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Close your eyes and try to imagine the following: peanut butter without jelly. Beer without alcohol. She without Him. Doesn't work right? Well, that looks to be where the Jackson 5 reunion is headed, with the buzz-kill news that Michael Jackson will not be participating in the new 2009 album or tour.
The mere idea sounded too good to be true at first. Jermaine Jackson broke the news while working in Australia, and said the following in a statement: "It is going to be more like a family
affair, Janet's going to open and, of course, the original Jackson 5...Michael, Randy and the whole family. We're in the studio, we're
planning on being out there next year."
Well, low and behold, Jermaine may have jumped the gun. Michael, in a statement of his own, said: "My brothers and sisters have my full love and support, and we've
certainly shared many great experiences, but at this time I have no
plans to record or tour with them. I am now in the studio
developing new and exciting projects that I look forward to sharing
with my fans in concert soon." No further reasoning is given, but it's likely because that would require explaining years of sibling rivalry and fighting.
Michael's project has been rumored to involve Akon and Will.I.Am., but this is the first official confirmation of a release date window, and will be the infamous singer's first album since 2001's Invincible. There's no word on release dates for the album (or the Jackson 5 one for that matter). Despite Michael's non-involvement, it will be nice to see all of the Jackson family members return to prominence in the coming year, even if they have to call it the Jackson 4.
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Even the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, could use a payday loan. The singer has been in an increasing amount of legal and financial trouble for years, and it was just announced that an auction will be held, selling personal items of Jackson's in April of 2009. Two of the items up on the auction block are the gates to Neverland Ranch, and the white glove that he wore in the music video of his song "Billy Jean." He's been called, "Wacko Jacko" and he's been in financial trouble ever since 2005, after his second trial for child molestation and the near foreclosure of the Neverland Ranch, which he hasn't operated or used since. From that time on the pop artist, with the best selling album of all time, has been the most high profile recluse in the world, and just recently settled a lawsuit from a member of the Bahraini royal family, who had contracted a book and album deal with Jackson in exchange for living expenses during his time spent in Bahrain. A spokesperson for the auction states that it isn't a forced sale, yet some have claimed that Jackson has been living beyond his means for years. If you don't want to have to auction off all of your stuff due to a sudden financial emergency, you can always apply for a payday loan. Click to read more on Payday Loans.
The Jackson 5 rose from humble circumstances in Gary, Indiana. They were the eldest sons in a family of nine children born to steelworker Joe Jackson and his wife Katherine. When Joe saw that his charges had talent, he devoted himself to molding them into a well-rehearsed group that covered Motown and other soul/R&B hits of the day.
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