R.I.P Michael Jackson

What can I say other than this is such a terrible and tragic loss for millions of people

I, like millions of other people grew up listening to Michael Jackson’s music and he had this incredible ability to make his fans feel like they were part of his personal life, his friends even and like millions of his fans, his friends and his family am deeply saddened by his tragic and sudden death.

I was glued to the television last night watching his memorial service and I was moved by the many speeches given by his closest friends, particularly those of Stevie Wonder & Brooke Shields which brought me to tears. It was truly wonderful when Jermaine Jackson got up to sing Charley Chaplin’s  “Smile” which Brooke Shields shared that it was Michaels favourite song.

What did annoy me though was nothing about the tribute itself but some of the comments made during the event by Trevor Nelson & the other guy whose name I can’t remember. Some of their comments seemed highly inappropriate, almost joking at times with snide comments such as that made about Trey Lorenz like, “We’re still waiting for his hit record”. This was a memorial for f*#k sake! A way for the millions of people who loved Michael to say their ‘goodbyes’! The BBC clearly felt it was suitable to clear their entire schedule so those who have not switched over to Digital could view the proceedings and then they put these two idiots in place to give a commentary. It makes the whole Jonathan Ross ‘incident’ feel like the Teletubbies!

And now there are those who after watching the tribute who feel the need to slag the whole thing off such as the comments made by; “Damian Thompson, the Blogs Editor of the Telegraph Media Group who says;

“Yes, I know Michael Jackson’s death was a big story – but there’s a difference between being interested into the dramatic details, which I was, and plunging into a state of half nostalgic, half ghoulish, 100 per cent contrived “mourning”, which is what the BBC did”

There always has to be a few people who can’t seem to just accept things for what they are but instead have to whine and complain because it doesn’t suit them. AGAIN, SOMEONE WHOM MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LOVED HAS DIED, HAVE SOME DAMN RESPECT!!!

To Katherine, Joe, Janet, Latoya, Blanket, MJ2, MJ junior, Paris, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine & Marlon: you have my deepest sympathies and I sincerely hope you will find peace. While Michael is no longer with you in body he will always be with you in spirit.

Michael Jackson 1958 to 2009

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