AGUILERA, ANTHONY AND ROBINSON FOR JACKSON TV TRIBUTE
CHRISTINA AGUILERA, MARC ANTHONY, LL COOL J and SMOKEY ROBINSON have sign ed up for a star-studded TV tribute to honour the late MICHAEL JACKSON on the first anniversary of his death.
The King of Pop passed away on 25 June, 2009 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his Los Angeles home, just weeks before he was due to headline his comeback concerts in London.
To mark a year since the King’s of Pop’s passing, a host of music stars will team up for a TV tribute on CBS News’ The Early Show on Friday (25J un10).
Aguilera, Anthony and Robinson, as well as rapper LL Cool J and British singer James Morrison, will perform Jackson’s Man in the Mirror live dur ing an hour-long special dedicated to the late superstar, according to Us Weekly.
Aguilera admits she is honoured to take part, saying, "Music wouldn’t b e what it is without someone like Michael Jackson. I remember going to my high school talent show singing The Way You Make Me Feel and being a hug e fan of his album Bad. I know all my dancers wouldn’t be behind me danci ng if it weren’t for that." Anthony adds, "A Michael Jackson comes around literally once in a lifet ime. They break the mold and I think there are people who just sacrifice their life, their personal life all for the arts. That’s what Michael did ; he sacrificed his life for the arts." The tribute show will air in America on Friday (25Jun10).
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