MJ and The Cirque du Soleil

...in Mailand hat jemand ziemlich gute Aufnahmen gemacht..

..ab MIN 16 kann man den besonders schönen Teil von IJCSLY sehen.. der den deutschen Fans leider vorenthalten wurde..
hab gehört..einer der Artisten war in der Zeit an der Schulter verletzt..

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From Michael's official Facebook - May 10, 2013

Join the Michael Jackson
Estate in wishing Jonathan “Sugarfoot” Moffet our collective good
thoughts and best wishes for a speedy recovery. We look forward to his
rejoining the Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour band and seeing him back behind the drums! Get well soon Jonathan!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

..hoffentlich is es nix ernstes..gute Besserung Jon

A sold out crowd in Saitama, Japan helped us celebrate our 300th show tonight! Thank you for being an amazing audience and congratulations to
the cast and crew!

Was passiert eigentlich genau am 23. Mai? Premiere ist im Juni...
Wird im Mai das volle Programm gespielt? Nur für die Presse?
hm

In Japan sind alle Vorstellungen von "Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour" total ausverkauft: Saitama, Yokohama, Nagoya in Japan !

http://twitter.com/mjThisisitl…34290459184742400/photo/1

Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour nach der Sommerpause in Australien:

http://premier.ticketek.com.au…px?pp=QMMBR&sh=MICHPRES13

Die genauen Spieldaten für "Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour in Australien sind hier zu finden:

http://www.news.com.au/enterta…ry-e6frfmq9-1226650380793

Die "Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL" World Tour ist anscheinend in Hongkong:

[ame='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIUGhRsm6dk']The Immortal World Tour Live in Hong Kong - YouTube[/ame]

Kleiner Schweif zum Thema..

Hier hat ein Fan die Earth Song Variante aus Immortal in den Video Klassiker hineingelegt. Finde es gut gemacht

[ame='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kmNA22AILs']

290.000 Japaner sahen in ihrem Lande die Shows von "Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour". Ein absoluter Rekord - nun geht die Show weiter - in Taiwan:

http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aedu/201306180030.aspx

..oh Mann..auch das noch :sad..sie hinterlässt 2 Kinder..

Akrobatin stürzt während "Cirque du Soleil"-Show zu Tode
01.07.2013, 07:17 Uhr | t-online.de, AFP

Die "Cirque du Soleil"-Akrobatin Sarah Guyard-Guillot (links) bei einer artistischen Performance des "Ka"-Programms. (Quelle: AP Photo/Las Vegas Sun, Leila Navidi)
Vor den entsetzten Augen des Publikums ist eine Akrobatin des "Cirque du Soleil" während eines Auftritts in Las Vegas zu Tode gestürzt.

Das Gerichtsmedizinische Institut bestätigte am Sonntag den Tod der 31-jährigen Mutter von zwei Kindern. Sarah Guyard-Guillot, deren Künstlername Sassoon lautete, stürzte am Samstagabend kurz vor Ende der Show "Kà" aus rund 15 Metern Höhe in die Tiefe, wie Zuschauer örtlichen Medien berichteten.

"Cirque"-Gründer: "Wir sind alle am Boden zerstört"
Demnach wurde sie für eine Kampfszene in die Höhe gehievt, doch dann löste sich offenbar das Sicherheitskabel. Nach Angaben der "Las Vegas Sun" war es der erste tödliche Unfall während einer Show des kanadischen Zirkus'. Sein Gründer Guy Laliberté erklärte, er sei "untröstlich". "Wir alle sind am Boden zerstört", schrieb er auf Facebook. Sassoon sei seit den Anfängen der Show im Jahr 2006 mit dabei gewesen und "Teil unserer Familie".

Show ist bis auf Weiteres abgesagt
Der Zirkus erklärte, er werde bei der Aufklärung des tragischen Unglücks eng mit den Behörden von Las Vegas zusammenarbeiten. Die Show wurde bis auf Weiteres abgesagt.

http://www.t-online.de/unterha…aehrend-show-zu-tode.html

das ist ja furchtbar

Weitere coming soon Stationen, vom 30 Dezember 2013 bis 14 Januar 2014 wird es 21 Aufführungen in Dubai geben.

