Michael Jackson Tribute...
[From Launch.com]
NSYNC, Britney, Whitney & Bobby
On Tap For Michael Jackson Celebration
(6/20/01, 6 p.m. ET) -- R&B singer Deborah Cox revealed that *NSYNC, Britney Spears,
Whitney Houston, and Bobby Brown are among the artists who will perform at the tribute
concert to Michael Jackson and the 30th anniversary of his solo career this September at
New York City's Madison Square Garden. The two-day event will be taped for broadcast as a
two-hour concert special later this year. Cox told LAUNCH she is definitely looking
forward to honoring the amazing career of the self-proclaimed "King Of Pop."
"September 7th and the 10th at Madison Square Garden, I'll be singing along with a
bunch of other artists to pay tribute to his legacy, and I'm a huge Michael Jackson fan. I
had his posters plastered all over my room when I was younger, so that's going to be an
incredible honor," she said.
Cox added that Shaggy, Jill Scott, and more than 200 other stars from the worlds of music
and film are expected to be on-hand to honor Jackson. "Who are some of the other
artists? Myself, Mya, Pink, Marc Anthony, *NSYNC, Britney [Spears], Tamia, Whitney
[Houston], Bobby [Brown's] gonna be there. Usher...damn near everybody's gonna be there
because that's an event you cannot miss."
At the event, Jackson will reunite with the Jacksons, and a 300-member gospel choir is
expected to back Jackson and friends on several songs. David Gest, the producer of the
mega-concert, said in a statement last week that "the lineup and details regarding
the event will be announced later this month." -- Jason Gelman, New York
NEWSFILE: 21 JUNE 2001
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