Chris Brown to perform at Michael Jackson Vienna tribute concert
Mary J Blige, Sister Sledge, Natalie Cole and Akon among the 25 strong line-up to perform at the star-studded King of Pop's tribute concert in Vienna
8 September 2009
MARY J BLIGE, Natalie Cole and Sister Sledge will headline a September tribute concert for Michael Jackson, it was annouced today.
The concert will take place on 26 September in the Austrian capital of Vienna.
Jackson's brother Jermaine told a press conference up to 25 performers were expected to perform outside a beautiful 17th-century palace.
More names will be unveiled at news conferences later this week in London and Berlin, he said.
Chris Brown, Akon, Angela Bassett, and Germany-based boy band US5 are also among the 13 artists confirmed so far, Jackson and event promoter Georg Kindel said. Jackson's original band and dancers will also perform.
All the artists will play some of Jackson's greatest hits at the concert, including Thriller, Billie Jean and Black or White.
Organisers are billing the event as the main global tribute to Jackson, who died suddenly on 25 June in Los Angeles.
Jackson's family and children will be in Vienna, and 65,000 fans are expected to attend, Kindel said.
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