Rio de Janeiro BR Coming soon
BE NOTIFIED
Sao Paulo BR Coming soon
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Jaragua do Sul BR Coming soon
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Santiago CL Coming soon
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Dubai AE Coming soon
BE NOTIFIED

Die Immortal World Tour 2014 auch in Süd-Afrika

Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour is coming to Johannesburg in 2014
Published: 14 August 2013
The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil have announced that Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour™ will tour to South Africa in March 2014 for an exclusive, once in a lifetime, series of shows at Johannesburg's Coca-Cola Dome.

This production uses Cirque du Soleil creativity to give fans worldwide a unique view into the spirit, passion and heart of the artistic genius who forever transformed global pop culture. Written and directed by Jamie King, the show includes 49 international dancers, musicians and acrobats. Since its world premiere in Montreal in October 2011, the enormously successful arena production has thrilled audiences across North America, Europe and Asia and was listed by Pollstar as one of the top five selling arena tours world-wide for the first half of 2013.

Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour™ will be presented for a strictly limited engagement at Johannesburg’s Coca-Cola Dome from Wednesday, 19 March 2014 until Saturday, 22 March 2014.

Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour is a riveting fusion of visuals, dance, music and fantasy that immerses audiences in Jackson’s creative world. Aimed at lifelong fans as well as those experiencing his creative genius for the first time, the show captures the essence, soul and inspiration of the King of Pop, celebrating a legacy that continues to transcend generations.

THE IMMORTAL World Tour takes place in a fantastical realm where the audience discovers Jackson’s inspiration and the wellspring of his creativity. The secrets of his inner world are unlocked - his love of music and dance, fairy tale and magic, and the fragile beauty of nature.

The underpinnings of THE IMMORTAL World Tour are Michael Jackson’s powerful, inspirational music and lyrics - the driving force behind the show - brought to life with extraordinary power and breath-taking intensity. Through unforgettable performances Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour underscores Jackson’s global messages of love, peace and unity.

Writer and director King is a multiple Emmy Award and MTV Video Music Award nominee and has choreographed some of the most popular music videos and directed some of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time. For the past 12 years, he has served as Madonna's creative director, and most recently directed world tours for Rihanna, Celine Dion, Spice Girls and Britney Spears. King has worked with an array of superstars including Ricky Martin, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Shakira, George Michael, Elton John, Diana Ross and Jennifer Lopez. This is his first show with Cirque du Soleil.

Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour features the diverse talents of the following creative minds: Guy Laliberté – creative guide; Gilles Ste-Croix – creative guide; Chantal Tremblay – director of Creation; Jamie King – writer and director; Carla Kama – associate show director; Kevin Antunes – musical designer; Greg Phillinganes – music director; Mark Fisher – set designer; Michael Curry – props and scenic designer; Zaldy Goco – costume designer; Germain Guillemot – acrobatic performance designer; Scott Osgood – rigging and acrobatic equipment designer; Olivier Goulet – projection designer; Martin Labrecque – lighting designer; François Desjardins – sound designer; Travis Payne – choreographer; Rich and Tone Talauega – choreographers; Debra Brown – acrobatic choreographer; Napoleon and Tabitha Dumo – choreographers; Jamal Sims – choreographer; Cloud and Tamara Levinson – choreographers; Mandy Moore – choreographer; Florence Cornet – makeup designer.

For a complete performance schedule and ticket information, click here.

Tickets go on sale through http://www.bigconcerts.co.za or http://www.computicket.com from 09:00 on Thursday, 15 August.

http://www.mediaupdate.co.za/?IDStory=55741

Dubai is Michael Jackson: Choreographer Jamie King
Bonnie September 3, 2013 News

By Bindu Suresh Rai

Published Tuesday, September 03, 2013

Back in 1994, nearly a decade before the likes of Madonna and Justin Bieber discovered the UAE, there was a certain Mr Michael Jackson who announced to his fans that Dubai was to be his city of choice to extend his ‘Dangerous’ world tour.

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Unfortunately, it was the concert of the season that never really took flight when Jackson left devastated fans and organisers, The Talent Brokers, in the lurch, cancelling the gig without a single official explanation for his eccentric behaviour; albeit the rumour mill has often coughed up the name of the late Hollywood actress Elizabeth Taylor as being a defining point in his life at the time.

While it’s water under the bridge now, Jackson’s turn in the spotlight here will remain an unrealised dream for UAE fans after the ‘King of Pop’s’ untimely demise in June 2009, mere weeks before ‘This Is It’ was scheduled to hit the road.

