Would YOU Pay Good Money To See Either Michael Jackson Or Britney Spears?
You won’t have Michael Jackson to kick around any more!
Well, he did it…Michael Jackson, frail and tottering and acting drugged, made the announcement that he is definitely playing London one last time (I’ll still believe it when I see it):
[The] trembling, gaunt figure in front of the microphone stumbled over his words just long enough to tell everyone he loved them – before saying an emotional goodbye. [...]
‘This really is it,’ he said. ‘When I say this is it, it really means this is it.’
And just in case anyone failed to pick up on the message, he added: ‘This is the final curtain call.’
Quite whether that was worth a five-hour wait in the refrigerator temperatures of the 02 Arena was the subject of much discussion afterwards among those who had so loyally endured the queueing marathon.
What was billed as a press conference turned out to be four minutes that failed to change the world. But, don’t worry. There will doubtless be masses of hyped up non-events like this one throughout what is certain to become the Summer of Jacko. [...]
It has been 12 years since he toured, the last several of which have been shadowed by erratic behaviour, tarnished reputation and concerns over his health.
He might have been punching the air and giving victory signs yesterday but his heavily-caked face failed to mask the uncomfortable impression that here was a middle-aged man who looked and acted as if he was on painkillers.
Now, don’t forget this is in London, so you’re going to have to pony up some dough; after you pay air fare, tickets for Michael’s shows should run around $70-$106 USD (£50 and £75 UKP).
Also this week, Britney Spears kicked off her new Circus tour, with tickets going anywhere from $90-$750 a pop. So, this beggars the question: In this recession, when people are losing their homes and being laid off left and right and wondering just how they are going to put dinner on the table, would YOU pay that kind of money for tickets? I think you already know my answer.
Thinking of these two also brought to mind this snippet, talking about how both Brit and Michael are horrors to work with in the recording studio:
If only Britney Spears could sing in studio the way she’s able to cash in on her All American smile she’d be much more pleasant to work with, according to one of her New York record producers. The shapelessness of her psyche during recording sessions transcends into a living recording hell. The incensed producer said Spears has the blank schizoid fever of white southern trash when it comes to laying down her vox. “She’s the only artist I’ve ever worked with where it takes at least 250 takes to record a vocal,” the producer told IUC. “If you could hear just her voice tracks on solo play you’d have to block your ears. You hear the blank tones of her annoying southern drawl. Simon Cowell would have a heart attack hearing her.”
Another pop icon the producer had stirring memories working with was Michael Jackson. “Michael was impossible to deal with from the second he stepped in my studio,” the Grammy award winning producer said. “He requested mineral water from Norway and refused to wear headphones to record his vocal. That’s the biggest nightmare to work with. Imagine, no headphones and all the background noise filtering through. It’s almost impossible to clean up in post production.”
Searching through videos, I found this little gem of Michael and Britney performing together at Madison Square Garden in 2001 (sadly, shortly before the terrorist attacks). It shows that even as recently as 2001, Michael could still sorta-kinda bring it (even though this was basically a rehash of a previous Grammy performance) and Britney looked pretty good pre-Kevin, although all Brit does is wander back and forth across the stage and shakes her booty a little while leaving Michael to do the actual work. It just ticks me off that they goofed with a great MJ song…you know, from back when he was actually trying. Putting Brit’s voice on there made it toothachingly awful…at least we know Michael can sing when he wants to.
Well, y’all enjoy…I’m outta here!
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No, I will be far too busy poking myself in the eye with the dirty middle finger of a street person.
Have a great weekend!
Comment by froose — March 6, 2009 @ 1:14 pm
They can say whatever they want about Britney, but she is already history and she’ll keep going far !
God always be with you Britney
Comment by Marco — March 6, 2009 @ 1:31 pm
No I have to wash my hair that night.
Comment by Jacko is Wacko — March 6, 2009 @ 1:43 pm
at least michael HAD talent, britney never did. she was pretty and could dance; her looks have now faded and her dance skills are gone. jackson has just sunk into some sort of fame induced mental illness. i guess you could say the same about spears.
Comment by sally — March 6, 2009 @ 2:33 pm
I wouldn’t spend Bad money, never mind good…
Comment by Jack — March 6, 2009 @ 2:45 pm
MICHAEL JACKSON, for sure.
