Madonna paid tribute to Michael Jackson on the opening night of her "Sticky and Sweet" concerts in the same London arena Jackson was due to perform his comeback concerts later this month. After a Jackson impersonator performed many of the late pop music mega-star's signature moves to "Billie Jean" and "Wanna Be Startin' Something," Madonna told the crowd "Let's give it up for one of the greatest artists the world has ever known. Michael Jackson: Long live the king!"
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Who cares what that tramp thinks or does
Big Deal. So the Gristle Queen has an impersonator dance for 5 minutes. She’s impersonating beef jerky.
I dont understand why the world is full of hate. Im pretty sure if it was one of your relatives that passed away, you wouldnt want people making fun of them. God bless us all….
This was a breathtakingly beautiful tribute. Some say she should have performed instead of the lookalike, but what people dont know is that this person is her professional backup dancer who was a very big michael jackson fan, so she let him have it. Also, I’m certain that IF she did perform it by herself people would name it tasteless, cuz thats what people do, they’re full of hate, instead of love and appreciation.
“Who cares what that tramp thinks or does”, obviously you did.
I think that was very nice of Madonna. I don’t understand why people would bash her for paying tribute to a deceased fellow musician.
The attention may be a little much since most of you are only “Thriller” fans of MJ. Many of us however are MJ5 fans from as far back as the early 70s. Most of us know the B-side to most of the jackson 5 singles. Most of us were “moonwalking” long before “Thriller” We are fans because we grew up with them and their music. Most of the hatefull comments come from people who did not like his music and were not fans–at all. I understand, many of us were not Elvis fans and didn’t listen to his music (some of us even hated him). So I really don’t listen to the critics or the hateful “who cares” comments cause I know if it were one of their “favorites” they would be just like us. MJ the dark, large-afo little boy who sang “maria”, “rockin robin”, “I’ll be there”, “Sugar daddy”, “ABC”, “going back to indiana”, omg, to those of us who knew and loved his family’s music will miss him very, very, much.
sad! ‘tramp’
that was a classy way for madonna to pay tribute to a fellow icon. some of the people posting on this site are haters and losers.
don’t pay attn. to the haters. they’re hypocrites, they hate someone but gotta waste their time reading and watching all about that person. and i agree, michael was a person. why the hate? he never did anything to anyone expect help them. and he’s still treated like trash? thank you madonna!! it’s nice to see another 80s icon pay tribute to the king of pop.
Whatever your personal opinions of madonna, this was a very classy tribute. Very good. Nice to see an appropriate tribute rather than BET’s hot mess last week. Hurray madonna!
It is all of unfortunate to heard about your death,may you rest in perfect peace,and your labour on earth will still be remembered.
Everybody own death a debt,and we must paid,it is a very better news to all your fans,take care and rest till the day of judgement
Very cool and classy, Madge. Too bad they never got to perform together. Can you imagine the King and Queen of Pop in a dance-off?!? And I wonder if Prince is ever going to make a comment…
When I see an impersonator, even a good one, trying to do Michael’s moves I realize how sharp and precise Michael’s moves really were. He had a quality that even the best imitator can’t recreate.
WTG Madge! Awesome tribute! For the haters, beat it! For the fans of MJ such as myself, You will be sadly missed but always cherished!
WTG Madge! Only an 80’s icon can pay tribute to another icon! MJ will be sadly missed but still cherished! To all the HATERS—–JUST BEAT IT!
I was at this show and thought it was touching… despite not being an MJ fan. MADONNA ROCKED THE O2!
I never was an Mj fan but this was tasteful of Madonna, she could have sung one of his song but instead she gave him her stage and stood in the back watching in awe of him. It’s certainly more tasteful than his brothers plan of resurecting the jackson 5 at his funeral.
It’s sad that the worl waited his passing to give him such love and support he so desperately needed in his darker last years. Enjoy and cheer people while they are here and that’s exactly what i’ll do next week at Madonna’s show in Paris and salute the king of pop.
Very tasteful tribute.
Good tribute. Remember she put this together at the last minute.
Is this going to be or was it televised? The multi-camera editing has me curious. There is no way this was just a fan taping at the 02 Arena.
Has there been a ‘Sweet and Sticky’ DVD? If not, I bet it shows up on that.
Wonderful tribute to MJ! Madonna did a wonderful thing for MJ. I think MJ would be pleased.
We recently released a Michael Jackson tribute cover of “The Way You Make Me Feel” on YouTube. It is located at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F166o1QO6Y8. We will miss you, Michael, forever the King of Pop.
i think this was a very nice tribute… lets be honest, after M.J. Madonna is the only one left from their “Class of MTV” still a living legend
Go to Youtube and watch
LITTLE MONKEY BOY CLIMBING
its the most adorable video ever!
Michael Jackson Forever!
Madonna Forever!
MJ and Madonna were the last of their kind. There will never again be stars as big as these two. Think of the biggest stars of today. Beyonce and Justin Timberlake, perhaps. You would have to multiply their fame and influence tenfold to even approach what Michael Jackson and Madonna accomplished.
It was a very nice and decent tribute. Much better than the crap Jamie Foxx was doing on BET. You can’t get away with doing all of that and then calling it a dedication like it justifies it. I don’t care how big a star he thinks he is.