Goodbye MJ

I grew up with Michael Jackson's music. At home, we had 'Thriller' on LP and 'Bad' on cassette. I tried and tried and tried to learn how to do the moonwalk and I used to dance around while listening to songs like 'Smooth Criminal' and 'Thriller'. I did almost everything except wear the sparkly glove.

In his short lifetime of 50 years, Michael Jackson put out 10 studio albums from Got To Be There (1972) to Invincible (2001), in addition to the albums that he released as part of the Jackson 5, being the youngest at only 8 years old.

He was known for most of his life as 'The King of Pop' because he rocked the musical world and shattered records, his albums selling in the millions and earning platinum status almost instantly. Everyone loved him, respected him, supported him, and came out in droves to see him. In every sense of word, he was royalty.

But, as we all know, things weren't always so rosy for Michael Jackson. In the 90's and early 2000's, there came a series of legal battles and controveries. As a result, he lost almost everything, including his reputation and the respect of his fans.

After all this, he was ready for a comeback. He was scheduled to perform 50 sold out concerts at London's O2 arena, starting in July.