Tickets for Michael Jackson's 50 live dates at London's O2 arena have sold out, meaning that a staggering one million tickets to see the singer have been bought in a matter of hours.
Dates for the summer residency, beginning on 8 July, had been extended to 50 nights – one for each year of Jackson's life. The singer is said to be "thrilled" by the response, though no doubt his promoters are even happier. "Not only are these concerts unparalleled, these records have never been broken," said Randy Phillips, of promoters AEG Live. "We knew this was show business history, but this is a cultural phenomenon".
Concert dates:
July: 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30
August: 1, 3, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 28, 30
September: 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 21, 23, 27, 29
January 2010: 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 23, 25, 27, 29
February 2010: 1, 3, 8, 10, 12.
Randy Phillips, head of concert promoters AEG Live, confirms, "There will be a new Michael Jackson single before the first date. Michael has got some new music and he is looking for a new way of disseminating his material to his fans."
And Phillips promises fans who manage to score tickets to the highly-anticipated performances won't be disappointed: "He wants to use some technical effects that have never been seen before."
