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Jermaine 'organising Jackson gig

Jermaine Jackson was at the Save The World Awards in Vienna in July

Jermaine Jackson is organising a star-studded concert to pay tribute to his brother Michael in Vienna next month, the show's promoters have said.

The event will be held on 26 September, with the pop star's elder brother putting the line-up together.

"Jermaine Jackson will take care of that personally," a spokeswoman for World Awards Media told BBC News.

"He is enquiring [about] all his friends and stars he knows for that concert," she said.

But she said she did not know whether Jermaine and other Jackson family members would perform themselves.

In July, Jermaine appeared in Vienna to accept a posthumous honour on behalf of his brother at the Save the World Awards, also organised by World Awards Media.

There have been reports of Jackson tribute shows at London's O2 Arena.

While there, he visited Schoenbrunn Palace, once home to Emperor Franz Joseph.

"They were so excited about this location that they enquired if that would be a possibility to have the tribute take place here," the spokeswoman said.

World Awards Media is not connected to AEG, the promoters who were due to have staged Jasckson's comeback concerts at London's O2 arena.

AEG was also reported to be working on a separate tribute show at the O2 on Jackson's birthday, 29 August.

But AEG Live boss Randy Phillips said that will not now happen because footage from Michael Jackson's O2 rehearsals, which would have been used, is being held back for a film release.

"The 'potential' tribute show on 29 August was never pursued because the [Michael Jackson] Estate, AEG Live and Sony Pictures agreed that the first time an audience should see the This Is It production was 30 October 2009, when the concert film/documentary opens worldwide."

The World Awards Media spokeswoman said she had no information on other concerts but added: "I think this is the only one he [Jermaine] is organising for this year."

Tickets for the Vienna show go on sale on 20 August.
by:BBC

Michael Jackson autopsy details revealed

The tabloid press had speculated that Jackson was in very poor health

Pop star Michael Jackson had a strong heart and was a "fairly healthy" 50-year-old, according to an autopsy report obtained in the US.

His weight was in the acceptable range for a man of his height, according to the Associated Press.

But the singer, who died of a heart attack in June, had punctured arms, tattooed lips and eyebrows and suffered from lung damage and some arthritis.

Jackson's death was ruled as homicide caused by a powerful anaesthetic.

Cosmetic surgery

The Los Angeles coroner disclosed in August that Propofol and the sedative Lorazepam were the "primary drugs responsible for Mr Jackson's death".

The drugs were administered by Jackson's physician Dr Conrad Murray, and the verdict has been considered likely to increase the chances of criminal charges being brought against his doctors.

According to the document, Jackson's most serious health problem was his chronically inflamed lungs, but this was not serious enough to be a contributing factor to his death.

The post mortem did not uncover any physical problems that may have limited Jackson's ability to perform.

"His overall health was fine," said Dr Zeev Kain of the University of California, who reviewed the report for AP but was not involved in the post-mortem examination.

"The results are in normal limits," he added.

The report also revealed that Jackson had a number of scars on his body, including behind his ears and beside each of his nostrils.

Dr Kain concluded they were likely to have been caused by cosmetic surgery, while others, including on the knee, were likely to have been created by medical procedures.

The document also states that the singer was bald at the front of his head and had what appeared to be a dark tattoo stretching across his head.

His remaining hair was described as short and tightly-curled, it added.

The coroner reported that Jackson had depigmentation of the skin around his face, chest, abdomen and arms.

The full autopsy report has yet to be officially released to the public, but the conclusion that Jackson's death was homicide has been disclosed.

Global premiere for Michael Jackson movie

Michael Jackson's family and fans have attended the worldwide premiere of his concert documentary, This Is It.

