KING OF POP are proud to be able to offer our fans and members the chance to win a pair of tickets to attend the London Première on 2nd November 2011, of David Guest’s new visual documentary,
“MICHAEL JACKSON – THE LIFE OF AN ICON” .

Katherine Jackson, Tito and Rebbie will join David Gest for a special screening of ‘Michael Jackson: The Life Of An Icon’ – which comprises interviews with more than 50 of Michael’s closest friends and family at the star-studded event. Thomas Mesereau and Susan Yu will also be in attendance.

Additionally, Katherine, Tito, Rebbie, Thomas Mesereau and Susan Yu will also participate in a special Q&A session prior to the screening to discuss their involvement in the project.

To be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets for you and a friend to attend this illustrious event, all you have to do is one of the following:

“Like” us on Facebook at: facebook.com/kopfanclub
(and post on our wall: “2x Life of an Icon tickets please!”)

“Follow” us on Twitter at: twitter.com/kopfanclub
(and tweet or DM us: “@kopfanclub 2x Life of an Icon tickets please!”)

Or; …do both to double your chances!

It’s really that simple!

Winners will be selected at random from the pool of entrants and notified accordingly. Please send all competition related questions & queries to competitions@kingofpop.info

Terms & Conditions Apply:
By clicking “Like” and posting on our wall on facebook.com or “Following Us” and tweeting @kopfanclub on twitter.com, you will be entered into the draw for London Premiere Tickets for ‘Michael Jackson – The Life of an Icon’. Winners will be selected at random from the pool of entrants. No cash alternative will be offered. Competition prizes consist of one pair of tickets to the premiere event. competition prizes to not include travel or accommodation. Event tickets will be sent out via post. Winners must be able to attend the premiere event in Leicester Square, London on 2nd November 2011. King of Pop will inform winners by reply before 26th October 2011. This competition is open only to residents living in the United Kingdom, and is not open to team members of the King of Pop Fanclub. Furthermore, King of Pop Fanclub is not responsible for the attendance and/or cancellation of the event itself or any ‘celebrity’ attendee’s participation.

Simply log onto kingofpop.info and click our new “+1″ button!

With the launch of Google’s new social network (Google +1) we’ve now implemented our +1 button. What does this mean? Think of it as a ‘Like’ button, but for Google. Google’s +1 button has the added benefit of boosting search engine rankings by displaying recommendations in your search results, from family, friends and contacts who have “+1′d” a particular site.

It’s like a personal recommendation. So go on, do us a favour and +1 us!

Paul Anka tells TMZ the people handling Michael Jackson‘s estate are falling over each other … apologizing for

“ripping-off my song”

and offering

“anything you want”

to make the mess go away.

And, John Branca just told TMZ,

“We acknowledge that Michael and Paul wrote this song together.”

As we first reported, Anka claims the new Jackson song, “This Is It” is the Michael Jackson track Anka co-wrote with Jackson in 1983, which Jackson originally recorded under the title, “I Never Heard.”

Anka tells TMZ he just got off the phone with John McClain, the co-Special Administrator for Jackson’s estate. Anka says McClain apologized profusely, saying he knew

“Michael couldn’t have written this song alone. It’s not his style.”

Anka says McClain now acknowledges that “This Is It” is really Paul’s song, and said,

“We’ll give you whatever you want, whatever it takes we’ll do the right thing.”

Anka says he’s not trying to hold the estate up but he wants them to be fair.

And how’s this … Anka says McClain asked him to do promotion for the song.

It’s Hollywood, folks.

Source: TMZ.com

Just in time to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Jackson 5, Motown has ventured into their vaults to come up with fresh J5 music.

“That’s How Love Is,” on sale today exclusively through iTunes, is the first single from ‘I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters.’ The album is a collection 12 previously unavailable tracks recorded between 1969 and 1974 by the Michael Jackson-led band of brothers. The album, along with the re-issued Jackson 5 ‘Ultimate Christmas Album,’ will hit stores on Nov. 10 and can be pre-ordered at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and Borders.

