The first of the acrobatic troupe's two planned Michael Jackson shows will be set in a stylised version of the singer's famed Southern California home, according to Jamie King, writer and director of what Cirque is billing as "Michael Jackson, THE IMMORTAL World Tour".
"It is really about a central character or characters who get transported into this world of Neverland where they learn everything there is to know about Michael," said King, who has directed concert tours for Madonna, Rihanna and Celine Dion. The tour will kick off in Montreal next October and will hit 30 cities including New York, Miami, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. John Branca, co-executor of Jackson's estate, said that depending on fan response, it could be extended beyond its planned end in the summer of 2012 and travel outside of North America. Excerpts from Jackson's music videos and extended scenes from last year's This Is It documentary will also be part of the 90-minute show, but no performer will represent Jackson specifically. "Michael Jackson is throughout the entire show, but in no way am I going to use a stand-in," King said, adding that songs would include hits from Thriller to Smooth Criminal, as well as new remixes like those made for Cirque's Beatles show, Love. "Immortal" will also feature as-yet-unreleased songs that Jackson had finished before his death last year. Jackson admired the Canadian troupe's work and had attended Cirque shows in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Concept art for the set prominently features a massive tree, representing a favourite oak outside Jackson's Neverland bedroom, nicknamed the Giving Tree, where he wrote music and sometimes slept. "Neverland for Michael Jackson was his kind of his peace and his serenity, I had no choice but to create an environment that reflected that," King said.
Cirque du Soleil acrobats in a performance earlier this year.
The 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson provided the inspiration for the Cirque du Soleil road tours next year.
CHAOS: Fans scrambled for a glimpse of the sisters at the launch of their new clothing store Dash in New York on Wednesday.
GATECRASHER! 50 Cent appears in a skit on the Chelsea Handler show.
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Police are called to launch of Kim K’s New York store
She has a personal fortune of £25 million, over three million Facebook friends and can earn $50,000 simply by sending a tweet to her five million Twitter followers. But the true extent of Kim Kardashian's fame was made clear on Wednesday night as a special police task force had to be brought in to control overexcited crowds who were whipped into a frenzy by the star's mere presence. The arrival of the 30-year-old with her sisters Khloe and Kourtney at the grand opening of their clothing boutique DASH in New York caused mayhem as fans scrambled for a glimpse of the famous family. Police made arrests and issued summons at the scene as hundreds of Kardashian fans brought the Manhattan street to a standstill. While the sisters, used to the frenzied scenes that follow them, maintained their cool on the red carpet, posing together for photographers. Kim took to Twitter account to thank the fans that turned out. She wrote: "Thank u to all of our amazing fans who came out to support @DashNYC u really mean the world to me and my sisters! U are the reason we exist!" Khloe added: "Can't believe the turnout tonight! I say this all of the time, I count my blessings every day and I am forever grateful!"
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50 Cent and Chelsea Handler keep everyone guessing
They have denied rumours of a blossoming romance, despite being seen together regularly over the past couple of weeks, but Chelsea Handler and 50 Cent seem to be coming closer to admitting their relationship after he made an appearance on her show on Tuesday night. The rapper, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson, showed up during a skit where Chelsea's staff was having a book club meeting about his autobiography. The star of TV show Chelsea Lately introduced the skit with: "There are all sorts of rumours going around about myself and a certain rapper with a number in his name." In the skit, the staff makes fun of 50's drug-dealing days and discussed the meaning behind his lyrics to the hit song Candy Shop, in reference to Chelsea and a lollipop. When the rapper suddenly appeared, comedian Heather McDonald jokingly dropped to the floor as it looked like he was pulling out a gun. But it was just a copy of his book, asking if he could join the book club. One of Chelsea's staff members then cheekily sat on his lap, declaring: "It's just a rumour right now." The guest appearance will merely fuel further speculation as to what exactly is happening with 50 Cent and 35-year-old Chelsea.
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