Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Marlon Jackson are gearing up to perform at the AEG-owned Staples Center on June 30. A lawyer for the family says the brothers have no other ‘options’ as AEG owns most key venues in the music industry.
As Michael Jackson’s mother continues her suit against her son’s “This Is It” concert promoter in court, the King of Pop’s brothers are prepping for a gig with the same company.
A lawyer for AEG Live highlighted the off-the-wall twist as the concert giant fights Katherine Jackson’s wrongful death lawsuit.
Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Marlon Jackson are slated to perform at the AEG-owned Staples Center June 30 — less than a week after Michael’s June 25, 2009, death anniversary — as part of a festival produced and promoted by AEG Live, the company’s CEO Randy Phillips testified Tuesday.
“For at least the third time since Michael Jackson’s death and the filing of Katherine Jackson’s lawsuit against AEG Live, Michael Jackson’s brothers, the Jacksons, have chosen to work yet again with AEG Live,” Marvin Putnam, the main lawyer representing AEG against the mom, said in a statement Tuesday.
“Most recently, they agreed to perform as part of the BET Experience scheduled to take place at LA Live later this month,” Putnam continued. “In fact, just this past week the Jacksons specifically requested that AEG Live provide them with a VIP suite during the BET Experience.”
Putnam added that AEG Live has worked to put on concerts with Janet Jackson four times since her brother’s death and the filing her mother’s lawsuit.
One of Katherine Jackson’s lawyers said the brothers are simply dealing with a market reality: AEG has a stranglehold on key venues in the music touring industry.
The four brothers currently are on their international Unity Tour, which passed through Europe and Australia earlier this year on its way back to North America.
The upcoming concert is part of a three-day festival for BET (Black Entertainment Television), Phillips said, with other acts including Beyoncé, R. Kelly and New Edition.
“BET approached management to have the four brothers play the festival,” Joann Mignano, a publicist for the Unity Tour, told the News.
Source: NYDaily News / MJ-Upbeat.com
Michael Jackson is the king. Anytime i listen his tracks i feel as he is still alive. Certainly one of the biggest pop music superstars ever!