The songs were unearthed from Motown’s vaults to celebrate the anniversary of the group. In addition to the first single (which can be heard free at jackson5.com), other songs include a Stevie Wonder collaboration called “Buttercup;” a studio medley of “I Want You Back/ABC/The Love You Save;” an alternate version of “Never Can Say Goodbye” and an extended version of “Dancing Machine.”

Michael Davis, general manager of Motown Universal Music Enterprises, says the spotlight is on young Michael’s remarkable voice, which was sometimes overlooked once he became a superstar. Davis says,

I can’t think of anyone who at that age had such a command and feeling of voice.”

Producer/songwriter Deke Richards, a member of The Corporation which was responsible for most of the early Jackson 5 hits, agrees. Says Richards,

When I first saw them, it was like I was looking at a 30-year-old person inside a 9-year-old body. I hadn’t seen the moves on him since James Brown and Jackie Wilson.”

According to Richards, there is still a lot of music to be heard. He says the Jackson 5 were so prolific that there is plenty more unreleased material. This is because the band’s sound evolved rapidly as the boys grew older, so the songs became dated before they could be released. Richards and original engineer Russ Terrana helped research and mix the new album.

Davis says label executives were surprised when they found so much unheard music.

“When the Jackson 5 left Motown in 1975, there was like a five-album equivalent of unissued stuff released.”

He says that because of that, it was believed that everything worthwhile had been out before.

Of Jackson’s death, Richards says,

It makes it sadder when you think that the world could have enjoyed a lot more Michael Jackson. We are going to miss him, but hopefully, we can fill in the blanks, and people can enjoy some great music he made.”

Source: mjfanclub.net

THE KING OF POP FANCLUB
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

RE: THE KING OF POP VIDEOS

As some of you may already be aware, the King of Pop Team have been working hard behind the scenes to bring you some exclusive video footage.

Footage from the KING of POP Launch Party!

Our first “Launch Party” Event was hosted last August to celebrate the King of Pop’s 49th Birthday, but also the sucessful launch of The King of Pop Fanclub. vIt is with great pleasure that we can finally announce; work on the Launch Party Videos is near complete, and the first video/performance is now available to watch online via our home page.

As new videos and more performances are released in the King of Pop Launch Party Videos series we will issue further announcements to keep you up to date!

Feedback is welcome via email to: webmaster@kingofpop.info

There is also a discussion thread for discussing the KoP Launch Party Videos within our online community.

Not a member?
You can Register free today, becoming a member of the King of Pop fanclub and join in with the discussions online.

More information regarding our Launch Party Event is available on the ‘Events‘ section of our website.

Keep Michael’ing!

King of Pop Fanclub

http://www.kingofpop.info

THE KING OF POP FANCLUB
OFFICIAL FANCLUB ANNOUNCEMENT

RE: THRILLING NEW LOOK!

Dear Fans & KoP Members,

King of Pop is very happy to be able to announce to you the release of our websites ‘new look’ ~ designed to coincide with and celebrate the official launch of Michael Jackson and the worlds, biggest selling album of all time, ever: Thriller 25!

Check out the King of Pop home page to see our Thrilling new look and share your thoughts on our King of Pop Forums !

** Don’t forget to buy your copy of Thriller 25 and help Michael make a big impact on the charts this week – out in shops TODAY!

Webmaster
The King of Pop Fanclub

http://www.kingofpop.info

THE KING OF POP FANCLUB
OFFICIAL FANCLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS

RE: NEW WEBSITE FEATURES

To all of Michael Jackson’s fans,

We know it has been a little while since we last made any ‘official’ statements or announcements. This is because the entire King of Pop Team has been working hard behind the scenes; planning and putting into action our plans for 2008!

It is with great pleasure that we can reveal to you the following two, new and exciting features, exclusive to The KING of POP Fanclub!

