Posted November 17, 200618 yr From http://thebosh.com/archives/2006/11/michael_jackson_over.php King of Pop, Michael Jackson is not happy about his appearance and performance at the World Music Awards awards show in London. Jackson is being widely criticized for delivering an incoherent, mumbly acceptance speech. He insists it didn't go so well because the "TelePrompTer didn't work," a source tells EOnline. The "We Are the World" finale also appeared to be a fiasco. After a few minutes of singing, Jackson's audio was cut. The stage crew had no choice but to shut down the production, because union rules forbid them to work past 11 p.m. Jackson blames producers - he says it's their fault the show ran late. "Michael was really pissed," an insider reports. "It was one of the worst things ever. Artists were pissed. Labels were pissed. Everyone! This will never air in the U.S." After a short introduction by Beyonce, Michael Jackson took the stage to receive a lifetime achievement award. He told the audience "I love you. God has answered my prayers ... Thriller has become the biggest-selling album of all time, with 140 million sold. I love all the fans from the bottom of my heart. I love England." Then without another word Michael Jackson walked off the stage reports MediaTakeout. But the disappointed fans weren't about to let him leave without performing. They started chanting for Jackson to return to the stage and perform. Mediatakeout reports Chris Brown tried in vein to mimic the dance moves of Michael Jackson. And that wasn't the worst part. Brown kept forgetting the words to Thriller. Some fans laughed, some booed, and some stood in amazement - but all were disappointed. R&B singer Rihanna followed the Jackson drama came out to perform. But by this time the crowd was restless. They booed Rihanna so relentlessly, that she became visibly shaken. One concertgoer told MediaTakeOut.com, "I saw the look on her face, she looked like she was about to cry." Before the fans turned into raving hooligans, Rihanna abruptly ended her performance and was quickly shuffled off the stage. Rihanna and Beyonce also put to rest any reports that they're feuding. Beyonce's boyfriend, Jay-Z, has been plagued by rumors that he cheated on his Dreamgirl with Rihanna. "Rihanna and Beyonce were chatting backstage," Eonline's source says. "They couldn't have been friendlier. Rihanna just doesn't understand where those rumors came from."
November 18, 200618 yr Author WORST MUSIC AWARDS JACKO FIASCO WAS JUST THE START... at the World Music AWARDS 2006 Eva Simpson & Caroline Hedley AND the prize for the most shambolic ceremony ever goes to...the World Music Awards. Michael Jackson's long-awaited comeback - which ended up with him being booed off just four lines into We Are The World - wasn't the only thing that left organisers red-faced after Wednesday's calamitous event. From our prime spot backstage, we watched aghast as a series of farcical fiascos unfolded... On the night, organisers had to beg Beyonce to present Jacko with his Diamond Award for selling more than 100 million records because no one else would do it. She then had to spend 30 minutes pleading with him to go onstage. The usually unflappable star was overheard telling aides: "You know, I never get angry but I'm getting really p***** off now." Bey got even more furious when heavies banned her parents, Matthew and Tina Knowles, from Jacko's dressing room. Jacko's mic was turned off after he finally made it on stage because the event had run past its 11pm curfew. A pal of his told us: "He is terribly disappointed. He'd rehearsed four songs but had never agreed to do Thriller. "He'd decided to sing She's Out Of My Life but each time his car drove up to the stage he was told it wasn't ready. Then his mic was cut off. It was just one disaster too far." An awards spokesman confirmed yesterday: "The venue cut the sound at 11pm." And Earls Court's PRs added: "From our understanding, Michael had stopped singing." Peaches Geldof was plucked from the audience and asked to present the Latin American Award - just five minutes before it was due to be handed out. Lindsay Lohan got booed, fell down the stairs and then had to abandon her role as host. Katie Melua was hauled out of her dressing room to present Tokio Hotel with the Best German Award when the organisers discovered a "hole" in their schedule. Then, after being left hanging around for 20 minutes, she was told they wanted the Sugababes to do it instead. The Sugababes were dragged off stage by their furious management after the prize-giving to Tokio Hotel was then axed because the show had overrun. Pixie Geldof got crushed in the melee as stars tried to get into the £800-a-head VIP area. And that was just for starters! The event, now in its 19th year, attracted big names such as Paris Hilton, Elle Macpherson, Tommy Hilfiger, Natalie Imbruglia and Jade Jagger. But almost everyone we spoke to declared that it was one of the worst awards ceremonies they had ever attended. A source, who asked not to be named, told us: "It was an extraordinary night, but for all the wrong reasons. "Everything that could have gone wrong did. Everything was late, running orders were being made up during the show, celebs were being asked to do things with literally 10 minutes' notice. "No one could be persuaded to give Michael Jackson his award - even Bon Jovi refused. In the end they begged Beyonce - she said yes, but it certainly wasn't in the schedule. "At one point there was talk of flying in Janet Jackson at the last minute. It was total mess." To cap it all, because she'd helped bail out the organisers Beyonce then missed her flight back to the States. Fortunately, billionaire Philip Green stepped in and offered her the use of his private jet. In fact, the high street mogul single-handedly saved the event. His seven-figure cash injection at the last minute kept things afloat after organisers found that - as well as having to pay for most of the performances - they had to foot the bills for stars' travel, accommodation and backstage demands, which are usually paid for by record companies. Talk about disastrous. We know who we won't be asking to sort out our Christmas party...
November 18, 200618 yr O dear. 'union rules forbid them to work past 11 p.m' In her interview on GMTV yesterday Enya seem to give Michael the all clear.
November 20, 200618 yr Thanks for posting. It seems the whole night was very confusing. Did You see Michael at all ?? He was definatly there ^_^ Nice lady btw. with a beautiful voice.
November 20, 200618 yr Thanks for posting. It seems the whole night was very confusing. Did You see Michael at all ?? He was definatly there ^_^ Nice lady btw. with a beautiful voice. Yes the Gmtv video was good and enya explained it all for me. I know that he was there becuse Ebya seen him. Could she be lieing :lol:
November 21, 200618 yr what a terrible night, not good publicity for the artists, or the actual awards show :(
November 21, 200618 yr I really wanted michael to perfome as well i was looking forward him to perfome some of his songs again. :D
November 24, 200618 yr Author Just watched the performance in full and it is true that his mike was turned off <_< The fans were going crazy for him and were all estatcic. I still can't beleieve he did'nt do a few dance moves :(
November 24, 200618 yr Just watched the performance in full and it is true that his mike was turned off <_< The fans were going crazy for him and were all estatcic. I still can't beleieve he did'nt do a few dance moves :( Cant Believe i missed it <_< I mean, he hasnt performed in front of massive crowds for like 5 years, maybe its just the shock of it all, but yeah very dissapointing overall -_-
