Las Vegas Plans Tribute Concert For Michael Jackson's Birthday

Access Hollywood - July 13, 2009 12:45 AM PDT
Story photo: Las Vegas Plans Tribute Concert For Michael Jackson's BirthdayMichael Jackson wearing his signature red leather jacket at the opening of the stage musical, 'Dream Girls,' Los Angeles in 1983 Getty PremiumAccess Hollywood

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Las Vegas will pay tribute to the King of Pop on his 51st birthday, Access Hollywood has learned.

A Michael Jackson benefit concert will be held at the Palms Hotel and Casino, inside The Pearl venue, a spokesperson for the hotel confirmed to Access.

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The tribute show will feature "cast members in current shows on the Strip to the big guys, along with some bands," "Jersey Boys" star Erich Bergen told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Bergen, who is also co-producing the event, said other components to the show will be announced at a later date.

In related news, KVBC Las Vegas reported that Michael's brother, Jermaine Jackson, may soon be meeting with executives at the Wynn Las Vegas hotel to discuss a possible show featuring members of the Jackson 5.

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Michael died on June 25 at the age of 50.

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  • Sonia
    I'm in France. Seems things're so ugly there in the US! Here in Europe, we're cool, just remembering MJ's music, amazing dancing, and his great imagination. Do you seriously believe in tabloids? What's the definition of weird? If you keep being condemned even after you are acquited, what's the point of court justice? Do you enjoy livin in a co
    report abuseposted August 3, 2009 5:18 PM PDT
  • Junona
    Michael Jackson was not normal for us but nothing in his life was normal,and someone that did so much for the world i would never believe is a child molester
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 9:49 PM PDT
  • Vice
    McDonalds has commissioned a commemorative Michael Jackson burger: 50 year old meat stuffed in 8 year old buns.
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 8:40 PM PDT
  • Vice
    McDonalds has commissioned a commemorative Michael Jackson burger: 50 year old meat stuffed in 8 year old buns.
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 8:40 PM PDT
  • YongM
    OMG.PEOPLE GIVE IT A BREAK YEA! SOME PEOPLE DO WANT WATCH SHOW IF IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH MICHEAL, KING OF POP. MISS YOU MICHEAL YOU WILL ALWAYS IN MY HEART.R.I.P.
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 7:40 PM PDT
  • quantumspace
    enough about this child molester and drug addict, yes MJ admitted to having little boys in his bed on national tv, look it up. people are gonna try to make money off this freak because you idiots praise him and from what ive seen is that the people that praise MJ are bizarre and nuts. They send death threats and hate to who dont agree with them.
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 7:12 PM PDT
  • Jennifer
    to mountainman: WERE YOU AT THE SCENE WHEN IT HAPPENED? AND DO YOU HAVE SOME PROOF THAT HE REALLY SEXUALLY MOLESTED KIDS?????????????? YOUR ANSWER IS NO , right!!! so shut the F%^#$%CK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UP then!
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 5:35 PM PDT
  • Terrane
    To this %@!*#shaq person u really need 2 b put in your place saying black people look like monkeys .U must not know if it wasn't for blacks white people wouldn't b where they are. And by the way your president is black.
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 4:18 PM PDT
  • rhonda d
    jobena you need to grow up and come to this century. People are people no matter what race,creed or skin color they are. You are no better than anyone else and in no position to judge.
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 2:30 PM PDT
  • cindy
    This comment is for jobena and %@!*#shaq how dare you come on here and make a remark like that about black people. it seems to me that you have a problem with yourself. if you don't have anything to say then stay the hell off matter fact get a life you loser. black people are just as better than white. yeah i said it.
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 1:13 PM PDT
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