Comments on: Jackson Promoter: The Show Should Go On

Randy Phillips, At Hospital When Star Died, Says It's Not About Money; May Turn Concert Series Into Tribute

[barbaram99]

It is called GREED. That is it. I trully don't think Michael Jackson could have done the shows. He was 50. Going by the photos of him I think his age and health be poor. He just could not do as he once did. He gave and the fact is the man is DEAD.
My friend of 26 years has told me more than once Money is evil. I have to agree with him. All ready they are fighting over it.
Sure ye need money to live..The man is DEAD. He can't do the shows. Eat the bkoody money. Just keep his music out there. I am apllwd at the greed.

[formrusmcsgt]

Randy Phillips, At Hospital When Star Died, Says It's Not About Money
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PUHLEASE.

"CBS News correspondent Richard Roth reports that Michael Jackson's fans spent around $85 million snapping up 750,000 tickets..."

It's all about not refunding 85 mil.

[heaven4sure]

We continue to be reminded of the incredible contribution Michael Jackson made to musicology during his brief life. But we are also being reminded of the sadness of his life. Our thoughts and prayers are with his children and his family. Michael gave a very stirring speech several years ago at Oxford. His speech was interrupted three times while he wept over the sadness of an empty life that so many people live. You can read a tribute to Michael Jackson as well as excerpts of his Oxford speech.

Copy and paste this link below into your browser to read more about Michael Jackson.

http://www.heaven4sure.com/MeandGodQuestions/LifeLessons/tabid/58/ctl/ArticleView/mid/387/articleId/26/Remembering-Michael-Jackson-19582009.aspx

[Questionews]

You can bet that Las Vegas will soon be filled with as many Michael Jackson impersonators as there are Elvis impersonators. The only thing I haven't figured out yet is whether the impersonators will be white dudes or black dudes.?

[Cas2dy]

Don't you get it? It doesn't matter if you're Black or White!

[scallywag12]

The promoters should not suffer too. In respect for MJ, I think everyone should just keep the tickets as a memory and let the staff off the hook.
This is a better way to pay tribute to MJ. By asking for your money back is a kick em while their down attitude. If it's about money to the promoter, he can live with that on his conscience. We shouldn't. Let MJ rest in peace.

[iowa0319]

Don't be mistaken, he was also a "money machine" to his family. Michael and Janet are the only ones who ever "earned" their fame. The others rode their coat tails. I think everybody knows that.

[picklepants7]

i have a solution that will make the fans and the greedy scum promoter happy. the fans keep the tickets as memorabilia which will increase monetarily in time. my wife has tickets from elvis'show right before he died that are worth money, why don't the fans keep the tickets, which means no refund, and the evil promoter can keep his precious money.

[Vet_Turner]

I understand what he is saying when he says, "It's not about money...necessarily" Not only did he lose a friend but also his livihood. Give him a break.

[blog_fever2]

This promoter is trying to serve soybean burgers instead of angus beef to the fans! hehe... good luck with that dude. I can just see the lawsuits!

[geminispyder-2009]

Phillips replied: "I lost one of my closest friends, so it's not about money, necessarily."

Translation: We were only 'close' because he made me money. All I need to do is release a press statement saying that I am setting up this production because I truly care about him and there enough of the ignorant masses to buy into this BS.