1/ First off, we have today launched our “King of Pop – Daily News Mailshots.”

As of today, you can now receive all of the latest King of Pop site updates, fanclub developments and of course all the latest Michael Jackson news, direct to your email inbox! No scouring the web, no searching through forums or god forbid, reading the tabloids. You don’t even have to visit our website!

Just check your email …that’s it!

Simply enter your email address into the “King of Pop Mailshots” form on our home page and click ‘subscribe’. Once signed up you will receive all of our latest news in one email, delivered direct to your inbox each day!

2/ “King of Pop: The Launch Party Videos” are finally here!

Next up, we are proud to be able to announce that the eagerly anticipated “Launch Party Videos” will finally be released! We have setup a ‘King of Pop Videos’ section on our home page, and will make available over the coming weeks the performances from some of the entertainers who performed at our sell-out Launch Party event, held last August at London’s Hippodrome venue.

We will send out further announcements revealing the new performances as and when they are released.

There has never been a better time to be a member of the King of Pop Fanclub, and we have lots, lots more ‘stored up our sleeves’ in line for 2008 – To become a member today sign up online here.

We hope that you enjoy the new News service which is now live, and also the new Launch Party videos that will be coming your way very soon!

Until then, keep Michael’ing!

The Webmaster
King of Pop Fanclub

http://www.kingofpop.info

PS: Please direct all enquiries to: webmaster@kingofpop.info

KING OF POP – THE U.K. MICHAEL JACKSON FANCLUB

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
RE: LONDON EVENT TICKETS

Date: Monday 9th July 2007

Dear M.J. Fans & King of Pop Members…

I am delighted to now be able to decalre tickets to our Launch Party on sale now!

We have received a remarkable amount of enquiries, emails and PM’s on our forum regarding information about tickets and the event as a whole; All OFFICIAL information relating to the King of Pop Fanclub Launch Party Event can now be read and viewed on our dedicated ‘Events‘ page.

This will be updated with further details of our event and the act list of performers scheduled to perform at the event, as details are released and performers confirmed.

The only place for Official information on our Launch Party is here;
Online at KingofPop.info

Regards,

Admin
King of Pop

KING OF POP – THE U.K. MICHAEL JACKSON FANCLUB

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
RE: LONDON EVENT

Date: Tuesday 2nd July 2007

Dear M.J. Fans & King of Pop Members…

We are proud and very happy to now be able to announce…

The Official KINGof POP Fanclub Launch Party!

This launch party will be our first event and believe us when we say: it is going to be OFF the wall!

We invite all King of Pop Fanclub members and Michael Jackson Fans alike from around the world to join us on this, Michael’s 49th Birthday weekend on Sunday 26th August 2007. At this event we celebrate the launch of the UK’s newest and most dynamic Michael Jackson Fanclub along with the King of Pop’s birthday weekend.

Amidst the speculation, rumours, and predictions currently consuming the MJ community, we are happy to be able to officially reveal the following details regarding this event;

The King of Pop Fanclub Launch Party will take place on: Sunday 26th August 2007.
(This is a Bank Holiday weekend.)

Our venue is the superb: Hippodrome in London’s Leicester Square.

Tickets will be available for ordering and more details will be released in an official announcement on our New EVENTS page in the next 48 hours. For the latest updates and information please check online at www.kingofpop.info – Our dedicated event page will be fully updated with details of performers and other event details as they are released!

Additioanlly Members of the King of Pop Forum will receive updates in advance of future official statements and announcements being released. To ensure you get the latest information first please sign up at www.kingofpop.info/forum/register.php

Thank you for reading, and Keep Michael’ing!

Admin
King of Pop

We have now updated our Contact page with our postal address. Fans & members may post fanmail and letters to this address for the attention of fanclub staff.

We would however like to stress that we unfortunatley are not currently able to forward on any fanmail to Michael Jackson himself.

Regards,

The King of Pop Team