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When Michael Jackson announced he was going to make a live comeback at the London O2 Arena, I wasn’t surprised as it had been rumored for ages, but I was shocked and stunned. Could Wacko Jacko really pull this off?
What better way to answer that question than to ask the readers of Brit Music Scene, some will who no doubt be going to see the once-great man and some who (like me) wouldn’t do so if it were the only live music event all year.
The result was actually a lot closer than I thought it would be, with ‘A disaster’ only just pipping ‘Brilliant’. However, if you combine the numbers for the negative answers and compare those to the number of votes for the one positive answer, it seems Michael Jackson still has work to do to convince us he’s capable of a comeback.
Michael Jackson’s Comeback Tour…
A disaster waiting to happen. – 36 – 35% of all votes
Brilliant. Count me in. – 33 – 32% of all votes
Worst idea ever. – 12 – 12% of all votes
Nay – 11 – 11% of all votes
Who is Michael Jackson? – 10 – 10% of all votes
Total Votes: 102
Part of me wants this to go well for Jacko. He’s had such a bad press for the last few years that maybe he deserves a break. But I just can’t see it. Can he even sing anymore? What about those reports he’s too nervous to even go on stage?
I fear that if this comeback goes horribly werong that this poll may have a different winner if repeated in a few years time. The question on everyone’s lips by then may be “Who is Michael Jackson?”
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495 days ago
I think Jacko is determined and will persist despite the odds and several media slapdowns. He won’t stop ’til he gets enough.
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495 days ago
I just can’t see this happening. There was the huge rush for tickets, which surprised me a little both because I didn’t think his fan base was any longer larger enough for that response and also because I’m surprised so many expect the shows to take place. I suppose there are so many conflicting rumours about the state of his health that it’s difficult to know what the real situation is. At the very least, I expect a number of shows to be cancelled and for those he does manage to be largely mimed.
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