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在“流行天王”邁克爾?杰克遜逝世一周年紀念日到來之際，VoicePlate制作公司和杰克遜家族基金會計劃于6月26日在貝弗利山希爾頓酒店舉辦一場名為“永遠的邁克爾”的歌迷紀念活動。對于此次歌迷活動，杰克遜的母親凱瑟琳?杰克遜公開表示感謝和支持。她表示，看到全世界的歌迷聚到一起紀念自己，邁克爾一定會覺得榮耀和高興。同時，她也向杰克遜離世后一直幫助和支持她的人們表示感謝。據介紹，此次歌迷活動的花費大約為25萬美元，屆時，芝加哥合唱團及杰克遜的侄女等人將有現場演出。活動票價從150美元到500美元不等，所得收入的一部分將劃歸杰克遜家族基金會和杰克遜最熱衷的慈善事業。
Michael Jackson's mother has given her blessing to a tribute concert that will mark the anniversary of her son's death.
Voice Plate Productions is staging "Forever Michael" fan event Saturday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., but some have wondered if it was legitimate or done with the family's approval.
In a video posted on YouTube, Katherine Jackson appeared with Joseph Fahmy, the tribute's organizer, to thank him for putting it together.
"I know that Michael would be very honored and very pleased that his fans all over the world are coming together to celebrate his life," she said.
She also thanked people for the support they have given her family since Jackson died June 25, 2009, at age 50.
Fahmy told The Associated Press on Monday that Katherine Jackson "just rescued me" with her show of support.
"There was some negative press, and rumors that it wasn't authorized," Fahmy explained. "But we know it was. ... The Jacksons are so private, and, really, I was going to allow the press to just say what they were going to say, and take the beating from the press, just to give them (the Jacksons) their privacy."
Added Fahmy: "Towards the end here, Mrs. Jackson just said, 'I need to clear the air for you, because you're doing such a wonderful thing.' And she was just one of the sweetest ladies you could ever meet."
Fahmy, CEO of the Los Angeles-based VoicePlate, estimated the event's cost at $250,000. It will include performances by the Chi-Lites and Genevieve Jackson, Michael Jackson's niece and the daughter of Randy Jackson. Tickets start at $150 and go up to $500.
Part of the proceeds from the event will go to the Jackson Family Foundation and to Michael Jackson's favorite charities, according to the organizers.
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