Michael Jackson – A Tribute to the King of Pop

Collection of his albums

Over the past week, Michael Jackson’s music has once again topped charts by selling more than 100,000 copies of his albums “Thriller”, “Number Ones” and “The Essential Michael Jackson”. Here’s the report from CNN.

Jackson’s albums hold the top nine positions of Billboard’s “Top Pop Catalog Albums” chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan sales data released Tuesday.

Jackson’s albums are not eligible for the current Billboard 200 chart, which is for newer albums. But if they were eligible, his record sales would bounce the Black Eyed Peas’ current No. 1 album to fourth place, Billboard said.

Jackson’s albums “Number Ones,” “The Essential Michael Jackson” and “Thriller” all sold more than 100,000 copies last week, close to 20,000 more copies than the Black Eyed Peas’ “The E.N.D.”

Jackson’s songs were on the Top 10 download lists in 21 countries, according to iTunes’ Web site early Wednesday.

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A fan shows off the first ticket bought at the O2 Centre in London for one of Michael Jackson's concerts.

For anyone that purchased tickets to Michael Jackson’s originally final concert debut will be offered one of two things. Either a refund or a unique souvenir ticket.

From CNN :
Michael Jackson fans who purchased tickets for his final concerts will receive a full refund or, if they chose, a commemorative ticket, the concert promoter said Tuesday.

“The world lost a kind soul who just happened to be the greatest entertainer the world has ever known,” said Randy Phillips, president and chief executive officer of AEG Live.

“Since he loved his fans in life, it is incumbent upon us to treat them with the same reverence and respect after his death.”

Fifty sold-out Jackson concerts were scheduled for the O2 Arena in London, starting July 13, with admission costing at least $105. The shows were billed as the final concerts of his career and were called “This Is It.”

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Valerie Rojas Pruitt, 12, lights a candle Friday at Michael Jackson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Jackson’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was surrounded hours before dawn Friday by candles, flowers, posters and balloons. As the sun rose, a man crouched on the sidewalk and painted a portrait of the pop star, who died suddenly on Thursday.

“This is a very sad day here in Hollywood, California,” sobbed Melissa Fazli, a CNN iReporter. “This is very, very sad. I can’t believe it.”

The star emblem had been covered until almost 3 a.m. by a red carpet for the premiere of the Sasha Baron Cohen film “Bruno” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but fans started leaving mementos as soon as the carpet was removed. The film’s producers reportedly cut a scene referencing Jackson, at least for the premiere.

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