I must say this, I have been fan of Michael Jackson since I remember. My father was fan of him too so, I have all the cds, videos… of his solo career and with his family too. So, I read a big new to me today about Michael Jackson because I think, he is still The King of Pop.

Michael Jackson may play up to 20 or 25 shows at London’s O2 arena, and is slated to begin a run of 10 dates on July 9. A press conference was set up today in London to announce the concerts, but AEG president and CEO Tim Leiweke broke the news earlier to Billboard.Leiweke told the publication that his company has been in talks for two years with Jackson. He also addressed the mental state of the “King of Pop.”  “The man is very sane, the man is very focused, the man is very healthy,” Leiweke is quoted as saying. “I think he has been dragged through the mud.”

As noted earlier this week, the O2 arena is the same venue Prince played for 21 nights in 2007, a string of concerts Billboard notes grossed more than $22 million. It’s been more than 10 years since Jackson staged a substantial tour, and no dates beyond London are expected to be announced today.

The official press conference is being streamed live on the Web, and updates are being posted to a Twitter feed. The event was due to start at 8 a.m. PST, but as of about 9 a.m., the Jackson Twitter said he might still be at his hotel. Earlier, the Twitter feed operator seemed to mistake the arrival of a security guard for La Toya Jackson.   Read more

So, I need to get some free days to go to one of this concerts. I am going to talk with my boss and to buy the tickets. Does anybody want to come?