“We can never have Michael back, but what we bring to you is the next best thing,” came the passionate response from renowned celebrity choreographer and one of the four dancers on Jackson ‘Dangerous’ tour, Jamie King.

As the creative director behind ‘Michael Jackson – The Immortal World Tour by Cirque Du Soleil’, King said the world renowned sold-out show is a tribute to the legend, the icon that once mesmerised the world with his music.

‘Michael was a maverick’

The Cirque Du Soleil visual spectacle, which will be hosted in the emirate during the 20th anniversary of the Dubai Shopping Festival, will be staged from December 30 to January 14, which organisers describe as ‘directing a legacy that is a fitted tribute to the legend’.

Talking about the show and his former friend, King proclaimed: “Dubai is Michael Jackson; he believed in the illogical and when I look around at the manmade islands here and the world’s tallest buildings around me, this city is exactly what describes the legend, with a larger than life personality.

“I know Michael would have wanted this here.”

Speaking to Emirates24|7 about his own equation with the legend, King, who has worked with the likes of Madonna and Jennifer Lopez over the decades, he said: “Michael was a teacher to me; as a tribute to the global superstar, I wanted to leave behind something that nurtured his legacy and highlighted his role of a humanitarian.”

He continued: “Michael was a maverick; Cirque Du Soleil is a maverick. It made sense when the producers approached me, to combine the two on a single stage to pay this tribute.”
What resulted is a visual extravaganza that has toured over 111 cities since 2011, performing to sell out shows of a combined audience of over three million.

The showmanship of Cirque, complete with artists, musicians and gravity-defying acrobats, is married to 35 of Jackson’s biggest hits, to create a rock style theatrical production that has become the second highest grossing tour in North America.

Brought to Dubai by Duvent, a subsidiary of Meraas Leisure and Entertainment, Cirque Du Soleil’s Senior Director, Public Relations, Renee-Claude Menard explained: “We have nearly 60 performers on stage, running through over 1,200 costumes – 96 of which have embedded LED lights ¬– that requires three trucks to just travel with.”

She continued: “What you see with the Immortal tour is the biggest stage production that Cirque has ever put forth; nothing compares.”

No Michael impersonators

King is firm that the show will not have ‘tacky’ Michael impersonators, nor will it narrate some biographical account of the legend.

“My main concern when I conceptualised the show was, what I can put on stage which will not prompt Michael’s fans to kill me,” laughed King. “I think the hardest and the most challenging thing to do was start by simply selecting his music.”

King continued: “We have created some new mashups that are exclusive to the show, but have retained some of the iconic visualisations that include that infamous ‘Thriller’ video, complete with zombies, et all.

“The crescendo is the Neverland Ranch, Michael’s home, that is recreated on stage.”

READ MORE: http://www.emirates247.com/ent…-king-2013-09-03-1.519704

Source: Bindu Suresh Rai / emirates247 / MJ-Upbeat.com
http://home.mj-upbeat.com/2013…choreographer-jamie-king/

Die Immortal-Tour rangiert mittlerweile auf Plaz 9 der Top-grossing Tours aller Zeiten. MJ ist damit der einzige tote Künstler der in der Top-Ten-Liste vertreten ist. Die Liste wird angeführt von U2, den Stones und Roger Walters.
In 2012 war die Tour auf Platz 4 der Jahresliste und obwohl die Zahlen für 2013 noch nicht veröffentlich sind wird sie auch in diesem Jahr vorne vertreten sein.
Bislang war die Show in 25 Ländern auf 4 Kontinenten. Die Show wird in Dezember in Dubai verweilen und im März 2014 erneut in Nord-Amerika sein.
Lamarre glaubt, dass wenn die Tour zu Ende sein wird die Immortal-Tour in der Top 5-Liste der Top-grossing Touren aller Zeiten stehen wird.

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5…ard-cover-story

CONCEIVED THROUGH AN equal revenue-sharing partnership between the Jackson estate and Cirque du Soleil, "Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour" recently became the No. 9 top-grossing tour of all time, earning $325.1 million from 407 shows that drew 2,985,324 concert-goers, according to Billboard Boxscore. Tickets prices ranged between $50 and $250.

"Immortal" also ranked fourth among Billboard's top 25 highest-grossing tours of 2012 and took home the Creative Content Award at the Billboard Touring Awards that same year. Although official rankings haven't yet been released, "Immortal" will rank among the highest-grossing tours of 2013 as well.

