Michael Jackson mania is reaching fever pitch. Days before tickets to his posthumous concert film, This is It, go on sale, hundreds of fans have already started lining up for tickets at L.A.’s Nokia Theater.
Tickets will go on sale across the country at 12:01 Sunday morning, but only at the Nokia will the first 500 fans also receive an authentic This Is It concert ticket. The Nokia Plaza is also offering commemorative t-shirts, posters, and hosting a Jackson look-a-like contest during the weekend festivities.
Sony Pictures — the distributor of the film featuring rehearsal footage from what was supposed to be Jackson’s upcoming London concerts — has announced that the movie will be in theaters for just two weeks. It opens Oct. 28 for general audiences; but the new Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live will feature special Oct. 27 shows as part of the theater’s grand opening.
More on This Is It from EW:
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Remarkable that fans are lining up in LA to see the Michael Jackson concert film! You can tell that people are just anxious to see this last performance from the King of Pop! It will be just as big as the enormous posthumous sales of his past albums since his death in June. People want to remember this most recent performance of Michael. And he would have rocked that stage in London had he lived. It is a big, massive stage with that concert!
I went to the movies on Friday, and they were already selling tickets. I bought three for opening weekend. I really hope theres still tickets left on Sunday when they go “on sale”
To dan, how much was one ticket?
OMG! I can’t wait..I am going to see this movie everyday for the entire 2 weeks that’s its out!!
I don’t want to see HIM, he looks malnourished.
Well keep it to yourself, we don’t want to hear your negative comments Sally. I wonder how you look?
How can other people who do not live in LA purchase these tickets? Also, will it be possible to purchase a possible DVD of these rehearsals in the near future?
I find it odd how a lot of people became fans AFTER his death…what phonies
People who trashed MJ in the last 20 yrs. & became fans AFTER he died are phonies. One silver lining of his dying is that with all the radio/tv playing his music/videos a lot of people 20 & under have discovered him and become fans.
So true, but I have always been one of his #1 fans. I never believed any of the bad thinks he was accused of. I knew he was innocent and honest and such a talent. So, for the new fans more power to them. But he has had fans under 20 before he died.
this goes to prove all the critics who thought tickets werent going to sell,and michael mania is gone wrong,criics say it will flop,i guess fans are proving them wrong,we mj fans will make this the biggests selling documentary ever.we love you michael forever,and as 4 the haters they can just dissapear of earth and live on anothe planet if they cant stand all things mj
I can’t wait to hear the new song
This is great, but I also want to know how those of us outside of LA can get tickets — online? Where? This article isn’t informative enough.
IS HE STILL DEAD…
Are you a moron?
i think he is Tom Sneddon’s boyfriend.
I got tickets for Friday on opening weeks through Fandango. I hope this sells out to show the media that Michael has worldwide fans that have been loyal to him always and stop the slander and gossip.
Got tickets for my entire family to see Michael Jackson the creative genius at work. Can’t believe we have to wait for an entire month before getting to see the movie!!!
just got tickets for the opening day…and on halloween, I am taking my 3 niece & nephews to see it on Imax. They are 5, 11 & 12 and dicovered MJ with the 25th anniversary Thriller release. They are big fans now.
Does anyone know when the film will preview in london, or any part of the UK for that matter? We always have to wait longer for all the cool things !!