Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Jamie Foxx To Host Michael Jackson Tribute Concert







Funny man Jamie Foxx  is one of the big names that are added to the Michael Jackson Forever Tribute concert, honoring the legacy of late pop icon Michael Jackson.  Oscar winner Jamie Foxx has signed on to emcee the October 8 concert in Cardiff, Wales.









The show, which is being put together by Jackson's mother, Katherine, as well as a few of the late King of Pop's siblings — but not the singer's estate — is slated to feature performances by Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Leona Lewis, Ne-Yo, Craig David, Pixie Lott, Alexandra Burke, Alien Ant Farm and Motown legend Smokey Robinson.






And though Beyoncé was added to the bill recently, some fans were upset to subsequently learn that the pregnant pop queen will not perform live via satellite as originally promised but appear in a pretaped segment described as a "special contribution on video."



There has also been grumbling from some of Jackson's siblings — including Janet, Jermaine and Randy — and fans about the timing of the show, which will take place in the midst of the manslaughter trial of Jackson's physician Dr. Conrad Murray.

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