Rumours now say the concerts in july will probably be cancelled due to his treatment for skin cancer (this was on an official newssite today). his fans on his website claim this is not true and that he is being treated for a skin disease but not cancer and that his concerts will not be threatened. since I have tickets for July 24th (going back to the o2 woohoo) this information makes me worried off course.
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Yes, I would like to know too. What is the TRUTH?

As far as we know,NO dates have been cancelled at all.

I'm not a believer of all the false rumours about him, but this one is really scary. It better not be true. This is his chance to prove for the last time how good he is. it would be a shame if it was cancelled. it happened to me before that a concert was cancelled. back in 1997 I was in line for his concert in Ostend, Belgium and it was cancelled because of the death of prinses Diana. luckily I saw him already live in 1996 in Amsterdam, Holland. But this time, with an indoor show (probably his first indoor show ever as a solo-artist) it would be a bit more intimate and a lot more spectacular. I love the venue (o2). It looks a bit like our own Sports palace in Antwerp (from the inside that is). probably the same capacity too.

tomds said:

I remember reading that the US-leg of the Bad Tour had indoor-shows (Madison Square Garden, etc). And also the MSG-show from 2001, including the reunion with his brothers.

Hope the rumors are false.

Shango said:

oh, okay, can't remember the bad tour, you could be right, and the show from 2001 wasn't really an actual show, it was more an anniversary concert with friends.

I hope he gets this done and dont dance and prance so much. He really doesnt have to please the kids

tomds said:

Yeah, i think Bboy87 mentioned it somewhere

tomds said:

Good point

tomds said:

Im hearing that Gladys Knight slipped and let the cat outta the bag that Michael Jackson is sicker than we think he is, but it's lupus a form of cancer, and he needs a new kidney transplant. Don't freak out this is NOT written in stone. Something might be going on very serious with him and sooner or later it will come out. If your health is declining you can't really keep that a secret, especially since he's Michael Jackson! Then again he's a Jackson and they keep their secrets hidden for years especially Janet.

Chic35 said:

he's had lupus for awhile now since the 1980s. I wish him the best.

BoOTyLiCioUs said:

Damn you knew about this since the 1980's WOW poor Michael! He's supposedly doing the blacklist thing looking for a new kidney or something! I guess he doesn't want everybody feeling sorry for him! Now Im really hoping this is NOT TRUE! OMG his poor kids! Im hearing that he got a lot of sorrows but imma stay positive.

I hope 4 his Mj's sake that his health is okay.
The smoke and mirrors don't help his cause.

Until we hear anything officially from MJ himself, don't believe it.

He's been dying, broke etc for years. Still about.

I'm predicting the longest thread ever on the org if he ever does go though.

Marrk said:

My concern related 2 Mj is the number of surgeries on his face, that has 2 have a negative impact on his health.

Graycap23 said:

I don't know if constant trauma and injury to the face (or body for us ordinary folk) can impact on one's mortality.

Possibly, it can't be good for you though, i'd wager.

Chic35 said:

I;ve never heard about MJ needing a kidney transplant, but that quote that Glady's made was during the trial in 2005 if I'm remembering correctly...
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Chic35 said:

Well, you think he's sick, but I and many others don't think he's sick... so there is no "is sicker than we think he is"!

BoOTyLiCioUs said:

Geez... this never got confirmed, so don't throw this shit out like it's a proven fact!

PatrickS77 said:

NOTHING bad ever gets confirmed about MJ. He's an angel and perfect and his white girl face is all from normal growing and changing. RIGHT.

Fans, or onlookers, have to rely on other sources to get any sort of information, because the only thing MJ will ever release is denials and more denials.

It's only a rumour... so state that it is a rumour and don't pretend it's fact!

PatrickS77 said:

Like I said "It's not written in stone, whether he's sicker than we thought, did you read that? Ebonics is a language that we all speak at times. You know you have used it to... Of course Michael is just gonna deny everything. Do you think he's gonna come out and tell us if his health is failing him? I think NOT! You know Michael is sicker than a snicker, but he's great in his own right as well. Most stars deny bad news up until the day they die, then everything comes out! It's not written in stone, It's not written in stone, It's not written in stone for those who thought we said it was a fact. Go to a chalk board and write that 10 more times!
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Chic35 said:

No! I do not know and no, I don't think he is... you're on your own there!


Well, it's their right, is it? It's nobody's business but theirs!

PatrickS77 said:

Well it's the fans business too, we are concerned as well! Just like he denied those pedophile accusations for years. Mr. Jackson is not going to admitt he has health problems. It is our business in my opinion, just like you have yours. I have spoken, it is done.

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