get back together," Jermaine Jackson told AAP.


"It is just the timing, so what we've been doing is working on the music and all the logistics."


Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael last toured together in 1984 as The Jacksons -- with six members, including Randy Jackson -- having originally formed the Jackson Five in 1965.


The group stopped touring together as Michael and Janet became international music superstars on their own, and the Jackson Five formally disbanded in 1990.


"It is going to be more like a family affair, Janet's going to open and, of course, the original Jackson 5 ... Michael, Randy and the whole family ... we're in the studio, we're planning on being out there next year," Jermaine was quoted by AAP as saying.


Jermaine was the guest of honour at the Multi Channel Network's 2009 launch to advertisers in Sydney. Other guests included US actor Jenna Elfman, Sarah Murdoch and Olympian Ian Thorpe.

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Where have I heard this before?

Heard about it. It's like time number six million that he announced it though in ten years. Who can take it seriously still?
[Edited 10/29/08 10:28am]

he needs too shut up - even if they do tour- he needs to shut up and carry the bags

This is good. Jermaine needed a job!

Damn, Jermaine is trying to set a Guinness World Record like his younger siblings, aww...

But if it comes, cool.

The Victory tour was a kinda superfluous addition to the "Thriller tour," now it would be completely pointless.

Are they gonna put their hands on each others shoulders & move their heads forward & backward? Who cares? They're rehashing shit that was already old in 1985.

NDRU said:

But it would be interesting to see 50-year-old men still doing it though. What do we call them now?

I mean I've called New Kids Old Grandpas on the Block, might as well call them The Jackson Five Geezers + One.

Timmy84 said:

Why are you guys talking about this thing like it's gonna happen?

Timmy84 said:

@ the responces cause they are so true.

midnightmover said:

Who says we are? We're just having fun.

will jermaine just get over it already

I wish some interviewer would cut Jermaine off mid-flow and ask him which studio he's been in recently with his brothers. lying, greasy-faced fool he is.

Much as Michael being lazy does my head in, his brothers take the cake, no wonder Michael dumped them, the rest of the Jackson brothers really are pretty much useless. Wasn't always the case but they had their ten year run, and that's where it ended for me. 1980.

he said that a decade ago

Janet's gonna be the opening act,huh? :lol Jermaine is in a dreamworld;

NDRU said:

The sad part about Jermaine is that he has a catalog of great songs and could be playing small/medium venues and making a killing. He could also still be recording if he wasn't so dependent on Mike and Janet at this point in his career.

SoulAlive said:

He is in a dreamworld, but Janet would definitely be 2nd billing to Mike....but not 2 Jermaine.

daPrettyman said:

And reading his reasons a while back for not having employment and therefore not being able to pay child support were so ridiculous. Like working at any level lower than a full scale stadium tour would "lower his market value" or something.

If you're a singer, just sing! If you're not, McDonalds is hiring. You've got kids!
[Edited 10/29/08 13:28pm]

Jackson 5 wants you back for '09 reunion
'Family affair' will include Janet as opening act
By Pip Bulbeck

Oct 29, 2008, 10:27 AM ET

Marlon, Tito, Jackie and Randy Jackson at BMI Icon Awards in September (Getty Images photo)

SYDNEY -- The Jackson 5 will reunite in 2009, eldest brother Jermaine Jackson confirmed Wednesday at a TV industry function here.

Jackson is in Australia to help launch a new "greatest hits" TV channel for paynet Foxtel and confirmed the rumors at the event.

"This has been a long time coming for the Jackson family to get back together," he told the Australian Associated Press.

"It is just the timing, so what we've been doing is working on the music and all the logistics. It is going to be more like a family affair, Janet's going to open and, of course, the original Jackson 5 ... Michael, Randy and the whole family. ... We're in the studio, we're planning on being out there next year."


Yeahhh the Jackson 5 will come back!

Great News!!

It's sad, isn't it? This guy has a decent collection. Why he's chicken to promote it? Because he's waiting on his little brother to reunite on a Jacksons tour?

Krytonite said:

I'm sorry...how does Janet play into this? She's got her own problems....quit reminding people she is a Jackson!

At this point, she'd probably rather do a tour with Joe, Randy (or American Idol) and Freddie Jackson.
[Edited 10/29/08 13:44pm]

Timmy84 said:

Why not wait? One just one jackson 5 worldtour will bring him more money than 10 solo-tours in small venues

monk76 said:

I say that because Jermaine has kept on saying he and the brothers would reunite for the last 15 years.

monk76 said:

Hmm, because it's not going to happen?

If these guys wanna tour so bad,why don't they just ask Janet if they could open for her on her current tour? Her opening act (LL Cool J) recently left the tour I'm just saying....

SoulAlive said:

Because they're still stuck in 1984.

monk76 said:

to pretend it's not all about money maybe

SoulAlive said:

Now that's a good idea.