no apparently another 5 dates are going on sale tomorrow

b3xy said:

I really want to hate on the UK fans

b3xy said:

Are you sure?? They can't be fucking serious! You probably talked to one of aforementioned imbeciles! If I would be you I'd call again! I do not believe this... how are they going to fill the arena?

PatrickS77 said:

Maybe they can just cancel the last 20 shows and bring the show to the US.....

bboy87 said:

Don't be too quick to hate on us UK'ers, some of us are still ticketless M'fers! i got my Credit Card through the post today too late for the presales, FUCKFUCKFUCK!!!! :

I'm in the lottery Vs the rest of the World tomorrow, with my shitty slow internet connection, Did i say FUCK!??!

I've promised myself an exotic holiday if i don't get tix.

Marrk said:

you better wait in line with the rest of 'em!

50 dates, 360,000 ticket have sold in the pre-sale. The remaining 640,000 go on sale, starting tomorrow (although they are likely to be sold in batches).

bboy87 said:

Luv u bboy, but really,

Whats the chances of MJ actually completing 50 dates? it sounds crazy to me that his people are putting him out there like that, we all know he's had/got health problem, they should ease him back with a couple of gigs.

I'm no fan of MJ, but I think people are counting bucks rather than considering him and his health, if I was a MJ fan I'd be concerned the effect these concerts will have on him.
[Edited 3/12/09 14:11pm]

ecnirp98 said:

Well, you think you know about his alleged health problems! He has 30 shows spread out over 3 months, then 3 months rest and then another 20 shows spread out over 2 months... that's doable! He wouldn't commit to this otherwise!
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A Michael Jackson fan shows off her homemade t-shirt while camping outside the O2 arena before tickets for his forthcoming concerts at the venue go on sale on Friday morning, in London March 12, 2009. Jackson has extended his run of comeback concerts in London to 44, starting on July 8 and ending on February 12, 2010, the official website for the shows said on Thursday. REUTERS/Andrew Winning
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People camp outside the O2 arena before tickets for Michael Jackson's forthcoming concerts at the venue go on sale on Friday morning, in London March 12, 2009. Jackson has extended his run of comeback concerts in London to 44, starting on July 8 and ending on February 12, 2010, the official website for the shows said on Thursday.
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PatrickS77 said:

Has he been in great physical/mental health for the last 5 years then ?
I admit i'm not MJ's doctor, but I've seen interviews with him, I've seen reports about his health and his physical condition, I'm by far no MJ defender, I just think its allot to commit him to when he hasn't played a gig in years and the pressure on him will be immense, he doesn't react well to pressure as seen on previous tours..
[Edited 3/12/09 14:18pm]

PatrickS77 said:

I'm also thinking not being an actual "tour" is better. He complained about not liking touring because of moving around all the time and being in different time zones, days or rest being spent traveling anyway. In one single place it's a lot less grueling compared to a 50 date tour.

PatrickS77 said:

definately sure, i phoned up and she said that they had all been sent an email about it and its 4 per household/card/person

i agree with you about not knowing how they will fill the venues all i can think is they will change it in a week or so when they think everyone has had an oppurtunity to buy tickets

its messed up though

ecnirp98 said:

Well i think his confidence will be sky-high with these sales, i bet he'd have been worried about the reaction he might've got. Mike will be overwhelmed with the clamour and interest for tickets. His adrenalin will be off the chart, if he's half fit, he'll pass this test easily.

But even if he re-arranges just one cancellation, it would be jumped on by folk like he killed someone.

ecnirp98 said:

And what do you know about his physical health? You know he had back problems at a time he was standing trial being accused of being a childmolestor and faced the rest of his live being in jail! Hardly normal circumstances! He pulled through, even though many said there would be more break downs! And what do you know about his mental health?? Just because you don't understand all his decisions doesn't make him a vegetable incapable of doing what he did all his life!

Like you rightly say, you are not his doctor... but a real doctor put him through extensive tests and he passed... so I think he's up for it and will do fine!

Besides, he has 4 months now to get his act and shit together! It's not the first tour he's doing, so I guess he knows what he's doing!

b3xy said:

But still... the actual Ticketmaster order page says, 4 tickets per event! The concert is the event... unless they change the text tomorrow it has to be a missunderstanding by whatever person sat at the phone!

PatrickS77 said:

"so I guess he knows what he's doing" We are talking about Michael Jackson here aren't we???!!!
[Edited 3/12/09 14:34pm]

eireboy34 said:

Well, when it comes to his profession he always knew what he was doing... his personal life is a different story!

PatrickS77 said:

well its been put up at the O2 for the people queing for the boxoffice

but its up to you if you decide to risk it

b3xy said:

Oh that... yeah, but they also have to show an ID... I think for people, who go to the boxoffice at the O2, there are different rules! It's also posted on the O2 website! Ticketmaster is different! Unless they change the text on the actual Ticketmaster order page I will risk it!
[Edited 3/12/09 14:42pm]

Marrk said:

Dammit Marrk! How are we supposed to sell video copies of the concerts and make GIFs of the fans fainting and crying if you don't get tickets!!!

LightOfArt said:

This just proves what i thought all along about mj fans they are loony just like the freak they follow.

cream72 said:

Um...that's just some of the fans. Not all of his fans are like that

but congrats on the generalization

cream72 said:

Yeah, like MJ fans are the only people, who ever queued somewhere to get something! Especially considering how hard it is to get tickets on the internet... especially good ones!
[Edited 3/12/09 14:48pm]

JulesWindu said:

I know right!
To be honest my excitement has drained down with all the added dates, nothing but a circus gig!
What will be his energy vibe come the 15th show? Reading about the extra 40 dates sounds unbelievable.

purplewisdom said:

You're aware that he did 40 shows per leg on the Victory, Dangerous, Bad and HIStory and all Jacksons/Jackson 5 tours? But there he also had to do a lot of travel inbetween shows!

Tina Turner is 70 and doing just as much shows!
[Edited 3/12/09 14:54pm]

bboy87 said:

I'll really try tomorrow, got my trilby with a peep-hole camera ready and everything!

but i'm thinking of lying on a beach in the Caribbean or Mauritius too!

PatrickS77 said:

Please name any successful "professional" decision he has made this century.
[Edited 3/12/09 15:09pm]