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STAGE TUBE: Michael Jackson's Final Rehearsal Video

By: Jul. 07, 2009
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Michael Jackson was rehearsing at the Staples Center in Los Angeles just two days before his death. The rehearsal was for his hoped for comeback tour in that would of begun in London.

Concert promoter AEG Live released about one minute of the rehearsal, which shows Jackson and his backup dancers dancing to the song "They Don't Care About Us", you can watch the video right here on STAGE TUBE. You can watch more video on Michael Jackson at www.myfoxny.com.

Jackson, 50, died Thursday, June 25th, after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles. His memorial will take place today, Tuesday, July 7 at 10 a.m. (PST) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The program will be simulcast at Los Angeles' nearby Nokia Theatre.

Michael's body is expected to be placed in a closed coffin on a raised plinth during the service. One of his trademark sequined gloves and a black fedora will be placed on top.

In a phenomenal, unparalleled career, Michael Jackson sold more than 750 million records, had 13 number one singles - more than any other male artist - and is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice; once as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1997 and later as a solo artist in 2001. His numerous other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records, including one for "Thriller" as the world's best-selling album of all time - 100 million copies and counting.

 

 



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