The movie was pieced together from 100 hours of footage shot at rehearsals for the star's ill-fated comeback shows.
Jackson's brothers Jermaine, Marlon, Tito and Randy, attended a star-studded screening in Los Angeles. Simultaneous premieres were held in 18 other cities. Introducing the film, director Kenny Ortega described it as "the last sacred document of our leader and friend". Jermaine Jackson on the film "We're going to see him going through the motions, though, not giving 1,000% because he's making sure everyone else is going to do their part". But some fans protested outside the screenings, saying the film covers up Jackson's declining health. The dedicated fans, who have set up a campaign called This Is Not It, are accusing concert promoter AEG Live of putting too much pressure on the star during the build up to his 50-date run at London's O2 Arena. Jackson, who died on June 25 aged 50, had spent the previous four months rehearsing in Los Angeles. More than 800,000 tickets had been sold for the concerts, with organisers promising one of the "most expensive and technically advanced" live shows ever. He was just two weeks away from the opening night at the time of his death, which authorities in Los Angeles ruled a homicide. 'Pure joy' The Los Angeles premiere took place across the road from the Staples Center, the site of Jackson's rehearsals and, later, his public memorial service. Stars attending the event included Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Paris Hilton, Katy Perry, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. On the red carpet, Jermaine Jackson stressed that the footage just showed "preparation" for the star's concerts. "We're going to see him going through the motions," he said, "not giving 1,000% because he's making sure everyone else is going to do their part but, at the same time, once he got on that stage, he was going to give them 100,000%" THIS IS IT PREMIERES - Los Angeles - Belgium - Bolivia - Brazil - Denmark - Germany - Hungary - Korea - Netherlands - Norway - Peru - Poland - Slovakia - South Africa - Spain - Switzerland - Uruguay - United Kingdom - New York City But fans were largely positive. "Judging by that film, it would have been the best show of all time," Darryn Wade told the BBC. "I just wish I got to see the live concert." Ed Rahmen said the movie proved the O2 concerts would have been "the best thing he had ever done". "It was like a film on stage. It was better than any of his early stuff. It was Jackson brought to this time and age." Neda Allin added: "You can see he was a bit ill, or he didn't look right, but the movie was brilliant." Meanwhile, Jackson's close friend Elizabeth Taylor issued her verdict on the film via Twitter, calling it: "The single most brilliant piece of filmmaking I have ever seen". "I wept from pure joy at his God given gift. There will never, ever be the likes of him again," she added. "We have this piece of film to remind us forever and ever that once there was such a man. God kissed him." This Is It has now been released to cinemas for a limited two-week run. The first public screening in London began at 0400GMT, with fans queuing through the night to see it. By the weekend, it will be shown in 110 countries, with distributor Sony putting 15,000 prints into circulation.

Michael Jackson film tops US box office

The film opened simultaneously around the world

Michael Jackson film This Is It has topped the North American box office in its first weekend of release.

The film, which was released worldwide on 28 October, took $21.3m (£13m) over the weekend, taking its five-day haul to $101m (£61.5m).
Columbia Pictures said it now plans to extend the film's two-week limited run in North America until 29 November. Low-budget horror Paranormal Activity slipped from first-place to number two with $16.5m (£10m). The sleeper-hit has now taken $84.8m (£51.8m) in its sixth week of release. US BOX OFFICE TOP FIVE - This Is It - $21.3m - Paranormal Activity - $16.5m - Law Abiding Citizen - $7.3m - Couples Retreat - $6.1m - Saw VI - $5.6m Gerard Butler action film Law Abiding Citizen and romantic comedy Couples Retreat both rose one place to four and five respectively. Horror sequel Saw VI and Spike Jonze film Where The Wild Things Are both fell three spots to five and six. There were no other new releases in the chart as film companies shied away from competing with the Halloween weekend.

Michael Jackson's father seeks allowance

Court papers gave a list of Joe Jackson's expenses

Joe Jackson has requested an allowance from the estate of his late son Michael, saying the pop star supported him for years before his death.

In court papers filed in Los Angeles, the 81-year-old's lawyers said his monthly expenses are $20,000, but he receives only $1,700 from the state.
They added that the pop star's estate has earned an estimated $100m (£60.1m) since his sudden death on 25 June. A hearing to assess the request is expected to take place early next year. Michael Jackson's will omitted his father, but made provision for his mother and children. Monthly payments to Katherine Jackson along with his daughter and two sons were approved by a judge last month. They may be re-evaluated at the same time as the hearing to determine Joe Jackson's case. Documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court state that Joe Jackson does not have a regular income and relied on payments from his son which came through his wife Katherine for many years. Joe Jackson's lawyers went on to state that he has diabetes and suffered a stroke a decade ago. His only source of income comes from social security payments, they added. Howard Weitzman, a lawyer for the administrators of the pop star's estate, said it was "quite surprising to learn of the request". He added: "Mr Jackson's petition will be considered as are all requests for money from Michael's estate." Joe Jackson's outgoings were listed in the court papers and included rent for his Las Vegas home, meals out, air travel and hotel accommodation.

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