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| MJ's son says singer was unhappy with concert promoter Posted: 26 Jun 2013 08:23 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's eldest son testified on Wednesday in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family against AEG Live that the late pop star was unhappy with the concert promoter in the run-up to his This Is It concert series in 2009. Prince Jackson, 16, said he saw his father often get upset on the phone with AEG Live Chief Executive Officer Randy Phillips, but was unable to stand up for himself in disagreements. "He would get off the phone, he would cry sometimes," Prince told jurors in a Los Angeles courtroom about his father. "He would say, 'They're going to kill me. They're going to kill me.' ... He was like my grandma. He was too kind to fight anybody." Small parts of a video recording of Prince and younger sister Paris' deposition recorded months earlier had been played in court last week, but Prince was the first Jackson family member to testify in person at the trial. Prince, who took the stand four years and one day after his father's death, was 12 when Jackson died at age 50 in Los Angeles from an overdose of surgical anesthetic propofol ahead of a series of comeback concerts in London in 2009. The Thriller singer's mother, Katherine, is suing privately held AEG Live, which was promoting Jackson's This Is It concerts, for negligence in hiring Dr. Conrad Murray as his personal physician. Murray was caring for the singer as he prepared for the shows and was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011 for administering the propofol that killed Jackson. Prince, wearing a dark suit and tie, showed little emotion while testifying until he described his father's death, which was the first time any of Jackson's children have spoken publicly about it. The teenager said he and his two younger siblings - sister Paris and brother Prince Michael II, also known as Blanket - were at their rented Los Angeles home when they heard a scream from the home's second level. "I ran upstairs and I saw Dr. Conrad doing CPR on my dad on the bed," he said. "My dad was hanging halfway off the bed, and his eyes were rolled back in his head." He added: "My sister was screaming the whole time, saying she wants her daddy. I was waiting at the bottom of the stairs, crying, waiting for the ambulance." "IT HURT A LOT" Prince, his voice cracking with emotion, said Murray told them in a hospital waiting room that Jackson had a heart attack. "Sorry kids, your dad's dead," Prince remembered Murray telling him. AEG Live has said it did not hire or supervise Murray and argues that Jackson had prescription drug and addiction problems for years before entering into any agreement with the company. AEG Live also has said they could not have foreseen that Murray posed a danger to Jackson. Katherine Jackson, 83, along with the singer's three children are listed as plaintiffs in the case. The trial began in late April and is expected to last for another month. Earlier witnesses for the plaintiff have testified that Jackson had grown so weak he had difficulty executing dance moves and recalling song lyrics, and that Murray's monthly salary from AEG Live would be a conflict of interest in his care of the singer. Prince also testified that Jackson's death has taken an emotional toll on the children. "I have a hard time sleeping," the teen said. "I became emotionally distant from a lot of people." Paris, 15, who has been hospitalized after an apparent suicide attempt earlier this month, has taken the loss of her father the hardest, Prince said. "I think out of all of our siblings, she was probably hit the hardest because she was my dad's princess," he said. "It hurt a lot and she definitely is dealing with it in her own way." Following Prince's testimony, the Jackson family's attorney, Brian Panish, said at a news conference outside the courthouse that Prince had answered questions consistently and credibly. "He is a nice, bright young man who has a great future and I think that's because of the father who raised him," Panish said. The attorney added that Jackson's youngest son, Blanket, will not be summoned in this case, and a decision is still being made on whether Paris will be called up to testify. |
| Posted: 27 Jun 2013 03:51 AM PDT Linkin Park, Yuna and OneRepublic for concerts in Malaysia. IF you've had enough of hipster-infested music festivals, K-pop music extravaganzas and the lack of full-length concerts heading our way, then you're in for a treat. Well, make that three. Recently, American rock band Linkin Park announced it will be returning to Malaysia for a concert. The band is bringing its Living Things World Tour to the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Aug 19. Formed in 1996, the Californian band rose to fame with the release of its debut album Hybrid Theory (2000). The best-selling album spawned hit singles like Crawling, Papercut, In The End, and One Step Closer. The band's latest album Living Things, released last year, debuted at the top spot on the Billboard 200 charts in the United States. Fans can look forward to seeing vocalist Chester Bennington, drummer/percussionist Rob Bourdon, guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, deejay Joe Hahn and co-vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Mike Shinoda for a night of rocking mayhem in Bukit Jalil. This is the band's second appearance in Malaysia. In 2003, the band played a concert at Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur for over 25,000 fans. Tickets for Linkin Park's Living Things World Tour in Malaysia are available through www.ticketcharge.com.my. After Linkin Park, fans can also look forward to LosAngeles-based Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna returning home for three orchestra-backed shows (Sept 6-8) at Istana Budaya in KL. Yuna, who kickstarted her major label career (Verve Records) in the US earlier this year, already has her Sixth Street digital EP and new single I Wanna Go gaining attention in the global pop scene. Any homecoming gigs by this indie darling are bound to be sold-out affairs. More info: www.istanabudaya.gov.my. OneRepublic's first proper show in Malaysia is another treat. The American pop-rock band will play Sunway Lagoon's Surf Beach, Petaling Jaya, Selangor on Oct 31. Formed in 2002, the band consists of vocalist Ryan Tedder, guitarist Zach Filkins, bassist Drew Brown, drummer Eddie Fisher and keyboardist Brent Kutzle. The band's debut album Dreaming Out Loud in 2007 featured hit singles Apologize and Stop And Stare. OneRepublic also appeared at the MTV Asia Awards in Genting in 2008. The upcoming show is set to showcase material from its latest album Native, which has a more dance-orientated groove. Tickets to OneRepublic's Native Tour stop in Malaysia are available at www.ticketpro.com.my. In other concert news, R&B star Alicia Keys is due to play a concert in Kuala Lumpur in November. More details soon. |
| Posted: 27 Jun 2013 03:51 AM PDT Thrash metal legends Metallica hardly need a new album to fill up venues. It's been nearly five years since its last album Death Magnetic was released, but that hasn't made the band any lesser in terms of box-office might. Wherever Metallica roams, the shows sell out. Outside upcoming gigs in South Korea, Japan and China in August, Metallica has confirmed its only concert date in this region at Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore on August 24. Metallica's show is also the first concert which will take place at the Changi Exhibition Centre, with public shuttle service (for a fee) organised by show promoters LAMC Productions. The band last played in this part of the world in 1993 with a sold-out show at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Formed in San Francisco, United States in 1981, Metallica ranks as one of the most commercially successful rock bands in history, having sold 110 million albums worldwide. The band has released nine studio albums, including classics like Master Of Puppets (1986), ... And Justice for All (1988) and Metallica (1991). Metallica, which includes frontman James Hetfield, 49, drummer Lars Ulrich, 49, guitarist Kirk Hammett, 50, and bassist Rob Trujillo, 48, has indicated a new album is due later this year, with maverick producer Rick Rubin tipped to return to the producer's seat again. Rubin worked on Death Magnetic in 2008. In October, the band releases Metallica – Through The Never, a hybrid of 3D concert movie and fictional feature film, starring actor Dane DeHaan. For heavy metal fans in the region, the Aug 24 date in Singapore is the one that matters – a chance to catch these legends in the flesh. Tickets for Metallica's concert in Singapore are priced at S$188 (RM474) and S$148 (RM373). They will go on sale from June 28 via www.sistic.com.sg. |
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