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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Janet Jackson said Monday she won’t attend a
planned tribute concert for her older brother Michael in Wales
because the show coincides with the trial of a doctor charged in
the King of Pop’s death.
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The singer’s one-sentence statement to The Associated Press does
not criticize the show, as her brothers Jermaine and Randy have
done, but cites the court case as her reason for not
attending.
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“Because of the trial, the timing of this tribute to our brother
would be too difficult for me,” her statement reads.
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Her statement was released on what would have been her brother’s
53rd birthday.
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Organizers of “Michael Forever – The Tribute Concert” have
struggled to line up top-name acts and have been criticized by fans
and the late singer’s estate for multiple reasons, including its
costly tickets, timing and remote location.
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The show is scheduled for Oct. 8 in Cardiff, Wales, and the
singer’s mother, Katherine, and some of her children are scheduled
to attend.
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Christina Aguilera, Smokey Robinson, and Cee Lo Green are the
top-names listed as performers so far. Organizers had to rescind an
offer to the band Kiss after fans and Michael Jackson’s estate
noted that singer-bassist Gene Simmons had harshly criticized the
pop singer over the years.
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Opening statements in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr.
Conrad Murray are scheduled to begin on Sept. 27. Murray, who has
pleaded not guilty, could face up to four years in prison if
convicted.
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Authorities allege he gave Michael Jackson a lethal dose of the
anesthetic propofol and other sedatives in the bedroom of his
rented mansion on June 25, 2009.
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