On the Boxscore chart, "Immortal" edges out the Rolling Stones' 1994-95 Voodoo Lounge tour (ranked No. 10, with $320 million in grosses) and trails Bruce Springsteen's 2012-13 Wrecking Ball tour (No. 8, $347 million). U2, the Stones and Roger Waters are the top three highest-grossing touring acts, respectively. Jackson is the only deceased artist among the top 10.

The Jackson estate's deal with Cirque also includes a permanent Las Vegas theater production, "Michael Jackson One," that debuted in May at a refurbished, 1,800-seat theater at Mandalay Bay, the former home of "The Lion King" and "Mamma Mia!" Since opening, "One" has been selling at about 93% occupancy from an average of 10 shows per week, according to Cirque.

"The 'One' and 'Immortal' shows represent a true Michael experience, the next best thing to seeing him live," says Branca, who now serves as co-executor of the Jackson estate with John McClain. "'Immortal' is akin to a rock concert experience with a live band in an arena, and 'One' is more of a theatrical show."

With a total development cost of about $145 million, "Immortal" and "One" are two separate and distinct productions built around Jackson's music. Both shows were written and directed by Jamie King, a dancer on Jackson's Dangerous world tour in the early '90s. The productions also feature several other musicians, choreographers and costume designers Jackson worked with during his career.

Despite the onstage absence of Jackson himself, King says the songs, images, spoken-word interludes and other visuals chosen for "Immortal" and "One" reflect the very best of the pop legend's life and musical career.

"I had the heavy responsibility of bringing Michael's spirit onto the stage, reflecting his creative sensibilities and projecting his unbelievable talent for his fans," says King, who has also directed arena tours by Madonna, Britney Spears and Rihanna. "Michael was never, ever missing during the development, rehearsals and launch of these two shows."

"Immortal" debuted at Montreal's Bell Centre in October 2011 and performed its 407th show at New Zealand's Vector Arena on Nov. 3. The trek will relaunch in December with a lengthy run in Dubai before returning to various-sized North American arenas in March 2014 (see story, right). Cirque is also in talks with international promoters about bringing "Immortal" to select overseas territories. So far, it has already visited 25 countries on four continents.

Lamarre believes the tour will continue to climb the Boxscore chart. "I wouldn't be surprised if by the end of the tour, whenever the end of the tour is, we ranked among the top five touring shows in the history of rock'n'roll," he says.

Die Immortal-Tour war 2013 die 2. erfolgreichste Tour hinter Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi beats Michael Jackson, Pink, Bruce Springsteen for 2013's biggest tour

December 16, 2013 4:15PM

THIRTY years after they formed Bon Jovi have scored the most successful world tour of 2013.

Their Because We Can tour grossed $229 million over 102 dates that started in February.

The figures don't even count the Australian stadium leg - tomorrow's show in Brisbane is the last date of the band's entire world tour.

The tour survived the sudden departure of guitarist Richie Sambora in March and sold over 2.2 million tickets globally.

"This is crazy business doing stadiums 30 years on," Jon Bon Jovi said in Melbourne. "I think that generation tells the next generation you gotta see this band live. That's the blessing. It's more than guys that grew up in the '80s."

And death hasn't impeded Michael Jackson's ability to sell concert tickets.

The MJ-themed Cirque Du Soleil show Immortal was the second biggest concert tour of the year.

Launched in 2011, the show features performers inspired by Jackson's music, and a live band playing his hits.

It made $175 million this year, including 26 shows in Australia where the best tickets were priced at $450.

Australia's biggest tour - Pink's The Truth About Love - was 2013's third-biggest seller.

It grossed $165 million, however like Bon Jovi, US dates in November and December have yet to be factored into the overall figures.

Pink's 46 shows in Australia generated $72 million, with her record-breaking 18 shows at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena generated over $29 million alone.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's 2013 tour, which was the year's fourth most popular, was also boosted by a sell-out Australian leg in March.

Springsteen's tour generated $164 million, just behind Pink.

Another Australian visitor, Rihanna, was the year's fifth biggest tour, with ticket sales generating $154 million.

The Top 10 featured The Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Depeche Mode and country star Kenny Chesney.

