On Friday we reported on a story about Jackson patriarch Joe planning a $300 million Michael Jackson “museum” in the family’s hometown of Gary, Indiana. There were also plans for an eventual hotel and casino that would use MJ’s memory as an excuse for Joe to keep the money flowing in endless construction projects and shady business deals.
Now that almost a year has passed since Michael’s untimely death, the Jackson family is going to celebrate the anniversary the only way they know how – by trying to make money off it. For tickets that start at just $250, fans can gain entrance into a musical celebration featuring as-of-yet unnamed acts that surely consist of Jackson family members and musicians represented by Joe’s record company. (The one he plugged in his first remarks following Michael’s death.)
Michael Jackson’s legacy continues to live on.
On the one-year anniversary of the King of Pop’s death, the Jackson Family Foundation will be presenting “Forever Michael,” a red carpet celebration event featuring performances honoring the late singer.
“The vision is to bring together Michael Jackson family members, celebrities, fans, supporters and the community to celebrate and honor his legacy,” says VoicePlate Productions, the company producing the June 26 event at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
The party will be open to the public – $500 for VIP tickets and $250 for general admission can be purchased on VoicePlate.com.
[From People]
That’s precious that they formed a charity to make it look like the super steep ticket price was somehow a donation. The website for the event notes that “A portion of the proceeds for this event will benefit the Jackson Family Foundation.” I wonder what portion that will be, and what portion of the money in the “Jackson Family Foundation” goes toward paying the Jacksons’ steep salaries.
As we mentioned Friday, we still haven’t heard a word about that postponed multi-million dollar tribute concert that Jermaine announced and sold tickets to in Vienna. It was originally scheduled for last September but was then delayed until June. The website for the event is still blank. So now we have yet another concert planned by the Jacksons with artists that aren’t even announced and a ticket cost of $250-$500. How much do you want to bet that this one will be a colossal failure too?
These people have NO SHAME.
this guy’s scams to profit off MJ is just gross. I hope MJ’s fans see thru this and boycott anything he does.
I wonder how long will they be living off MJ’s memory. They are such leeches.
What is this, “How to Make a Living off the Dead” day? Disgusting!
Between MJ and Gary Coleman, today should be “Exploit A Dead Guy” day.
Once again I think the attorneys for MJ’s estate will have something to say about the Jack-ho’s profiting off his licenced image.
Really hope no one goes and that the city doesn’t have to pay for it again.
Classy…*rolls eyes*. I’m not an MJ fan but at least he’s free of his whacko family now. I feel for his kids, their lives are going to be messed with these people raising them.
Gary is practically a ghost town…please, these people have no shame
i hope his fans boycott this stuff (i know i will) and i hope some decent lawyers get in there and take ownership/control of his licensing rights so that the family can’t use his name anymore, or make money off of it.
Fu*k off Joe. You disgust me.
Joe Jackson looks like a bull dog.
My God, I have no appropriate name for this man’s actions. Could someone find some “VOLUNTEER” work for this man to do???????????