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8 October 2011
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Michael Jackson's three children have joined thousands of the late pop star's fans for a memorial concert in Cardiff.
Prince Michael, Paris and Blanket, are watching acts including Christina Aguilera, Cee-Lo Green, Smokey Robinson, Leona Lewis and JLS.
Organisers of the Millennium Stadium gig said earlier they were on course to fill the 50,000 capacity stadium.
Chart-toppers Black Eyed Peas withdrew from the line-up of the Michael Forever concert last week.
Michael Jackson's brothers Tito, Marlon and Jackie, who helped to organise the event, earlier confirmed that Jackson's children were backstage "eating candy" ahead of the show.
Speaking to the media before going on stage, Jackie said: "They are very excited about this line up and the show.
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"They have a couple of artists that they really love."
Paul King, one of the organisers, said there had been a slow start to ticket sales, but added: "All of a sudden this week it exploded and we were selling 1,000 tickets an hour yesterday."
Mr King told BBC Radio Wales that losing the Black Eyed Peas from the bill had allowed the show to be "tightened up", and extra songs allocated to some of the "major artists" involved.
Concert-goers will be treated to an "amazing show" featuring dancing as well as singing, he said.
Beyonce will perform via a video link at the event, which is being hosted by actor Jamie Foxx and BBC presenter Fearne Cotton.
Michael Jackson's sister, La Toya, is coming out of retirement to perform, along with Jackson brothers Tito, Marlon and Jackie.
Great talent
"I have put musical performance behind me for roughly two decades," she said.
"But there will never be another magical moment such as this to celebrate Michael with his fans to perpetuate the importance of his legacy.
"I am honoured to share the stage with the incredible performers in this line-up, and I'm certain nothing would make my brother smile bigger or brighter than this tribute concert," she added.
Michael Jackson fan Helen Rees-Smith, from Blackwood in Caerphilly county, is going to the concert.
"I'm hoping for a big celebration of all his music, and achievements, and a chance to hear artists that have been motivated by him like Leona, Alexandra Burke and JLS, who were inspired to do well in the music industry," she said.
"It's a chance to remember what a great talent he was and show his family that the memory lives on."
However, not all the Jackson family were behind the concert.
Jermaine and Randy Jackson said the concert was "inappropriate" and "ill-timed" because it was during the criminal trial of Conrad Murray, the doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter over the star's death in June 2009.
His sister Janet Jackson also decided not to attend.
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Prince Michael, Paris and Blanket, are watching acts including Christina Aguilera, Cee-Lo Green, Smokey Robinson, Leona Lewis and JLS.
Organisers of the Millennium Stadium gig said earlier they were on course to fill the 50,000 capacity stadium.
Chart-toppers Black Eyed Peas withdrew from the line-up of the Michael Forever concert last week.
Michael Jackson's brothers Tito, Marlon and Jackie, who helped to organise the event, earlier confirmed that Jackson's children were backstage "eating candy" ahead of the show.
Speaking to the media before going on stage, Jackie said: "They are very excited about this line up and the show.
Continue reading the main story “Start Quote
There will never be another magical moment such as this to celebrate Michael with his fans to perpetuate the importance of his legacy”
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La Toya Jackson
"They have a couple of artists that they really love."
Paul King, one of the organisers, said there had been a slow start to ticket sales, but added: "All of a sudden this week it exploded and we were selling 1,000 tickets an hour yesterday."
Mr King told BBC Radio Wales that losing the Black Eyed Peas from the bill had allowed the show to be "tightened up", and extra songs allocated to some of the "major artists" involved.
Concert-goers will be treated to an "amazing show" featuring dancing as well as singing, he said.
Beyonce will perform via a video link at the event, which is being hosted by actor Jamie Foxx and BBC presenter Fearne Cotton.
Michael Jackson's sister, La Toya, is coming out of retirement to perform, along with Jackson brothers Tito, Marlon and Jackie.
Great talent
"I have put musical performance behind me for roughly two decades," she said.
"But there will never be another magical moment such as this to celebrate Michael with his fans to perpetuate the importance of his legacy.
"I am honoured to share the stage with the incredible performers in this line-up, and I'm certain nothing would make my brother smile bigger or brighter than this tribute concert," she added.
Michael Jackson fan Helen Rees-Smith, from Blackwood in Caerphilly county, is going to the concert.
"I'm hoping for a big celebration of all his music, and achievements, and a chance to hear artists that have been motivated by him like Leona, Alexandra Burke and JLS, who were inspired to do well in the music industry," she said.
"It's a chance to remember what a great talent he was and show his family that the memory lives on."
However, not all the Jackson family were behind the concert.
Jermaine and Randy Jackson said the concert was "inappropriate" and "ill-timed" because it was during the criminal trial of Conrad Murray, the doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter over the star's death in June 2009.
His sister Janet Jackson also decided not to attend.
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