Teen kings One Direction and Justin Bieber missed the Top 10

Top 10

1.Bon Jovi - $229 million

2.Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour by Cirque Du Soleil - $175 million

3.Pink - $165 million

4.Bruce Springsteen $164 million

5.Rihanna $154 million

6.The Rolling Stones - $141 million

7.Taylor Swift - $128 million

8.Beyonce - $116 million

9.Depeche Mode - $111 million

10.Kenny Chesney - $101 million

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment...-1226784271503

IMMORTAL startet jetzt in den USA - der zweite Leg. Gibt es da etwa neue Elemente für den zweiten Leg? Hier Bericht über eine amerikanische Firma, die an einem Hologramm für die "IMMORTAL Show" arbeitet. Ich meine auch, einst gelesen zu haben, dass die Show noch einmal nach Europa zurückkehren wird und zwar in die Städte, wo sie bereits war. Wenn es da Änderungen gäbe, wäre es für mich ein absolutes Muss, sie noch einmal zu sehen!

http://psiqueland.wordpress.co…natra-tupac-back-to-life/

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01…c-back-to-life/index.html

Jackson’s forever ‘Immortal’ in touring Cirque show

In 2009, just a few short months after the death of Michael Jackson, the movie “This Is It” was released. Countless fans flocked to the theater to catch the two-hour drama, which chronicled the preparation for the tour that never was.

One of the King of Pop’s biggest fans still can’t bear to watch the movie in its entirety.

“It kills me to watch it,” explains musician Don Boyette, who toured with Jackson on his “Bad” and “Dangerous” tours. “To this day, it just quite literally breaks my heart.”

Currently serving as band leader and bass player in the live production of “Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour,” Boyette says that his pain has subsided a bit in recent years, thanks to the public’s continued craving for the music of his friend and former boss.

“There is not a night up on that stage when I don’t get chills or feel his spirit right there with us,” says Boyette. “This show has allowed me to still experience his essence. I mean, he would have loved this show. I can recall him talking about doing something with Cirque. Michael always wanted his music to be about giving and love. He was all about making the smallest thing into the biggest of events. It’s just so sad that he had to pass away in order for all of this to happen.”

In partnership with the estate of Michael Jackson, along with Cirque du Soleil, “Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour” currently ranks as one of the top 10 grossing music tours of all time, being performed across the globe since its premiere in Montreal in October of 2011.

“The show combines music and dance and the band and of course, Michael’s voice,” explains Boyette, who performs in the Immortal Tour alongside Jackson touring band alums Jon Myron Clark on guitar, Bashiri Johnson on percussion and drummer Jonathan “Sugarfoot” Moffett, who has served as a vital part of the Jackson legacy since the late ’70s.

“There are many times that I look into the audience just to be able to watch their reaction to the show. They are hearing and feeling the presence and the legacy of one of the best entertainers of all time,” Boyette says.

The show also features 49 international dancers, musicians and acrobats, including Hubbard Street Dance and River North Dance Company alum Tina Cannon. “The years I spent in Chicago was where I grew the foundation of my professional career and learned my own versatility,” recalls Cannon, who remembers staying up with her family till midnight just to watch the premiere of the “Thriller” video on MTV. “I’m now getting to use that versatility with Cirque — the way that they now not only utilize dancers such as myself, but give us the opportunity to work with acrobats and contortionists and grow in so many different ways…it’s just been such a wonderful opportunity.”

As the five-year anniversary of Jackson’s death just passed, both Boyette and Cannon says it’s hard to believe the singer has been gone for so long. However, the chance to participate in this production gives them the assurance that the gloved one’s legacy willendure.

“Michael has touched generation after generation after generation, even after his death… I mean, who has done that?” says Boyette. “It’s pretty extraordinary to watch.”

http://www.suntimes.com/entert…ue-show.html#.U6nZwWdZqot

....die Immortal-Welttour wird am 31. August in Mexico zu Ende gehen... *Tränchen verdrück*

...es war eine äußerst erfolgreiche Tour.... mehr als 3 Mio. Menschen in 49 Ländern auf 4 Kontinenten sahen die Welttourne, die 2011 startete....

... und ich durfte dabei sein

merkwürdig... da gabs doch eindeutig in Interviews die Aussage, dass die Tour nochmals nach Europa zurückkommt, und jetzt soll die Show komplett fertig sein!?
Naja, vielleicht gibt's dann früher als gedacht eine blu-ray davon.