MJ actually has talent, Britney doesn’t.
Comment by oi;hjfads — March 6, 2009 @ 3:59 pm
Michael Jackson any day of the week
I love his thriller
Britney please go away
take your kids and go home and put some clothes on , your belly is not small enough yet
thanks
Comment by mike — March 6, 2009 @ 6:16 pm
well
is being a wh*** forgivable? how about looking like one? dressing like one?
i say in this time and age yes it is
britney did get away with it a decade ago she can certainly do it again only this time with a little more weight and a lot more props
to her kids ? i am not sure
but to any other normal family’s kids she is out
welcome back bi*** lol
Comment by mike — March 6, 2009 @ 6:16 pm
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Pingback by Celebrity Blog | Babelogs | Celebrity Gossip » Blog Archive » Would YOU Pay Good Money To See Either Michael Jackson Or Britney Spears? — March 6, 2009 @ 8:15 pm
We can’t compare Michael to Britney.. They’re different.. Michael has been a pop icon many years ago until now.. He’ve been famous before Britney.. I love Michael and i love Britney too.. I know i never went to see their performs but i believe both them were really good.. If Britney has no talent, why she still been very famous until now? Michael and Britney has their own talented.. They are singer and also a performer.. There’s a video that shows their talent.. See both them were really conneted to the music.. But that was long ago.. But i believed they still have their talent.. They been going through a lot in these many years.. Now they’re parents.. Micheal has his kis and so did Britney has her kids..
Comment by Matthew — March 6, 2009 @ 10:27 pm
I’m not trying to compare the two, it’s was just a common thread that the two are touring/giving concerts at around the same time after quite a hiatus, which I found intriguing. Which made me think of the article on Ian’s site. Which made me think of the video. Hey, my mind works funny.
Comment by k — March 6, 2009 @ 10:35 pm
britney’s “vocals” are really awful on that video. what a sad world when someone like her can become rich and famous for “singing”.
Comment by sally — March 6, 2009 @ 11:49 pm
Michael!!
i would go see him in concert over anyone!
i can’t wait to see him perform again
he can’t even get anywhere with his bodyguards…fans are insane when around him, its a crazy atmosphere
no fans like MJ Fans!
Comment by Maddie — March 7, 2009 @ 3:11 am
I have read quotes and seen video interviews from pretty much every producer Britney has worked with and they all mention how professional she is in the studio and how she always gets it right in the first take…so I don’t really believe the one you posted where the producer’s name isn’t even mentioned.
Comment by sam — March 7, 2009 @ 10:20 am
Hahaha…ALWAYS gets it right in the first take? I don’t care how professional or talented one is, nobody gets it right the first time EVERY time. Maybe occasionally, but not ALWAYS. Quite frankly, producers that Brit works with have invested in her so it is to their advantage that she looks good…so people buy her music so they get a piece of the pie.
While I don’t believe everything I read attributed to “sources”, I believe this one. Don’t forget, I’ve heard her sing.
Comment by k — March 7, 2009 @ 3:56 pm
too bad shame is gone from the world. then britney would have been ashamed to stand on the same stage as someone who could actually sing and dance. god only knows what britney was doing in that video clip.
Comment by sally — March 7, 2009 @ 9:14 pm
Whoever decided Brit should sing MJ songs should have their head examined, it doesn’t fall into her range. These two, sadly, today are a huge waste of talent.
Comment by Randy — March 8, 2009 @ 2:12 pm
Jackson is a pedophile and whomever spends money on a ticket for this MONSTER is supporting a pedophile. He should of gotten help YEARS ago.
Amazing how soon people forget this little fact about him?
Britney? I wouldn’t walk across the street if she was giving a free concert! Sorry.
Comment by Jackson is a criminal — March 8, 2009 @ 3:24 pm
i would rather see Wacko jacko over britney-shaved-head-used -to-be-thenext-Madonna-Spears. She lip syncs, can’t dance like she used to and she’s still a little chubby. But hey, she has loyal fans so they’ll pay to see her live. Same with MJ. They are both great pop performers.
Comment by brian — March 8, 2009 @ 6:21 pm